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From Dreams to Tragedy: The Fire that Shook Brazilian Football

2024 · 1 season

A somber, clear-eyed reckoning that sits with grieving families as they press powerful institutions for accountability, quietly devastating and humane.

Created by: Pedro Asbeg, Renato Fagundes
Genres: Documentary

Overview: After a tragic event at a youth football facility, grieving families demand answers and justice from Brazil's most popular team.

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Created by: Pedro Asbeg, Renato Fagundes
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: grief
justice
sport
family
corruption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	10
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Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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