Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) – Filming Locations
Drama / Action / Crime · Directed by José Padilha · Starring Wagner Moura, Maria Ribeiro
After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.
Where was Elite Squad: The Enemy Within filmed?
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro – Major police operations and confrontations in the sprawling drug lord-controlled favela complex. The film extensively documents the real favela where much of the action takes place, showing the intricate urban terrain and gang-controlled territories that define the conflict
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro – Police raids and street-level combat sequences in another major Rio favela stronghold. One of Rio's largest favelas is featured as a key location where the Elite Squad confronts drug trafficking organizations in brutal urban warfare
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro – Chase sequences and tactical operations through Rio's urban landscape. The film utilizes Rio's actual downtown architecture and street layout to document the conflict between police and organized crime in real urban spaces
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro – Strategic military-style operations and territorial control sequences. The favela serves as a backdrop for the film's examination of police strategy and the gang power structures across Rio's most dangerous neighborhoods