City Of God

2002, Movie, R, 130 mins

City Of God: Review

CITY OF GOD | CIDADE DE DEUS | LA CITE DE DIEU | STADT GOTTES

A violent, thoroughly electrifying vision of Rio during the volatile 1970s, and possibly the first great crime film of the 21st century. There's nothing particularly heavenly about the "City of God," a housing development thrown up on Rio's outskirts during the 1960s to help alleviate the homeless overflow from the city's teeming slums. Over the next two decades, it'll become a breeding gang for some of Rio's most vicious gangs. Read the complete review for City Of God