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City of God

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.

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Where to Rent

  • Apple TV Store

Where to Buy

  • Apple TV Store

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Box Office

Budget: $3,300,000
Revenue: $30,641,770
ROI: +828.5%

Verdict: Hit

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Fernando Meirelles (Director)
> César Charlone (Director of Photography)
> Lúcio Andrey (Assistant Director Trainee)
> Malu Miranda (Third Assistant Director)
> Marcelo Pires (Assistant Director Trainee)
> Isabella Teixeira (Second Assistant Director)
> Kátia Lund (Co-Director)

Writers

> Bráulio Mantovani (Screenplay)
> Paulo Lins (Novel)