City of God

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Alexandre Rodrigues as Rocket
• Leandro Firmino as Li’l Zé/Li’l Dice
• Phellipe Haagensen as Benny
• Matheus Nachtergaele as Carrot
• Seu Jorge as Knockout Ned
• Jonathan Haagensen as Shaggy
• Roberta Rodrigues as Berenice
• Renato de Souza as Goose
• Jefechander Suplino as Clipper
• Edson Oliveira as Stringy
• Alice Braga as Angélica
• Daniel Zettel as Tiago
• Darlan Cunha as Steak n’ Fries
• Rubens Sabino as Blacky
• Charles Paraventi as Charles / Uncle Sam
• Graziella Moretto as Marina Cintra
• Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas as Touro
• Maurício Marques as Melonhead
• Thiago Martins as Lampião
• Marcos Junqueira as Otávio

Storyline:

Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well…too well. 1970s: Li’l Zé has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs…will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God.

About Movie:

City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is a Brazilian epic crime film co-directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. Adapted by Bráulio Mantovani from Paulo Lins’ 1997 novel, the film is loosely based on real-life events.

The cast features Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Jonathan and Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Daniel Zettel, and Seu Jorge, with many actors being actual residents of favelas like Vidigal and Cidade de Deus. The film was shot on 16mm film, giving it a gritty, authentic feel.

Critically acclaimed, City of God received four nominations at the 76th Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography (César Charlone), Best Director (Meirelles), Best Film Editing (Daniel Rezende), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Mantovani). Despite not being a finalist for Best Foreign Language Film, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association ranked it the 8th greatest Brazilian film of all time.

Meirelles and Lund later developed City of Men, a TV series and 2007 film adaptation, sharing some actors and the setting with City of God.

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