Director José Padilha and writer La cité de Dieu (2002) later collaborated in Troupe d'élite (2007) and Troupe d'élite - L'ennemi intérieur (2010). Former BOPE captain Rodrigo Pimentel, author of the story that inspired both films, is interviewed in this documentary.
Writer Bráulio Mantovani later wrote the feature film Rio ligne 174 (2008), which covers the same topic.
Many media outlets compared the documentary with La cité de Dieu (2002). Bráulio Mantovani wrote both projects.