Favela on Blast, the directorial debut of “mad decent” local deejay Diplo (a.k.a. Thomas Wesley Pentz or “Wes”), will be showing tonight at the International House on Penn’s Campus. It’s part of the Perspectivas film series. Diplo (co-director and producer), who once studied filmmaking at Temple University, combined forces with Brazilian director Leandro HBL to create this documentary that delves into the musical genre funk carioca (a.k.a. baile funk), which he is known for championing. Favela on Blast is raw, and it’s real so get some education about the music that has been making you shake your ass for years. International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 7pm, $5 – $7, All Ages
– H.M. Kauffman