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Marcelo Yuka: Follow the Signs

2011 · 95 min

A sober, inspiring portrait of resilience that balances the trauma of violence with the warmth of music and activism.

Tagline: A musician with a social message, but nine gunshots put him in a wheelchair.
Overview: A documentary on the life of renowned Brazilian musician Marcelo Yuka, who was shot nine times in the streets of Rio de Janeiro in 2000 and became one of the main voices of social justice and peace in Brazil.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, justice, healing, music
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
justice
healing
music
trauma
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none