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Eduardo Ferro’s 405 Films has acquired the life rights of Brazilian MMA champion Charles Oliveira, with plans to develop an untitled feature film chronicling the fighter’s journey from the favelas to UFC stardom.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
The lineup is heavy on directorial debuts with Kites from Brazil’s Walter-Thompson Hernández set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, The Scout by Paula Andrea González-Nasser about a location scout in NYC, Westhhampton by Christian Nilsson and Melody Roscher’s Bird In Hand.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Some 17 million people in Brazil live in favelas—informal settlements in peripheral areas around large cities—according to the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
He's lived his entire life in this favela — a word that refers to a native Brazilian shrub — and has been gardening just as long.
—Jill Langlois, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
The lineup is heavy on directorial debuts with Kites from Brazil’s Walter-Thompson Hernández set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, The Scout by Paula Andrea González-Nasser about a location scout in NYC, Westhhampton by Christian Nilsson and Melody Roscher’s Bird In Hand.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Some 17 million people in Brazil live in favelas—informal settlements in peripheral areas around large cities—according to the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
He's lived his entire life in this favela — a word that refers to a native Brazilian shrub — and has been gardening just as long.
—Jill Langlois, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favela
Noun
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Then came a double-breasted Prince of Wales check linen suit (Solbiati) lined with a tropical jungle print, and then the green linen suit (also Caccioppoli).—
Eric Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Travelers can choose homestays and go on eco-tourist adventures in the numerous tribes, such as white-water rafting or jungle safaris.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These new shantytowns are plagued with substance abuse, violence and prostitution.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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In 2011, federal agents raided the shantytown and made dozens of arrests.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Data shows crime in the city is down, homeless encampments have been cleared and hundreds of people accused of being in the US illegally have been detained.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Tuesday's rankings, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression tanked IU's score largely because leadership cancelled a speaker in response to the anti-DEI movement and placed a sniper atop the student union during 2024's pro-Palestine encampment.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Favela.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favela. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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