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I will label this movie as the most realistic crime movie ever made and in real the crimes are no fun so is ‘City of God’. A terrifying watch

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Cidade de Deus (City of God)

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About the movie: City of God

Amazon Prime Video, City of God 2002 is a Brazilian film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. The ‘City of God’ is adapted from the 1997 novel of the same name written by Paulo Lins. The plot is based on real events about the growth of crime which took place between 1960s and1980s. The film ‘City of God’ stares Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phillipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Alice Braga and Seu Jorge.

This film is often considered one of the greatest films ever made. The film was also nominated for four Oscars including  Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Writing. It was also Brazil’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film. 

Plot: City of God

The city of God is based on a semiautobiographical novel with the same name originally published in 1997. It takes place in the ’60s where in the slums of Rio de Janeiro two boys growing up in the neighbourhood take on different paths in life.

Amazon Prime Video; City of God 2002 film review

The story is told through the eyes of Buscape, a poor young fisherman’s son who dreams of becoming a photographer one day. His story narrates the violence and corruption surrounding the city and the rise and fall of one of the city’s most notorious bosses, Li’l Ze. As war wages on the streets, Buscape’s only way out of this violent life is to expose its brutality to the world through his pictures. Along the way, the lives of others are put into perspective as their stories intersect with the events that take place.

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Review: City of God