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City of God
Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alice Braga, Seu Jorge, Leandro Firmino da Hora
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund
Distributor: Miramax Films (picked up at Cannes)
Based on a true story, this Brazilian feature film in Portuguese with English
subtitles, is set in the ghettos on the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro in the
60s and 70's. It follows groups of very young mobsters who turn to crime to
feed themselves, their families and their egos. The violence and massacres
are glamorized with the hoodlums becoming heroes to many poor young people
who are looking for someone to lead them.
This is a great movie to see, even if only to appreciate the relatively safe
surroundings we live in in the western world. The characters where well cast
and convincing in their roles. If you can stomach violence, then head to the
theater to see this thought provoking film.
~Sheila, February 2003
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