The Other Rio

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The Other Rio

2018

1h 28m

7.5(2 votes)

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The spectacle of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro is grimly contrasted with the poverty of those living mere blocks away from where much of the televised action is broadcast.

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