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  • Bad & the Birdieman (2016)
  • 50 min | Documentary
Bad & the Birdieman (2016)
50 min | Documentary
Sebastião's two-decade quest is to use badminton, a sport he never played, to transform the kids in a humble favela in Rio de Janeiro. Kids loved the sport from the beginning, but were crushed in tournaments. Using love, sweat and the ...See moreSebastião's two-decade quest is to use badminton, a sport he never played, to transform the kids in a humble favela in Rio de Janeiro. Kids loved the sport from the beginning, but were crushed in tournaments. Using love, sweat and the innovative training technique of samba dancing to teach badminton, Sebastião imagined and created a community of champions, family, and dreams. The competitive yet tender relationships of young players and the qualifying of players for the 2016 Olympic Games reveal that even the most unlikely of dreams can become reality. See less
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Directors
Lili Fialho | Kátia Lund (co-director) | Lili Fialho (co-director)
Composer
Eduardo Gripa
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Eduardo Gripa
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Jul 2016 (Brazil)

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