Cheiro de Diesel
director:
Natasha Neri
/
Gizele Martins
playwright:
Natasha Neri
/
Gizele Martins
/
Juliana Farias
actor:
Gizele Martins
/
Victor Santiago
/
Edrilene Neves
/
Jefferson Marconi
genre:
Documentary
region:
Brazil
language:
Portuguese
release date: 2026-04-02
IMDb: tt38496978
Cheiro de Diesel
overview
The documentary portrays the collective traumas of the militarization of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas occupied by the Armed Forces during the mega sporting events. Through voices from within the favelas, the film documents the struggle for justice and reparation for victims of human rights violations.