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Synopsis
Fernando Meirelles’ City of God is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bené (Phelipe Haagensen), become crime lords over the course of a decade. When Bené is killed before he can retire, Lil’ Zé attempts to take out his arch enemy, Sandro Cenoura (Matheus Nachtergaele). But Sandro and a young gangster named Mane form an alliance and begin a gang war with Lil’ Zé. Amateur photographer Buscape (Alexandre Rodrigues) takes pictures of the brutal crime war, making their story famous. City of God was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Main Information
International titles: City of God (English), La Cité de Dieu (French), Cittá di Dio (Italy), Ciudad de Dios (Argentina)
Runtime: 130 min
Country: Brazil | France
Language: Portuguese
Rating: R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language.
Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund
Wrote by Paulo Lins and Braulio Mantovany
Released: August 30, 2002
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Won another 49 awards, plus 25 nominations
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues … Buscapé
Leandro Firmino … Zé Pequeno – Lil’ Zé
Phellipe Haagensen … Bebé – Benny
Jonathan Haagensen … Cabeleira
Matheus Nachtergaele … Sandro Cenoura
Seu Jorge … Mané Galinha
Alice Braga … Angélica
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