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City of God (Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Brazilian crime drama, adapted from the novel by Bràulio Mantovani. Set over the slums of Rio de Janeiro during the 1960s, it follows a young photographer struggling to grow up without resorting to a life of crime.
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Fast Facts
- Release date: August 30, 2002 (Brazil)
- Directors: Fernando Meirelles and Kàtia Lund
- Screenwriters: Fernando Meirelles and Bràulio Mantovani
- Producers: Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Mauricio Andrade Ramos and Elisa Tolomelli
- Distributor: Miramax (USA) and Buena Vista International
- MPAA Rating: Rated R
- Run time: 130 minutes
- Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film 2002 Golden Globe Vh1: City of God Nomination
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Awards
- Visions Award - Special Citation: 2002 Toronto International Film Festival
- Best Foreign Language Film: 2003 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, 2003 British Independent Film Awards, New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards and Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
- Best Film: 2003 Cartagena Film Festival and 2003 British Independent Film Awards
- Best Director: 2003 Cartagena Film Festival and 2003 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
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Cast
- Alexandre Rodrigues: Buscapé - Rocket
- Leandro Firmino: Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
- Phellipe Haagensen: Bené - Benny
- Douglas Silva: Dadinho - Li'l Dice
- Jonathan Haagensen: Cabeleira - Shaggy
- Matheus Nachtergaele: Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
- Seu Jorge: Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
- Jefechander Suplino: Alicate - Clipper
- Alice Braga: Angélica
- Emerson Gomes: Barbantinho - Stringy
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RT @SPACEBARS The throne of God and of the #Lamb will be in the city,and his servants will serve him. Rev 22:3-5 NIV #Jesus
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The throne of God and of the #Lamb will be in the city,and his servants will serve him. Rev 22:3-5 NIV #Jesus
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That have delivered their land out of my hand, and spoiled the city, and we gave unto moses the book of the law, and given to the poor #god
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A highly successful abridgment of the monumental 2,676-page 4 vol. life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as seen in mystic vision by Ven. Mary of Agreda (1602-1665). This book overflows with enthralling information about Our Lord and Our Lady, a...
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