Becos is a story of joy, opportunities and resilience mixed with the violence, racism and injustice faced every day by young residents of Brazil’s favelas and periphery. In a lyrical and poetic way, six artists from Maré take us down the alleys and intersections of one of the largest sets of favelas in the country.
The poets who created BECOS – an audio drama in 4 acts available on all podcast platforms – talk about their creative process in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
All health and safety rules imposed by health authorities in response to Covid-19, were observed during the podcast’s studio recording (August 2020) and the making of the video trailer in Maré (November 2020).