Bad & the Birdieman (2016)

Rise Up & Care Film by Lili Fialho and Katia Lund about the Miratus Badminton community in Chacrinha, Rio de Janeiro. Sebastião’s two-decade quest is to use badminton, a sport he never played, to transform the kids in a humble favela in Rio de Janeiro. From the beginning, kids loved the sport, but were crushed in tournaments. Using love, sweat, and the innovative training technique of samba dancing, Sebastião re-imagined the sport and created a community of champions, family, and dreams! The competitive yet tender relationships of young players and the qualifying of players for the 2016 Olympic Games reveal that even the most unlikely of dreams can become reality.  Sebastião is featured in the new children's book, Scout's Superhero Search: The Birdieman of Rio de Janeiro!