World Cup: Sao Paulo party zone makes locals' lives misery

For people living in Sao Paulo's bohemian neighbourhood, Vila Madalena, constant World Cup celebrations have turned their lives into a living nightmare. Duration: 01:35

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7 months ago

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Sports

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Brazil, South America, Sao Paulo

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SCRIPT: When Sao Paulo fans aren’t sitting in the stands, this is where they go. Vila Madalena, a bohemian neighborhood brimming with bars, boutiques and galleries, is stormed by football enthusiasts during every game. SOUNDBITE 1 - Fabiano Sousa, fan (man, Portuguese, 8 sec): "We want to make some noise. It’s the Cup, it’s a party, noise is good." (Tem que ter barulho, è Copa, è festa, barulho è bom) SOUNDBITE 2- Ricardo Mosconi, fan (man, Portuguese, 5 sec): "I think the party’s great, everyone’s having fun." (Eu acho esta festa muito legal, tudo mundo està curtindo aqui) More than an estimated 50,000 people come here for every game. And they’re thirsty enough to keep an underground economy of street vendors running. But while fans are having a ball, locals aren’t nearly as enthusiastic to see their neighborhood turned into a party mile. SOUNDBITE 3 - Maria Silvia Majolo, 65-year-old local resident (woman, Portuguese, 15 sec): "We can’t invite our friends over to watch the game on TV because no one wants to come into this neighborhood -- they can’t in fact. Even when we go out we’re afraid to find access to our homes blocked." (O morador està em uma prisao domiciliar, incomunicavel, nos nao temos condicao de reunir amigos para assistir ao futebol, nenhum amigo se dispoe a vir para este bairro nem consegue entrar, nos em sairmos temos medo para voltar para casa si tem acesso) SOUNDBITE 4 - Cassio Calazans de Freitas, President of the association Friends of Vila Madalena (man, Portuguese, 9 sec): "We’ve had a lot of problems since the start, with people having sex on the street, dealing drugs and lots of drinking -- all illegally." (Tinha varios problemas, sexo ao ar libre, droga rolando solto, bebidas a vontade no meio da rua, tudo ilegal) Local authorities have installed temporary toilets and are cracking down on illegal drinking. But they remain overwhelmed. SOUNDBITE 5 - Angelo Salvador, Vice-mayor of Pinheiros district including Vila Madalena (man, Portuguese, 9 sec): "We expected there to be 20% less fans. We’ve reinforced our security teams but we expected fewer numbers." (A nossa expectativa era 20% menos do que aconteceu e nos haviamos reforçado a equipo esperando um contingente bem menor) The party continues well into the night. And it comes with a price. Street cleaners had to do away with 40 tons of waste from just the opening night of the World Cup -- one beer can at a time. ------------ SHOTLIST: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL. 25, 27, 28, 29 JUNE 2014 SOURCE: AFPTV - Various shots of the crowds of fans partying in Vila Madalena during the Brazil-Chile match - Various shots of Brazil fans celebrating - SOUNDBITE 1 - Fabiano Sousa, fan (man, Portuguese, 8 sec): "We want to make some noise. It’s the Cup, it’s a party, noise is good." (Tem que ter barulho, è Copa, è festa, barulho è bom) - SOUNDBITE 2 - Ricardo Mosconi, fan (man, Portuguese, 5 sec): "I think the party’s great, everyone’s having fun." (Eu acho esta festa muito legal, tudo mundo està curtindo aqui) - Crowd shot - Close up shot of a couple kissing - Shot of an underground trader - Shot of Maria Silvia Majolo arriving home - SOUNDBITE 3 - Maria Silvia Majolo, 65-year-old local resident (man, Portuguese, 15 sec): "We can’t invite our friends over to watch the game on TV because no one wants to come into this neighborhood -- they can’t in fact. Even when we go out we’re afraid to find access to our homes blocked." (O morador està em uma prisao domiciliar, incomunicavel, nos nao temos condicao de reunir amigos para assistir ao futebol, nenhum amigo se dispoe a vir para este bairro nem consegue entrar, nos em sairmos temos medo para voltar para casa si tem acesso) - SOUNDBITE 4 - Cassio Calazans de Freitas, President of the association Friends of Vila Madalena (man, Portuguese, 9 sec): "We’ve had a lot of problems since the start, with people having sex on the street, dealing drugs and lots of drinking -- all this illegally." (Tinha varios problemas, sexo ao ar libre, droga rolando solto, bebidas a vontade no meio da rua, tudo ilegal) - Various shots of local residents at a meeting with the authorities - SOUNDBITE 5 - Angelo Salvador, Vice-mayor of Pinheiros district including Vila Madalena (man, Portuguese, 9 sec): "We expected there to be 20% less fans. We’ve reinforced our security teams but we expected fewer numbers." (A nossa expectativa era 20% menos do que aconteceu e nos haviamos reforçado a equipo esperando um contingente bem menor) - Shots of Vila Madalena at night - Various shots of workers collecting rubbish in the early hours of the morning /// -----------