City Of God
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- Released
- 22/09/2003
- Film and TV Genre
- Drama, General
- Video Format
- PAL
- DVD Region
- 2 (will only play on Region 2 and Multi-Region DVD players)
Description
Youth 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. 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.
Plot Synopsis
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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Product Details
- Actors
- Director
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.85:1
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - Portuguese
- Dolby Digital 5.1 English
- Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Run Time (minutes)
- 135
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Label / Studio
- Miramax
- Film Rating (Australia)
- R18+
- Disc Features
- Featurette
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Selection
- Documentary - 1. NEWS FROM A PERSONAL WAR (57 mins)
- Trailers
- Film Rating (UK)
- 18
- Year of release
- 2002
- Tags
- Subtitle Language
- English,
- English for the Hearing Impaired
- Cast & Crew
- Paulo Lins (Author)
- César Charlone (Director of Photography)
- Andrea Barata Ribeiro (Producer)
- Mauricio Andrade Ramos (Producer)
- Braulio Mantovani (Screenwriter)
- Fernando Meirelles (Screenwriter)
Additional Information
- Contains strong language, drug use and violence
Customer Reviews
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Pros
- Engaging Characters
- Entertaining
- Great Cinematography
Cons
Best Uses
- At Home
Comments about Miramax City Of God:
Truly deserving of all the top box office lists that it finds itself on.
Service and delivery comments:
Great fast and cheap delivery....Brilliant
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