City of God

Rio favelas, 1970s, samba drums fading. A camera and a gun, two paths diverge, one frames the chaos, the other fuels it. Meirelles brings the intensity of Brazilian streets to life.

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Fernando Meirelles directed City of God in 2002. See Fernando Meirelles's full filmography, where to start with Fernando Meirelles, or where to go after you've seen everything by Fernando Meirelles.

City of God was released in 2002 (PT original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.