How Netflix won Brazil

The story of Netflix in Brazil is a partial template for emerging countries, and collides with dangerous political territory.
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classic investigation still from The Mechanism, a Brazilian crime series. Image via IMDB.

Nelson Akira Sato is a resolved collision between societies, a poised and muscular Brazilian businessman with a calm smile and an affinity for strangers. Akira is a Japanese name from his mother, Sato is Portuguese Brazilian and Nelson probably comes from Mandela. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.