Rio, 40 Degrees

Set during an oppressively hot day in Rio de Janeiro, the film follows five young Black boys who sell peanuts to survive, moving through different parts of the city-from wealthy beachfront neighborhoods to impoverished favelas. As they navigate their daily routines, the story weaves together multiple encounters with tourists, football fans, middle-class families, criminals, and police.

Rio, 40 Degrees is a 1955 drama movie directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, starring Modesto De Souza, Ana Beatriz, Roberto Bataglin. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 1,194 votes and runs 1h 40m.