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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 exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself in 'City Of God'. His attempts in illegal activity fail as he .. Read more
| Starring | Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora |
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| Director | Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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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 exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself in 'City Of God'. His attempts in illegal activity fail as he finds potential victims too friendly. Equally unsuccessful in love, he regularly fails to lose his virginity. Blood spills throughout the streets of the Ciudad de Deus as gang leader Li'l Ze (Douglas Silva) is challenged by local druglords and a gang of pre-teens known as the Runts. Rocket shoots all of this action with his weapon of choice, a camera. Director Fernando Meirelles combines visual flashiness with dark history in telling the story of three decades of unrest in underground Rio de Janiero. Technically flawless, the Brazilian film uses a rapid-cutting style to flash back and forth in time. Cinematographer Cesar Charlone shoots with an overexposed glow in a film that may seem numb to violence, but reveres photography. Director Meirelles was assisted by Kaita Lund, a filmmaker who had previously shot in the Rio ghettos. Also includes 'Hero'.
| Starring | Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora |
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| Director | Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Original title | Cidade de Deus |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 15 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Portuguese Blu-ray: Portuguese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 21 Jul 2003 Blu-ray: 19 Sep 2011 |
In essence, this resembles many slickly-made Hollywood gangland drug dramas: what sets it apart is the age of its swaggering, gun-toting street kids Ð many are barely teenagers Ð and the vitality of the acting from its non-professional cast.
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Worth the Effort
I have to be honest I put the film on and saw the subtitles, played around on the DVD trying to find the english soundtrack, no joy. Oh well might as well keep... read more »
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City of God
When I put this film on I had thought I had made a mistake but after watching it for ten minutes the story line and the life style of these youngsters learnt me... read more »
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This film should not be missed.
Brilliant film with really compelling story keeps you interested all the way through. Was a bit dubious about it especially as its all in portuguese but not ... read more »
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They were right to recommend it
I have been wanting to watch this film for several years now and now that I have, I realise why everyone has been recommending it. It is well crafted, small ... read more »
Six years ago, a gangster film set in the favelas of Rio had a tremendous impact all around the world. City of God was co-directed by Fernando Mereilles (responsible for the flashy, Scorsese-style camera style) and Katia Lund (who worked with the cast, mostly kids who came straight from the same impoverished background depicted in the movie). Young people everywhere responded to its stunningly visceral portrait of a brutal, desperate lifestyle, where everybody carried a gun and death could... Read more