City of God

City of God

Celebrated with worldwide acclaim, this powerful true story of crime and redemption has won numerous prestigious awards around the globe! The streets of the world's most notorious slum, Rio de Janeiro's "City of God," are a place where combat photographers fear to tread, police rarely go, and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20. In the midst of the oppressive crime and violence, a...

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Chris
Absolutely rock solid. Very gritty, but the cinematography, atmosphere, storytelling style, and characters are all extremely compelling.

+10 3 out of 3 Chris loved it (6 months ago)
Padraig
Well at least I'll know to avoid the rougher areas of Rio after this. Damn gun welding Kids!

+6 3 out of 3 Padraig loved it (10 months ago)
paz
Easily one of the best films ever made, it follows life in a Rio 'slum'. Amazing story, cinematography and acting. A must have DVD.

+4 3 out of 3 paz loved it (7 months ago)
michelpereira
It's a good film showing how Brazil keep on going.

+2 2 out of 3 michelpereira liked it (5 months ago)
mmaia
Brazilian movies are back.

+2 3 out of 3 mmaia loved it (7 months ago)
TyGuy
Had to watch this for my FMS 100 class. It's good educational film, an entertaining watch, and plenty violent. A good movie, not one of my favorites though.

+2 2 out of 3 TyGuy liked it (7 months ago)
Mackenzey
An amazing picture, a moving story, an eye-opening film to what is happening in Brazil. You just HAVE TO SEE it! Before anything else!

+2 3 out of 3 Mackenzey loved it (10 months ago)
kwanza
One of the best films ever.

+1 3 out of 3 kwanza loved it (4 months ago)
rommy
One of the best, most beautifully made films ever. Was a classic the moment it hit the screen. Meirelles is a master of direction.

+0 3 out of 3 rommy loved it (1 month ago)
nessamaia
Filmaço mesmo! Muito bom.

+0 3 out of 3 nessamaia loved it (2 months ago)
saviomd
Filmaço. Muito bem feito, chocante, mas também engraçado.

+0 3 out of 3 saviomd loved it (2 months ago)
daniyel
Really good movie. Really.

+0 3 out of 3 daniyel loved it (3 months ago)
Bob
One of the most powerful, amazing movies I've ever seen. Even on second and third viewings, I'm blown away by its brilliance. Please see it. It's a revelation.

+4 3 out of 3 Bob loved it (1 year ago)
heylookltsme
Great movie! Go see it! Now!

+0 3 out of 3 heylookltsme loved it (4 months ago)
se7en
این فیلم در دسته بندی نعشه جات جا می گیره

+0 3 out of 3 se7en loved it (5 months ago)
r_aragao
Um dos melhores filmes Brasileiros!

+0 3 out of 3 r_aragao loved it (5 months ago)
dirk_olbertz
Honest and therefore disturbing.

+0 2 out of 3 dirk_olbertz liked it (5 months ago)
#joop
Good movie, brazil.

+0 3 out of 3 #joop loved it (5 months ago)
Wizzle
I can't put into words enough how much I like this film.

+0 3 out of 3 Wizzle loved it (6 months ago)
jc
One of the most impressive film achievements in the past decade. Between this and his next effort, The Constant Gardner, Fernando Meirelles is one to watch.

+2 3 out of 3 jc loved it (1 year ago)
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