RES: [UA] Re: International UA

[Saliel Figueira Filho]

> 
> Hello Saliel! I recently saw the film CITY OF GOD from your country and
> thought it was terrific. That feeling of private wars between underground
> people was something I wanted out of UA.

Right! My idea was to set up the beginning of the campaign in the 80s,
during the transition of the military to civil government. You have
plenty of goood elements: From 70s guerrila elements teaching the crime
factions, to military deathsquads going underground, adding up the
salvation cults, bone-crazy evangelists, and the traditional
afro-catholic syncrethism.

So yes, city of god is a good reference work -- and a punch in the
stomach. Also, the recently published books (don't think they were
translated) about the history of the military regime.


Saliel

BTW, I pass by cidade de deus (and vila do joão) every day when
commuting, and I fid it amazingly the hability of adaption. Other day I
was driving close to the later and there were lots of people (it was hot
summer - 35 celsius at night) playing soccer. Then I heard gunshots, and
in a split second everybody went to the ground (and I stepped on) but
just after a few seconds of silence the game was resumed as if nothing
had happened ....



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