City of God
Also known as Cidade de Deus
2002 film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund
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"City of God" is a 2002 film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund that depicts life in a Rio de Janeiro favela through interconnected stories of crime and survival. The film gained international attention for its innovative visual style and unflinching portrayal of urban poverty and violence in Brazil.
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8.4In 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.
Released: 2002-08-30129 minDir: Fernando MeirellesDrama, CrimeBudget: $3.3MBox office: $30.6M
Cast
- Alexandre Rodrigues as Buscapé - Rocket
- Leandro Firmino as Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
- Phellipe Haagensen as Bené - Benny
- Douglas Silva as Dadinho - Li'l Dice
- Jonathan Haagensen as Cabeleira - Shaggy
- Matheus Nachtergaele as Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Themes
- street gang
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City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Portuguese-language epic crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund. The screenplay, written by Bráulio Mantovani, is adapted from the 1997 novel by Paulo Lins, though the plot is also loosely based on real events. The film portrays the rise of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro between the late 1960s and early 1980s, culminating in a war between drug dealer Li'l Zé and vigilante-turned-criminal Knockout Ned. Its tagline is, "If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
The film features a cast including Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Jonathan and Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Daniel Zettel, Seu Jorge, and the film debut of Alice Braga. Most of the actors were actual residents of favelas such as Vidigal and Cidade de Deus itself.