Bus 174 (Ônibus 174) is a Brazillian documentary made in 2002 depicting what happened when bus number 174 in Rio de Janeiro was hijacked by a young gunman on June 12th 2000.
The event was live broadcast on Brazillian TV, revealing the utter competence and brutality of the police, which contributed to a tragic ending and inspired a nation-wide protest. "Bus 174" also examines the captor's bad childhood after witnessing his mother murder, providing an example of the tragic social and political indifference for urban poverty in modern Brazil.
