Bus 174 is a careful investigation of the hijack of a bus in Rio, based on an extensive research of stock footage, interviews and official documents. The hijack took place in June 12, 2000 (Valentines day in Brazil) and was broadcast live for 4 hours. The whole country stopped to watch the drama on TV. The film tells 2 parallel stories. Not only does it explain the dramatic events that unfolded as the police tried, and failed, to handle the hijack situation; but it also tells the amazing life story of hijacker, revealing how a typical Rio de Janeiro street kid was transformed into a violent criminal because society systemically denied him any kind of social existence. Both stories are interwoven in such a way that they end up explaining why Brazil, and other countries with similar social and economic problems, are so violent.

2002 리오 데 자이네루 국제영화제, 최우수 다큐멘터리상 & 관객상
2002 상파울로 국제영화제, 최우수 다큐멘터리상 & 심사위원 대상
2003 로테르담 국제영화제, 엠네스티 인터네셔널/도엔 어워드 (특별언급)
2003 시카고 국제 다큐영화제, Innovative Award