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Movie · 2002

City of God

★ 8.4 · Drama · Crime · PT

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

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FMovies catalog note: City of God makes velocity carry social history

The film’s rapid editing, mobile camera, ensemble structure, and changing neighborhood make it useful for programs about cities, youth, crime, and memory. Its energy should not be mistaken for light action.

Use Cidade de Deus, Brazil, or 2002 to resolve the generic English title. Review intensity and the provider’s subtitle edition before choosing it for a group.

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