Discover
Celebrated with worldwide acclaim, this powerful true story of crime and redemption has won numerous prestigious awards around the globe! The streets of the world's most notorious slum, Rio de Janeiro's "City of God" are a place where combat photographers fear to tread, police rarely go and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20. In the midst of the oppressive crime and violence, a frail and scared young boy will grow up to discover that he can view the harsh realities of his surroundings with a different eye, the eye of an artist. In the face of impossible odds, his brave ambition to become a professional photographer becomes a window into his world and ultimately his way out!
Original Release
08/30/2002
US Release
08/31/2002
Links
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Alexandre Rodrigues | Buscapé - Rocket / Buscapé |
Leandro Firmino | Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé / Zé Pequeno |
Phellipe Haagensen | Bené - Benny / Bené |
Douglas Silva | Dadinho - Li'l Dice / Dadinho |
Jonathan Haagensen | Cabeleira - Shaggy / Cabeleira |
Matheus Nachtergaele | Sandro Cenoura - Carrot / Sandro Cenoura |
Seu Jorge | Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned / Mané Galinha |
Jefechander Suplino | Alicate - Clipper / Alicate |
Alice Braga | Angélica |
Emerson Gomes | Barbantinho - Stringy |
Directors
Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Alexandre Rodrigues | Buscapé - Rocket / Buscapé |
Leandro Firmino | Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé / Zé Pequeno |
Phellipe Haagensen | Bené - Benny / Bené |
Douglas Silva | Dadinho - Li'l Dice / Dadinho |
Jonathan Haagensen | Cabeleira - Shaggy / Cabeleira |
Matheus Nachtergaele | Sandro Cenoura - Carrot / Sandro Cenoura |
Seu Jorge | Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned / Mané Galinha |
Jefechander Suplino | Alicate - Clipper / Alicate |
Alice Braga | Angélica |
Emerson Gomes | Barbantinho - Stringy |
Edson Oliveira | Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy |
Michel Gomes | Bené Criança - Young Benny |
Roberta Rodrigues | Berenice - Bernice / Berenice |
Luis Otávio | Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket / Buscapé Criança |
Kiko Marques | Cabeção - Melonhead |
Gustavo Engrácia | Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis |
Darlan Cunha | Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries / Filé-com-Fritas |
Robson Rocha | Gelson - Gerson |
Thiago Martins | Lampião |
Leandra Miranda | Lúcia Maracanã |
Producers
Name | Role |
---|
Donald Ranvaud | Executive Producer |
Walter Salles | Executive Producer |
Bel Berlinck | Executive Producer |
Elisa Tolomelli | Executive Producer |
Andrea Barata Ribeiro | Producer |
Marc Beauchamps | Producer |
Bel Berlinck | Producer |
Daniel Filho | Producer |
Hank Levine | Producer |
Vincent Maraval | Producer |
Mauricio Andrade Ramos | Producer |
Juliette Renaud | Producer |
Elisa Tolomelli | Producer |
Walter Salles | Producer |
Donald Ranvaud | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
---|
2004 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
2003 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |