A VIOLENT film about corrupt drug squad officers in Brazil has won The Golden Bear, the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival. The Elite Squad (or Tropa De Elite) was among the most keenly anticipated films of the festival given the response to its release in Brazil, where it generated unprecedented interest from cinema-goers for its unflinching portrayal of a police force willing to torture and kill unarmed suspects. Set in Rio de Janeiro in 1997, the film follows the fortunes of police offi

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