City of God

2002

2h 9m

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8.4/10

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Drama

Crime

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Directors

Fernando Meirelles

Writers

Bráulio Mantovani(screenplay by)

Paulo Lins(screenplay by)

Paulo Lins(author by)

Stars

Alexandre Rodrigues

Leandro Firmino

Phellipe Haagensen

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Buscapé - Rocket

Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

Bené - Benny

Dadinho - Li'l Dice

Cabeleira - Shaggy

Sandro Cenoura - Carrot

Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned

Jefechander Suplino

Alicate - Clipper

Alice Braga

Angélica

Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho - Stringy

Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

Michel Gomes

Bené Criança - Young Benny

Roberta Rodrigues

Berenice - Bernice

Luis Otávio

Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket

Kiko Marques

Cabeção - Melonhead

Gustavo Engracia

Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis

Darlan Cunha

Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries

Robson Rocha

Gelson - Gerson

Directors

Fernando Meirelles

Writers

Bráulio Mantovani(screenplay by)

Paulo Lins(screenplay by)

Paulo Lins(author by)

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It’s a great film and well worthy of its the respect it has. It’s gruelling too, the 18 rating is due to the thread running through the film of continuous and ruthless violence of gangs trying to control their drug area. The is the story told through the eyes of ‘Rocket’ who avoids getting in to the gang war of his brother and friends by trying to find a safer life. The film combines slick production without losing a genuine documentary feel which I think it is why it’s so enduring. While it achieves a feeling of reality, it isn’t specifically a true story. However, the Cidade de Deus is real (being created to rehouse the slums away from Rio de Janeiro) and this story of its underworld and the film’s production makes one believe it may not be too far from the truth. There is hope in the story but not a lot.

Crazypiglady06 May, 2023