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City of Men Review, by Claudia Puig of USA Today
The yearning of sons for their absent fathers is at the core of the grimly moving follow-up to 2003's wonderful City of God, about life in the slums of Rio de Janeiro.
While Men is not as energetic or bracing as God, it is a disturbing exploration ...
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Cast & Crew
- Douglas Silva as
Acerola - Darlan Cunha as
Laranjinha - Jonathan Haagensen as
Madrugadão - Rodrigo dos Santos as
Heraldo - Camila Monteiro as
Cris - Naima Silva as
Camila - Eduardo Piranha as
Nefasto - Luciano Vidigal as
Fiel - Pedro Henrique as
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Plot
Best friends Acerola and Laranjinha live in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and have been raised without their fathers. They are turning eighteen as a war between rival drug gangs begins around them. Each discovers things about his missing father that will compromise their solid friendship.
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Summary
Premiere: January 18th, 2008
City of Men (Portuguese: Cidade dos Homens) is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It's a film version of the popular TV series City of Men that ran for four seasons in Brazil, and which followed the international success of the film City of God (2002).
Type: Movie
Genres/Tags: Movie-Drama, Movie-New-Online
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