City of God
8.4/10
Rating
129 min
Runtime
2002
Release Year
Fernando Meirelles
Director
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen
Quick Synopsis
Set in the poor favelas of Rio de Janeiro during the 1970s, the story follows two young men who take very different directions in life. Rocket is an aspiring photographer who captures the growing drug violence around him, while José "Zé" Pequeno becomes a determined drug dealer involved in the criminal underworld of their neighborhood.
Detailed Synopsis of City of God
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.
