Alexandre Rodrigues
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City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Brazilian epic action crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. Bráulio Mantovani's script is adapted from the 1997 novel of the same name written by Paulo Lins, but the plot is also loosely based on real events.
- $30.6 million
- Antônio Pinto, Ed Cortês
- $3.3 million
- Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Maurício Andrade Ramos
A semi-autobiographical film about the violence and corruption in a Rio de Janeiro slum, seen through the eyes of a young photographer. Follow the stories of two boys who take different paths: one becomes a gang leader and the other a photographer who documents the chaos.
City of God: Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund. With Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva. In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
Jan 24, 2003 · Powered by JustWatch. "City of God" churns with furious energy as it plunges into the story of the slum gangs of Rio de Janeiro. Breathtaking and terrifying, urgently involved with its characters, it announces a new director of great gifts and passions: Fernando Meirelles. Remember the name.
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Phellipe Haagensen) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug ...
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- Alexandre Rodrigues
City of God (English Subtitled) This critically acclaimed global hit film is a true story of crime and redemption set in one of the most notorious slums—Rio de Janeiro's "City of God." There, one young boy will grow up to discover a new view of his harsh reality as an artist. 3,282 IMDb 8.6 2 h 9 min 2004. R.
