| Front Cover |
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| Movie Details |
| Director |
Fernando Meirelles; Kátia Lund |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
130 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Like cinematic dynamite, City of God lights a fuse under its squalid Brazilian ghetto, and we're a captive audience to its violent explosion. The titular favela is home to a seething army of impoverished children who grow, over the film's ambitious 20-year timeframe, into cutthroat killers, drug lords, and feral survivors. In the vortex of this maelstrom is L'il Z (Leandro Firmino da Hora--like most of the cast, a nonprofessional actor), self-appointed king of the dealers, determined to eliminate all competition at the expense of his corrupted soul. With enough visual vitality and provocative substance to spark heated debate (and box-office gold) in Brazil, codirectors Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund tackle their subject head on, creating a portrait of youthful anarchy so appalling--and so authentically immediate--that City of God prompted reforms in socioeconomic policy. It's a bracing feat of stylistic audacity, borrowing from a dozen other films to form its own unique identity. You'll flinch, but you can't look away. --Jeff Shannon |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
1050 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
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786936223897 |
| Release Date |
6/8/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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