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Bookmark this pageCity of God (2002)
Director: Fernando Meirelles
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From Time Out Film Guide
At times a little too hyperkinetic and punchy for its own good, this account of the spread of drug-fuelled crime into Rio's favelas from the '60s to the '80s is nevertheless an impressive affair. Centred on a kid keen to keep his nose clean and become a photographer, despite the live-fast-die-young tendencies of those around him, the film blends superb location photography, a pacy but nicely elastic editing style, an ingenious, imaginative approach to narrative, and expertly choreographed action to document the way petty crime and petty rivalries spiral out of control to plunge the neighborhood into murderous gang wars. And the performances, many from non-pros, are terrific.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Producer: Andréa Barata Ribeiro, MaurÃcio Andrade Ramos
Cast: Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phellipe Haagensen, Jonathan Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Roberta Rodriguez Silvia full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 130 mins
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