This documentary traces the impact of the State Centers for Youth and Children Orchestras of Bahia and the program's powerful community music projects.
Direction
Intimate vérité that never exploits its young subjects.
Sound
Mahler in favelas — the sonic juxtaposition will wreck you.
Director
George Walker Torres
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Neojiba is Brazil's answer to Venezuela's El Sistema, but with less political baggage and more genuine grassroots energy — it's now replicated across multiple Brazilian states.
Ricardo Castro, the program's founder, turned down international conducting careers to build this in his hometown of Salvador — the film barely touches on this sacrifice.
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