City of God

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City of God

If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Original Title

Cidade de Deus

Release Date

2002-08-30

Year

2002

Duration

2h 9m

Status

Released

Score

8.43

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