City of God

City of God (2002)

2002-08-30 · 129 min · Rating 8.43/10 (8084 votes)

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.

Crime Drama

Keywords

based on true story coming of age conceited gang war gangster ghetto introspective photographer rio de janeiro street gang