Brazillian director Mereilles' splashy feature debut, a dynamically exciting portrait of Rio's violent gangs, immediately established himsef as an international talent to watch, and the Oscar nods only reaffirmed that status.
Cidade de Deus (City of God) (2002)
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Reviews Counted:149
Fresh:137
Rotten:12
Average Rating:8.3/10
Consensus: A shocking and disturbing, but always compelling look at life in the slums of Rio de Janiero.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 2 hr. 13 min.
Theatrical Release: Jan 17, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $7.3M
Synopsis: Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. [More]
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