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Rating: 8.5 stars

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NWI Brazil rio de janiero drug dealer drug war revenge murder double cross robbery slums

All movies seen on 07/19/2014

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City of God (2002)

Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund

Crime | Drama | History

Most recently watched by themarc, sleestakk

Overview

In the slums of Rio, two kids’ paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Rated R | Length 130 minutes

Actors

Alexandre Rodrigues | Leandro Firmino | Phellipe Haagensen | Seu Jorge | Jonathan Haagensen | Matheus Nachtergaele | Luis Otávio | Douglas Silva | Michel Gomes | Jefechander Suplino | Alice Braga | Roberta Rodrigues | Darlan Cunha | Thiago Martins | Gero Camilo | Daniel Zettel | Charles Paraventi | Danielle Ornelas | Micael Borges | Lúcio Andrey | Marcello Melo Jr. | Babú Santana | Mary Sheila | Paulo Lins | Olivia Araújo | Graziella Moretto | Tulé Peak | Kikito Junqueira | Renato de Souza | Edson Oliveira | Kiko Marques | Emerson Gomes | Ana Felipe

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

A really well done film with an interesting cinematic style that distances you from the film and makes it easier to ingest all the horrible stuff that happens. I suppose that also lets you the viewer off the hook for any sense of guilt or responsibility as well.

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