City of God
2002
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.
Director:
Kátia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
Writers:
Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 76 wins & 50 nominations total
Production:
Kátia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
Country:
Brazil
