City of God [videorecording]
2011
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Brazilian crime drama based on the novel by Paulo Lins. In the Cidade de Deus slum outside Rio de Janeiro, street kid Buscapé (Alexandre Rodrigues) decides to become a photojournalist when he discovers he is not cut out to become a villain. Meanwhile, Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino) grows up to become a natural born killer and attempts to take over the city's lucrative drug trade. However, this sparks a turf war which is photographed by Buscapé, making the war famous.
Main title:
City of God [videorecording] / producer, Andrea Barata Ribeiro; producer, Mauricio Andrade Ramos; producer, Mauricio Andrade Ramos.
Author:
Meirelles, Fernando, directorLund, Kátia, directorCortês, Ed, composer (expression)Pinto, Antonio, composer (expression)Rodrigues, Alexandre, actorFirmino, Leandro, actorHaagensen, Phellipe, actorLins, Paulo, book author
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : Miramax, 2011.
Collation:
1 DVD (135 min.) : colour.
Notes:
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (Portuguese), Subtitles (English).Made in 2002.Based on the novel by Paulo Lins/Real events.DVDN.In Portuguese; Closed captioning in English.
Credits:
Credits: director, Fernando Meirelles; director, Kátia Lund; writer, Bráulio Mantovani; music, Ed Cortês; music, Antonio Pinto; cinematographer, César Charlone.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Seu Jorge, Matheus Nachtergaele, Douglas Silva, Jefechander Suplino, Alice Braga, Emerson Gomes, Edson Oliveira.
Audience:
BBFC code: 18.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
Portuguese
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BRN:
2172460
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