City of God (2002)

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Synopsis
Fernando Meirelles' City of God is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bené (Phelipe Haagensen), become crime lords over the course of a decade. When Bené is killed before he can retire, Lil' Zé attempts to take out his arch enemy, Sandro Cenoura (Matheus Nachtergaele). But Sandro and a young gangster named Mane form an alliance and begin a gang war with Lil' Zé. Amateur photographer Buscape (Alexandre Rodrigues) takes pictures of the brutal crime war, making their story famous. City of God was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Cast

Matheus Nachtergaele	Sandro Cenoura (Carrot)
Seu Jorge	Mane Galinha (Knockout Ned)
Alexandre Rodrigues	Buscapé (Rocket)
Leandro Firmino da Hora	Zé Pequeno (Lil' Zé)
Phelipe Haagensen	Bené (Benny)
Jonathan Haagensen	Cabeleira (Shaggy)
Douglas Silva	Dadinho (Lil' Dice)
Roberta Rodriguez Silvia	Berenice
Daniel Zettel	Thiago
Alice Braga	Angélica
Michel de Souza Gomes	Bené Criança (Young Benny)

Production Crew

Tule Peake	Art Director
Paulo Lins	Book Author
César Charlone	Cinematographer
Kátia Lund	Co-Director
Daniel Filho	Co-producer
Donald Ranvaud	Co-producer
Hank Levine	Co-producer
Marc Beauchamps	Co-producer
Vincent Maraval	Co-producer
Walter Salles, Jr.	Co-producer
Antonio Pinto	Composer (Music Score)
Ed Cortes	Composer (Music Score)
Bia Salgado	Costume Designer
Ines Salgado	Costume Designer
Fernando Meirelles	Director
Kátia Lund	Director
Daniel Rezende	Editor
Elisa Tolomelli	Executive Producer
Juliette Renaud	Executive Producer
Lamartine Ferreira	First Assistant Director
Andrea Barata Ribeiro	Producer
Mauricio Andrade Ramos	Producer
Braulio Mantovani	Screenwriter
Guiherme Ayrosa	Sound/Sound Designer
Martin Hernandez	Sound/Sound Designer
Paulo Ricardo Nunes	Sound/Sound Designer
Renato Batata	Visual Effects

Genre
Crime
Drama

Produced by
02 Filmes
Canal Plus
Donald K. Ranvaud
Globo Filmes
Lumière
Miramax
O2 Filmes
Video-Filmes
Walter Salles
Wild Bunch

Awards
2002 - Audience Award - AFI Film Festival
2002 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
2002 - Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globe
2002 - Visions Award - Special Citation - Toronto International Film Festival
2002 - Audience Award - American Film Institute Festival
2002 - Audience Award - AFI Fest
2002 - Audience Award - AFI Fest
2002 - Film Presented - Telluride Film Festival
2002 - Best Foreign Language Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2003 - Best Foreign Film - Chicago Film Critics Association
2003 - Best Foreign Film - Independent Spirit Award
2003 - Best Foreign Film - New York Film Critics Circle
2003 - Best Foreign Film - Toronto Film Critics Association
2003 - Best Foreign Language Film (Runner-up) - L.A. Film Critics Association
2003 - Best Foreign Language Film - Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2003 - Best Foreign Film - Independent Spirit Awards

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