City of God

City of God, with a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes, is a documentary about the rise of gangs in the slums of Brazil between the 1960's and 1980's. The film follows the lives of two main characters, Rocket and Li'l Ze.

I don't know what kind of story they wanted to tell but what I got was that these kids had guns and they shoot anyone, no matter if they are four years old, just to get what they want. There were NO good guys in this film.

City of God is an unexpectedly powerful film that peerlessly makes use of its obscure setting and striking authenticity.

The Classical view of the Polis is one of the city of man. Christians look at it as the Promised Land or City of God.

I enjoyed this film a lot, but I don't recommend it for the faint of heart or those with a weak constitution.

A descriptive look at the Latin American classic City of God.

No matter the disaster, no matter its scope, no matter the gloom and doom we may face, we have very present help in time of trouble.

CHICAGO - The plight of the people in the hard-hitting Brazilian film "City of Men" is akin with its plight to make you aware it even exists.

Tense gang wars and youths trying to escape their poverty and fate in the bustling streets of Rio de Janeiro made for a mind-blowing experience in City of God; in the sequel City of Men, the location is still absorbing...