Question 1

What happened to the kidnapper interviewed in Manda Bala?

Accepted Answer

The kidnapper died in late 2006. He was shot twice in a shootout with police, killing two cops, and later arrived at the hospital with a new bullet hole in his head.

Question 2

How did the filmmakers find a kidnapper to interview?

Accepted Answer

After bribes to enter a prison proved too expensive, a cab driver who delivered packages for a kidnapper introduced them to the masked man interviewed extensively in the film.

Question 3

What inspired the use of translators on screen in Manda Bala?

Accepted Answer

Director Jason Kohn borrowed the idea from a presentation by his mentor Errol Morris for the Academy Awards, where Mikhail Gorbachev discussed films with a translator in the background.

Question 4

Which awards did Manda Bala receive?

Accepted Answer

The film won awards from the Indiewire Critics' Poll (2007) and the Village Voice Film Poll (2007).

Question 5

What cycles does Manda Bala explore?

Accepted Answer

The documentary explores cycles of violence affecting Brazil's upper and lower economic classes, driven by rampant corruption and violent kidnappings, highlighting huge economic disparities.

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