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City of God

(2003)

Main Cast Details Awards

Film Information*

Synopsis:
Country:	Brazil	Genre:	Foreign, Drama
Rating:	R	Running time:	133 mins.
Distributor:	Miramax Home Entertainment, Miramax International, Miramax Films
Release Date:	01/17/2003	Cumulative Box Office:	$7,563,397.00

a.k.a : Cidade de Deus
Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's that--in the early 80's--became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janei .....

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Credits*

Director:	Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund
Producer:	Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Mauricio Andrade Ramos

Actor	Role
Alexandre Rodrigues	Buscapé, 'Rocket'
Leandro Firmino De Hora Phellipe	Ze Pequeno, 'Li'l Ze'
Seu Jorge	Mane Galinha, 'Knockout Ned'
Jonathan Haagensen	Cabeleira, 'Shaggy'
Matheus Nachtergaele	Sandro Cenoura, 'Carrot'
Phelipe Haagensen	Bene, 'Beny'
Douglas Silva	Dadinho, 'Li'l Dice'
Roberta Rodriguez Silvia	Berenice
Jefechander Suplino	Alicate, 'Clipper'
Alice Braga	Angelica

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Companies*

Company	Role
Carolina Design	Other
Globo Filmes	Production Company
Miramax Films	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Miramax International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
MM Arte Tecnia	Other
No Mundo do Cinema	Other
O2 Filmes	Production Company
Supersonica	Other
Wild Bunch	Foreign Distribution Sales
Zeta Audio	Other

Awards*

Nominated for four 2003 Academy Awards, including: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Editing.

Nominated for the 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Nominated for the 2004 Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film.

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Festivals*

Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latin Cinema Series) November 7-17, 2002.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) May 15-26, 2002.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.

Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 30 - September 2, 2002.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 2002.

Release Information*

Release Notes:
Released in New York City and Los Angeles January 17, 2003.
Expanded release in USA January 24, 2003.

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