---
title: 'Something in the Air (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Helvécio Ratton'
released: '2002-09-06'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/something-in-the-air-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327205/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Something in the Air (2002)

2002 · 92 min · Drama · Brazil

Original title: Uma Onda no Ar

## Synopsis

Something in the Air is a 2002 Brazilian drama film directed by Helvécio Ratton. It is based on the actual history about Rádio Favela, a community radio broadcaster established in Aglomerado da Serra, a favela of Belo Horizonte in the 1980s. It shows how it was persecuted by the police while four friends try to keep the radio. Alexandre Moreno, Adolfo Moura, Babu Santana and Benjamim Abras were chosen to star the film after 3,000 people tried for their roles. It was shot in Aglomerado da Serra and used about 300 of the local people as extras.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Helvécio Ratton](https://cinepixo.com/people/helvecio-ratton)
- **Screenplay:** [Helvécio Ratton](https://cinepixo.com/people/helvecio-ratton), [Jorge Durán](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-duran)
- **Director of Photography:** [José Tadeu Ribeiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-tadeu-ribeiro)

## Cast

- [Alexandre Moreno](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-moreno)
- [Babu Santana](https://cinepixo.com/people/babu-santana)

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