Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within
Tropa de Elite 2 - O Inimigo Agora é Outro
Brazil
2010
115 Min
Color
1.85:1
Portuguese
Synopsis
Captain Nascimento and his squad of policemen have to battle paramilitary groups, known as “militias”, which are normally made up of off-duty or former police officers, while dealing with corruption inside the police system and security authorities. —channelstv.com
Director
José Padilha
José Padilha is an award-winning Brazilian director of the Brazilian films Bus 174,Tropa de Elite – which earned him a Golden Bear award at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival – and Tropa de Elite 2.
The films form part of a trilogy, looking at the influence of media, police and, finally, polticians.
His film Secrets of the Tribe premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. This documentary explores the allegations, first brought to light in the book Darkness in El Dorado, that anthropologists studying the Yanomami Indians in the 1960s and 70s engaged in bizarre and inappropriate interactions with the tribe, including sexual and medical violations. On March 02, 2011, it was announced that José Padilha will direct the new RoboCop film. —Wikipedia
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An illustrated lecture
By Michael Harbour on January 16, 2012
“Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within” feels like an illustrated lecture. The narration tells us what we need to know. The visuals illustrate some of the key points. They’re good visuals. The information… read review
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