The Other Rio

The Other Rio (French: L'Autre Rio) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Émilie B. Guérette and released in 2017.

[1] Set against the backdrop of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the film profiles a community of squatters living in poverty who are left out of the public image the city is trying to cultivate on the international stage.

[2] The film premiered in 2017 at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.

[1] In 2019, Étienne Roussy received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in Documentary at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.

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