Brazil / France,
2002, 130 min
Screenplay:
Bráulio MantovaniCinematography:
César CharloneCast:
Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen, Seu Jorge, Jonathan Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Alice Braga, Gero Camilo (more)Plots(1)
City Of God tells a powerful true story of crime and redemption. 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 differently - with 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. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Fernando Meirelles (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2004 - Bráulio Mantovani (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2004 - César Charlone (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2004 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2004 - Fernando Meirelles (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2003 - Best Editing
- 2003 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2003 - Best Foreign Independent - Foreign Language
European Film Awards
- 2002 - Fernando Meirelles (Screen International Award)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2004 - Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund (Best Non-American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2003 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2004 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 - Fernando Meirelles (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Best Foreign Language Film
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2002 - Fernando Meirelles (Visions Award - Special Citation)