City of God Cidade de Deus

Salles, Walter. (Producer). Ranvaud, Donald. (Producer). Ribeiro, Andrea Barata. (Producer). Ramos, Maurício Andrade. (Producer). Mantovani, Bráulio. (Screenwriter). Lund, Kátia. (Director). Meirelles, Fernando. (Director). Rodrigues, Alexandre, 1983- (Actor). Firmino, Leandro, 1978- (Actor). Haagensen, Phellipe, 1984- (Actor). Silva, Douglas. (Actor). Haagensen, Jonathan, 1983- (Actor). Nachtergaele, Matheus, 1969- (Actor). Seu Jorge, 1970- (Added Author). Lins, Paulo 1958- Cidade de Deus. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). Petróleo Brasileiro, S.A. (Added Author). Brazil. Ministério da Cultura. (Added Author). 02 Filmes (Firm) (Added Author). VideoFilmes (Firm) (Added Author). Globo Filmes (Firm) (Added Author). Wild Bunch (Firm) (Added Author). Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Lumiere (Firm) (Added Author). Alexandre Rodrigues (Buscapé/Rocket), Leandro Firmino da Hora (Zé Pequeno/L'il Zé), Phellipe Haagensen (Bené), Douglas Silva (Dadinho), Jonathan Haagensen (Cabeleira), Matheus Nachtergaele (Sandro Cenoura), Seu Jorge (Mané Galinha). (Cast).

Summary: Built in the 1960s, Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a sprawling housing project built to keep the poor as far as possible from Rio's glamorous beaches and resorts. By the 1980s, it has degenerated into a war zone so dangerous that visitors from outside risk being shot to death on sight, a poisonous stew of poverty, drugs, and crime. "If you run away, they get you, and if you stay, they get you, too," says Rocket, who wants to be a photographer. Rocket's brother, friends, and neighbors begin with truck stick-ups, which lead to brothel hold-ups that lead to murder that leads to coke dealing that leads to street brawls with armies of gun-toting 11-year-olds. Soon a full-scale gang war rages in the City of God--understandably not covered by wary Rio photojournalists--but just the opportunity Rocket needs to make his move, get a job at a newspaper, and get out.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording]
Publisher: [São Paulo, Brazil] : O2 Filmes ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Lionsgate, c2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Do romance de [(Based on) the novel by] Paulo Lins. Special features: News from a personal war [featurette] (57 min.); Sneak peeks [trailers] (5 min.).
Formatted Contents Note:	Chasing the chicken -- In the city of God -- Motel job -- See no evil -- Shorty suspects -- Buried alive -- Seventies -- Apartment -- L'il Zé -- Local drug trade -- Bené's new 'do' -- Runts -- Hand or foot -- Knockout Ned -- Goodnight sweet prince -- Killing spree -- Ned goes over -- Rampage -- Rocket -- Take my picture -- Front page -- Guns like candy -- Bloodbath -- Rocket sees all -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematografia, César Charlone ; montagem [editor], Daniel Rezende ; direção de arte [art direction], Tulé Peake ; música original, Antonio Pinto e Ed Côrtes ; figurino [costumes] Bia Salgado e Inès Salgado.
Participant or Performer Note:	Alexandre Rodrigues (Buscapé/Rocket), Leandro Firmino da Hora (Zé Pequeno/L'il Zé), Phellipe Haagensen (Bené), Douglas Silva (Dadinho), Jonathan Haagensen (Cabeleira), Matheus Nachtergaele (Sandro Cenoura), Seu Jorge (Mané Galinha).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally produced as a Brazilian motion picture in 2002.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content, and language.
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Language Note:	In Brazilian Portuguese with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Winner, 2003 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize: Melhor Filme (Best Picture); Melhor Diretor (Best Director)--Fernando Meirelles; Melhor Roteiro Adaptado (Best Screenplay, Adapted)--Braulio Mantovani; Melhor Fotografia (Best Cinematography)--César Charlone; Melhor Montagem (Best Editing)--Daniel Rezende; Melhor Som (Best Sound)--Guilherme Ayrosa, Paulo Ricardo Nunes, Alessandro Laroca, Alejandro Quevedo, Carlos Honc, Roland N. Thai, Rudy Pi, Adam Sawelson. 4 Academy Award nominations, including Best Director - Fernando Meirelles