The Best Thing in the World

A story about being a father and building a home in the favela. Part of the Stories From the Hill series of documentaries from Rocinha favela. Filmed over 15 years, The Best Thing in the World tells the story of Artur and explores what it’s like to raise a family and build a home inside the favela amid political instability and violence. When his fourth son is diagnosed with autism, it provides another challenge that Artur faces with his usual unbreakable positivity.