City of God

(2002)

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Synopsis

Based on the novel by Paolo Lin. Gangland violence sweeps the slums of Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s and '70s, when shifting alliances result in a brutal gang war, which is documented on film by an amateur photographer.

Directors

Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund, Walter Salles, Paulo Lins, Walter Salles, Paulo Lins, Martin Hernandez, Antonio Pinto

Production year

2002

Rating

R

Studio

Miramax Films

Runtime

130 minutes

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen