10.049 minSeason 1 • Episode 7
LatestThe bookkeepers at the old dome prepare their heirs. But with the arrest of Captain Guimarães and other defeats, a new leadership emerges that changes the fate of the Garcia family.
The "jogo do bicho" (an illegal lottery of numbers) in Rio de Janeiro is controlled by families whose leaders are also patrons of samba schools. Two of these families are experiencing bloody wars of succession.
Direction
Fellipe Awi gets access no outsider should.
Production
Carnival spectacle collides with funeral processions.
Editing
Cuts between samba rehearsals and street executions.
Creator
Fellipe Awi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jogo do bicho has run since 1892; the 'bankers' became untouchable by embedding in Brazil's most beloved cultural institution. Smart laundry.
Director Fellipe Awi spent three years building trust; one subject was killed during filming, episode was restructured around his absence.
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