This is the award winning Brazilian tale of a poor black kid who, as narrator, tells of life in the dangerous 'City of God' housing project in Rio de Janeiro.
An excellent film showing the harsh realities of life in the slums of a south American country. The only thing that is harder to accept than the age of some of the children taking part in the crime and murders is the even worse attitude of the police.
Don't watch this movie if you want an evening's light entertainment, but if you really want to think about what you are watching then this is the film for you.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. Using street kids straight from the Cidade de Deus slum outside Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Meirelles' film is based on actual events that happened in the slum. The story, revealed by Buscape - a street kid who decides to become a photojournalist when he discovers he is not cut out to become a villain - revolves around the shadowy world of drugs and the violence which increases with each generation. Li'l Ze has grown up to become a natural-born-killer and attempt to take over the drugs trade of the city. However, this sparks a turf war which is photographed by Buscape, making the war famous. Actors: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund Writers: Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins Producers: Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Bel Berlinck, Daniel Filho, Donald Ranvaud Language: Portuguese Subtitles: English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English Number of discs: 1
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