City of God

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City of God
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R,2hrs 11min
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January 17, 2003
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Miramax Films
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 ... Full Synopsis
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Josh Ralske
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Fernando Meirelles' City of God starts with a bang, and it doesn't just unfold quickly -- it flies at the audience like it was shot out of a cannon. Based on the novel by Paulo Lins, it's a vibrantly hyperkinetic, hyperstylized gangster-drug saga in the tradition of Goodfellas and Trainspotting, complete with jump cuts, whip pans, split screens, freeze frames, elliptical leaps back and forward in time, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Sandro Cenoura, Sandro Cenoura (Carrot)
Buscapé (Rocket), Buscape
Cabeleira, Cabeleira (Shaggy)
Zé Pequeno (Lil' Zé), Ze Pequeno
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