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Winner of the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival this year, ELITE SQUAD captures the grit of Rio De Janiero, Brazil, focusing on the drugs, guns, corrupt police, and those that strive to save the city. The film, set in 1997, depicts the story of Captain Nascimento, a BOPE (Batalhao de Operacoes Policiais Especiais, the Special Police Operations Battalion) captain, who, with the imminent birth of his first child, is determined to leave the battalion and find a safer position for the sake of his family. First, however, he must find a suitable replacement for him. At the same time, the movie focuses on two childhood friends, Matias and Neto, who become cadets in the military police but become dismayed at the corruption surrounding them. Eventually, both Nascimento and the cadets' paths intersect; the captain hopes that one of the two may become the substitute he is eager to find, as both decide to join the BOPE.

The music of Elite Squad is packed full with Brazilian samba, soul, funk, and rock that further the energy and in-depth look that the film takes.