City of God

Year			2003
Original title			Cidade de Deus
Original lang.			Portugese
Country			Brazil
Genre			Action thriller
Rating			13+
Parents			Violence, offensive language
Length			2:15
Director			Kátia Lund Fernando Meirelles
Writer			Paulo Lins Bráulio Mantovani
Studio			Miramax
Starring			Matheus Nachtergaele Seu Jorge Alexandre Rodrigues Leandro Firmino Da Hora Philippe Haagensen Johnathan Haagensen Show more... Matheus Nachtergaele Seu Jorge Alexandre Rodrigues Leandro Firmino Da Hora Philippe Haagensen Johnathan Haagensen Douglas Silva Roberta Rodriguez Silvia Gero Camilo Graziela Moretto Renato De Souza Darlan Cunha Karina Falcão

The main character in Cidade de Deus is not a person. It is a place. Cidade de Deus is a poor housing project started in the 60's that became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro by the beginning of the 80's. In order to tell the story of the place the film tells us the stories of many characters. But all is seen through the eyes of the narrator: Busca-Pé, a poor black kid too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also to smart to be content with na underpaid job. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But he discovers he can see the reality with a different eye: the eye of an artist. Eventually he becomes a professional photographer. That is his redemption.