TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE VIOLENCE IN BRAZIL

It's just a three-minute video, but it tells so much. We need more of these. It's the start of a complicated conversation about the violence in Brazil. Things are not simple, they demand a challenging approach. I want to see the whole documentary, do tell me what you think if you see it, or what you think of the issue.The film Dancing With the Devil is opening in England this week and I can't wait to see it.

Rio de Janeiro's favelas are rife with drugs, violence and murder. Dancing with the Devil, co-produced by Tom Phillips, the Guardian's correspondent in Brazil, offers a rare insight into the murky underworld. It can be seen on More 4 on 10 November at 10pm.

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And how did he manage to control such a large area? "It's God!" he replied, without hesitation. "We know that God doesn't approve of selling drugs but, like I told you, everybody has their dreams of being happy."

Dancing with the Devil: Fighting the drug trade in Brazil's favelas

The article that goes with the video 
A review by Professor Silvia Ramos