Cidade de Deus

Released Year: 2002

Certificate: A

Runtime: 130 minutes

Genre: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 79

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Stars: Kátia Lund, Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele

No of Votes: 699256

Gross: 7563397

Overview: In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

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