The area was also home to a flourishing cinema industry known as Mouth of Garbage Cinema, especially in the 1970s. It became known as Cracolândia ("Crack Land") in the 1990s, a surrounding identified with drugs, organised crime and violence.
The area had a thriving cinema industry known as Mouth of Garbage Cinema in the 1970s. Later, it became associated with Cracolândia ("Crack Land") in the 1990s, which was characterized by drugs, organized crime, and violence.