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City Of God (2002)

4 stars out of 5 from 60,249 members
Two features. Youth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is ... Read more
Certificate: 18
Format: DVD

Central Station (1998)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 6,742 members
Dora is a former school teacher who makes a living by writing letters for illiterate people passing through Rio de Janeiro's main train station, Central Station. Among her clients are Ana and her ... Read more
Director: Walter Salles
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD

Seinfeld - Season 8 (4 discs)

4.5 stars out of 5 from 974 members
Season 8 of the highly acclaimed series.
Certificate: 12
Format: DVD

Forbidden Planet (1956)

4 stars out of 5 from 2,035 members
A dutiful robot named Robby speaks 188 languages. An underground lair provides astonishing evidence of a populace a million years more advanced than Earthlings. There are many wonders on Altair-4, ... Read more
Certificate: PG
Format: DVD

City Of Men (2007)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 5,457 members
CITY OF GOD director Fernando Meirelles produces this follow-up to his Brazilian hit set in the favelas of Rio de Janiero. In CITY OF MEN, two best friends (played by Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha) ... Read more
Director: Paulo Morelli
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD

Elite Squad, The - Aka: Tropa De Elite (2007)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 3,795 members
Based on the book, Elita Da Tropa by Luiz Eduardo Soares, The Elite Squad (Aka: Tropa De Elite) tells the story of two childhood friends who decide to enlist in Rio de Janeiro's Military Police ... Read more
Director: José Padilha
Certificate: 18
Format: DVD
Also Available on: BLU-RAY

City Of Men (2 discs) (2004)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 3,173 members
Taking place in a notorious Ro slum, and filmed on location using local actors to capture the gritty realism of Brazilian street life, City of Men follows the adventures of two teenage boys ... Read more
Certificate: 18
Format: DVD

Carandiru (2003)

3 stars out of 5 from 4,706 members
Acclaimed Argentinean director Hector Babenco (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, PIXOTE), blends pathos and black comedy in this adaptation of the autobiographical book CARANDIRU STATION by Dr. Drauzio ... Read more
Director: Hector Babenco
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD

Bus 174 (2002)

3 stars out of 5 from 4,763 members
A documentary recounting the events of June 12, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro when several people fell victim to the hijacking of a bus. Unable to determine the motives of the hijacker, the authorities ... Read more
Director: Jose Padilha
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD

Behind The Sun (2001)

3.5 stars out of 5 from 1,512 member
BEHIND THE SUN takes place in 1910, in the small town of Stream-of-Souls, Brazil, where two families have been engaged in a long battle for control of what appears to be nearly barren land. The ... Read more
Director: Walter Salles
Certificate: 12
Format: DVD

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