Depending on your goal (e.g., writing a review, an essay, a social media caption, or a study guide), here are a few helpful texts you can use or adapt. Title: Tropa de Elite 1 – A Brutal, Unflinching Look at Rio's War on Drugs Tropa de Elite (2007), directed by José Padilha, is not a comfortable watch — and that’s precisely its strength. The film follows Captain Nascimento (Wagner Moura), a hardened BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) captain on the verge of burnout, as he searches for a worthy successor while waging a violent war against drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas.