Cidade de Deus is a shantytown that started during the 1960s and became one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous places in the beginning of the 1980s. To tell the story of this place, the movie describes the life of various characters, all seen by the point of view of the narrator, Buscapé. Buscapé was raised in a very violent environment. Despite the feeling that all odds were against him, he finds out that life can be seen with other eyes: The eyes of an artist. By accident, he becomes a professional photographer, gaining his freedom. | ||
| Title | : | Cidade de Deus |
| Release Date | : | 2002-02-05 |
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| Production Countries | : | Brazil, France, |
| Production Co. | : | O2 Filmes VideoFilmes Wild Bunch Globo filmes Lumiere Hank Levine Film Lereby Productions |
| Genres | : | Drama, Crime, |
| Casts | : | Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Jefechander Suplino, Alice Braga, Roberta Rodrigues, Luis Otávio, 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, |
| Plot Keywords | : | male nudity, street gang, brazilian, photographer, 1970s, puberty, ghetto, gang war, coming of age, woman director, 1980s, |
| Alternative Titles | : | Город бога City of God - La città di Dio Cidade de Deus La cité de Dieu 上帝之城 无主之城 City of God 無法無天 Ciudad de Dios Tanrinin Sheheri Mesto bohu 시티 오브 갓 |
