City Of God (DVD, 2003)

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City Of God - DVD Disc Only - Drama (2003) Seu Jorge. However, this sparks a turf war which is photographed by Buscape, making the war famous. As New Condition - DVD Disc Only - No Case.

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The 'City Of God' is the world's most notorious slum in Rio de Janeiro. This is the true story of a young man who grew up on the streets of the slum and had ambitions to become a photographer and work his way out of poverty.

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ProducerAndrea Barata Ribeiro, Mauricio Andrade Ramos
EAN5017188887892
eBay Product ID (ePID)3960029

Product Key Features

ActorGraziela Moretto, Alexandre Rodrigues, Karina Falcao, Renato De Souza, Roberta Rodriguez Silvia, Gera Camilo, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino Da Hora, Seu Jorge
Film/TV TitleCity of God
DirectorFernando Meirelles, Katia Lund
LanguagePortuguese
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time135 Mins
FormatDVD
Release Year2003
FeaturesDocumentary-1. News from a Personal War (57 Mins) \Trailers, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureBrazil
ReviewsRolling Stone - ...Meirelles is a world-class talent who illuminates every frame of this fresh, ferocious and indelibly moving film. CITY OF GOD has the scent of a classic..., New York Times - ...CITY OF GOD conveys the authenticity of a cinema verite scrapbook..., Entertainment Weekly - ...CITY OF GOD pulses with atmosphere and vibrates with authenticity..., Box Office - ...Uncompromising in its realism....Exhilarating movie-making....It's a remarkable achievement..., Movieline - ...We're exhilarated by the sheer filmmaking brio on display here. Mereilles and Lund weave all the strands of the story together with breathtaking ease..., USA Today - Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles manages a style simultaneously gritty and slick for CITY OF GOD....Even action fans averse to subtitles might do well to check this one out..., Los Angeles Times - CITY OF GOD is a potent and unexpected mixture of authenticity and flash...
Additional InformationYouth gangs took over the slums of Rio de Janiero during the 1960s and didn't relinquish their stronghold until the mid-1980s. Only a sucker wouldn't have turned to crime and this is exactly how naive teen Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) views himself. His attempts in illegal activity fail as he finds potential victims too friendly. Equally unsuccessful in love, he regularly fails to lose his virginity. Blood spills throughout the streets of the Ciudad de Deus as gang leader Li'l Ze (Douglas Silva) is challenged by local druglords and a gang of pre-teens known as the Runts. Rocket shoots all of this action with his weapon of choice, a camera.<BR>Director Fernando Meirelles combines visual flashiness with dark history in telling the story of three decades of unrest in underground Rio de Janiero. Technically flawless, the Brazilian film uses a rapid-cutting style to flash back and forth in time. Cinematographer Cesar Charlone shoots with an overexposed glow in a film that may seem numb to violence, but reveres photography. Director Meirelles was assisted by Kaita Lund, a filmmaker who had previously shot in the Rio ghettos.
ScreenwriterFernando Meirelles, Braulio Mantovani
AuthorPaulo Lins
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleCity Of God
Director of PhotographyCesar Charlone
Consumer AdviceContains strong language, drug use and violence

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