Brazil / France,
2002, 130 min
Screenplay:
Bráulio MantovaniCinematography:
César CharloneCast:
Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen, Seu Jorge, Jonathan Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Alice Braga, Gero Camilo (more)VOD (1)
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Walter Salles presents Fernando Meirelles’ blistering epic of drug-trafficking, gang war, burning ambition and violent retribution in Rio’s most notorious slum. Based on real events, "City of God" reveals the dark side of Brazilian street life with an explosive energy. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Fernando Meirelles (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2004 - Bráulio Mantovani (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2004 - César Charlone (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2004 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2004 - Fernando Meirelles (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2003 - Best Editing
- 2003 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2003 - Best Foreign Independent - Foreign Language
European Film Awards
- 2002 - Fernando Meirelles (Screen International Award)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2004 - Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund (Best Non-American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2003 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2004 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 - Fernando Meirelles (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Best Foreign Language Film
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2002 - Fernando Meirelles (Visions Award - Special Citation)