The Jungle CineClub Brazilian cinema season (supported by ABC Trust) is set to present the long awaited, controversial and award winning film ‘Elite Squad’. The screening of the thought provoking film, which recently won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival is expected to be another sell out night on Thursday 10th July.

This event is a wonderful opportunity for the ABC Trust to raise awareness about our work, cause, and generate supporter interest from a new creative and enthusiastic audience. You can support the ABC Trust by buying tickets to the screening and spreading the word.

Elite Squad:

In this ground breaking film, critically acclaimed director Jose Padilha features Brazil’s controversial special police force and explores the effect of the violence involved on the country’s ordinary citizens, particularly young people. The film has been highly criticised for glorifying violence. However, the film is highly relevant to this year’s theme of Jungle CineClub Brazilian film season, which aims to highlight the social roots of violence and to celebrate Brazilian cinema.

Elite Squad is the fourth film to be screened at the East London based Rich Mix cinema as part of an 8 month long film season, which launched with the sell out opening night of ‘City of Men’ (produced by ABC patron Fernando Meirelles). Actor Douglas Silva who played Acerola made a special appearance at the East London based Rich Mix cinema for a Q&A session. The after-party was hosted by special guest DJ Delores.

Jungle CineClub Season

Jungle CineClub is an 8 month long Brazilian film season initiated by Jungle Drums to raise awareness of the social issues affecting young people in Brazil today, and to bring Brazilian cinema and film-making talents to a UK audience.

The monthly presentations will stretch over 8 months (2nd Thursday of every month – except August) and showcase several groundbreaking films.

Each event will include Q&A sessions with special guests, such as film directors, actors and other industry professionals. And to round off the evening, there will be a Brazilian party in the Rich Mix bar with selected Brazilian DJs and VJs.

This annual initiative follows on from Jungle Drums’ success in 2005 when they ran the first Brazilian film festival in the UK called ‘New Brazil and celebrated 10 years of the renaissance of Brazilian cinema.
For tickets and information, contact Rich Mix on telephone number: 0207 613 7490 or go to their website for more details: www.richmix.org.uk

Film & after-party – 7.30 – 10.00pm: £7

after-party only – 10.00pm – Midnight: £3

Become a member of Jungle Cineclub

You can also become a member of the Jungle Cineclub - for just £30 a year you get:

• Priority access to all film screenings and Q & As
• Free access to all film parties
• Discount on tickets for up to three guests
• Discounts to other events, such as Discover Latin America Film Festival
• A special gift

Visit JungleDrums website for information on Jungle CineClub and many more events. www.jungledrums.org