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City of God
Cidade de Deus
Directed by Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund
2002•2h 10m•R•★ 8.4
Crime / Drama
Synopsis
In the violent favelas of Rio de Janeiro spanning the 1960s to 1980s, two boys follow diverging paths: one strives to become a photographer, while the other becomes an ambitious, terrifying drug kingpin. Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's kinetic, blistering masterpiece.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorFernando Meirelles
WriterBráulio Mantovani
CinematographyCésar Charlone
MusicAntonio PintoEd Cortês
Principal Cast
Alexandre RodriguesBuscapé
Leandro FirminoZé Pequeno / Dadinho
Phellipe HaagensenBené
Douglas SilvaDadinho
Jonathan HaagensenCabeleira
Matheus NachtergaeleSandro Cenoura
Seu JorgeMané Galinha
Jefechander SuplinoAlicate
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 10m (130 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorFernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund
LanguagesPortuguese
CountryBR, FR
StudioO2 Filmes • VideoFilmes • Globo Filmes
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