Film written by Roberto Vilhena and with art direction by Pedro Gomes will be broadcast on digital channels
The NGO Nóiz, founded in Cidade de Deus, Rio de Janeiro, has released a film entitled “Statistics” with the aim of provoking reflection on social inequalities and the need to create more opportunities for everyone. With real stories and an authentic cast, the play highlights the importance of empowerment and inclusion.
The film is written by Roberto Vilhena, former VP of Creation at Artplan and currently working at Grey in New York. To bring the idea to life, Pedro Gomes, from Rockers, took on the art direction. The production is by Gomo Filmes and the audio is by Beat Carioca.
“Unfortunately, today society treats communities separately, and as long as this happens, we will never be equal. The film brings a bit of this, it talks about inequality, opportunity and at the same time it is strong in its argument of empowerment. What reinforces this is that the stories are real and the entire cast is made up of members of the NGO”, explains André Melo, president of the NGO Nóiz.
One of the highlights of the film is the story of 15-year-old Ruan, who shares his journey of overcoming obstacles. “I went from working at traffic lights, where I had to sell candy to supplement my family’s income, to now receiving financial aid from the NGO to train and study. This is my commitment,” says Ruan. He recently became an athlete on the Rio de Janeiro boxing team.
Another inspiring story is that of Ana Carla, 48 years old, now a pedagogy student at UERJ, thanks to the social preparatory course offered by the NGO on Saturdays.
