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City of God

Actor(s): Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phelipe Haagensen, Seu Jorge
Director(s): Fernando Meirelles
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Movie Release: 2002
DVD Release: 06/08/2004
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Edition: Dual Layered
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Studio: Miramax
Members Wishing: 17
Genres: Drama, Crime, Period Film, Crime Drama, Coming-of-Age, Urban Drama

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. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues - Buscapé (Rocket)
Leandro Firmino da Hora - Zé Pequeno (Lil' Zé)
Matheus Nachtergaele - Sandro Cenoura (Carrot)
Phelipe Haagensen - Bené (Benny)
Seu Jorge - Mane Galinha (Knockout Ned)
Jonathan Haagensen - Cabeleira (Shaggy)
Daniel Zettel - Thiago
Alice Braga - Angélica

Awards

2003	Best Editing (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Daniel Rezende
2003	Best Cinematography (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	César Charlone
2003	Best Director (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Fernando Meirelles
2003	Best Editing (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Daniel Rezende
2003	Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Braulio Mantovani
2003	Best Foreign Film (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Fernando Meirelles

Editorial Review

This internationally acclaimed story of a group of young criminals in Brazil has been given a simple presentation for its release on North American DVD. City of God (aka Cidade de Deus) has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo; the dialogue is in Portuguese, with optional English subtitles. No additional bonus materials have been included in this edition. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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