If you loved The Second Mother, try City of God

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the devastating, foreign gem mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Second Mother, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What City of God is

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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