The City of God (2002)

Film details

Featuring

Alexandre Rodrigues Leandro Firmino Da Hora Phellipe Haagensen
Director

Fernando Meirelles
Countries

Brazil France Germany
Year

2002
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Cidade de Deus Original Portuguese
Stadt Gottes Alternative German
Cidade de Deus Alternative
Ciudad de Dios Alternative Spanish

Synopsis

Cidade de Deus, a housing project built in the 1960s, has, by the early 1980s become one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. Growing up in this place, with everything against him, young Fusee finds redemption through photography.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Buscapé, 'Rocket'
    
    Alexandre Rodrigues
  - Zé Pequeño, 'Li'l Ze'
    
    Leandro Firmino Da Hora
  - Bené, 'Beny'
    
    Phellipe Haagensen
  - Dadinho, 'Li'l Dice'
    
    Douglas Silva
  - Cabeleira, 'Shaggy'
    
    Jonathan Haagensen
  - Sandro Cenoura, 'Carrot'
    
    Mateus Nachtergaele
  - Mané Galinha, 'Knockout Ned'
    
    Seu Jorge
  - Alicate, 'Clipper'
    
    Jefechander Suplino
  - Angélica
    
    Alice Braga
  - Barbantinho
    
    Emerson Gomes
  - adult Barbantinho
    
    Edson Oliveira
  - Bené as a child
    
    Michel de Souza Gomes
  - Berenice
    
    Roberta Rodrigues
  - Buscapé as a child
    
    Luis Otávio
  - Cabeção
    
    Maurício Marques
  - newspaper editor
    
    Gustavo Engracia
  - Filé com Fritas
    
    Darlan Cunha
  - Gelson
    
    Robson Rocha
  - Lampião
    
    Thiago Martins
  - Lúcia Maracanã
    
    Leandra Miranda
  - Marina Cintra
    
    Graziella Moretto
  - Marreco, 'Goose'
    
    Renato de Souza
  - Paraíba's wife
    
    Karina Falcão
  - Galinha's girlfriend
    
    Sabrina Rosa
  - Neguinho
    
    Rubens Sabino
  - Otavio
    
    Junqueira (kikito), Marcos
  - Buscapé's father
    
    Edson Montenegro
  - Paraíba
    
    Gero Camilo
  - Rafael
    
    Felipe Silva
  - Thiago
    
    Daniel Zettel
  - Tio Sam
    
    Charles Paraventi
  - Touro
    
    Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas
  - Tuba
    
    César (jacaré), Paulo
  - Paraíba's neighbour
    
    Danielle Ornellas
  - slum area kid
    
    Bernardo Santos
  - slum area kid
    
    Diego Batista
  - slum area kid
    
    Diego Ferreira
  - slum area kid
    
    Marcio Vinicios
  - slum area kid
    
    Micael Borges
  - slum area kid
    
    Rafael de Castro
  - slum area kid
    
    Ramon Francisco
  - slum area kid
    
    Thiago Wallace
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Alexander Cerqueira
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Tavares (china), Alexandre
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    André Pires Martins
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Antônio Rodrigues
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Bartolomeu Braga
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Carlos Henrique Avernais
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Cláudio César
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Cleiton Ventura
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Damião Firmino
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Euclides Garcia
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Fábio Castro Conceição
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Felipe Nogueira
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Ivan Martins
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    John Lima
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Jonas Michel
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Leandro Lucas
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Leonardo Dias Batista
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Lúcio Andrey
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Luís Nascimento
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Marcello Melo Junior
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Márcio Costa
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Nelson Amaral
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Barcelos (mazinho), Omar
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Otto Amorim
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Peter Soares
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Rafael de Souza
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Roberto Miguez
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Sech (guinomo), Rómulo
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Ruy Vitório
  - Zé Pequeno's gang
    
    Sergio Bispo
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Alex dos Santos
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Anderson Bruno Marques
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Anderson Lugão
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    André Luiz Mendes
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Antoni Guedes
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Bruno Ricardo
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Charles Samuel
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Éder Júlio Martins
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Piranha, Eduardo (BR)
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Erick Oliveira
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Cunha (dog), Fábio da
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Felipe Villela Mendonça
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Frederico Lins
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Guilherme Estevam
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Guilherme William
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Harlem Teixeira
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Leandro Gonçalves
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Leandro Lima
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Leiz Moreira
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Leonardo Melo
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Luis Carlos Oliveira
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Marcello Melo
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Alves (máscara), Marcelo
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Márcio Costa
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Wallace Araújo
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Wallace Nascimento
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Lopes (petão), Wanderson
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Wellington Costa Ricardo
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Wemerson Gonçalves
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Wendel Barros
  - Cenoura's gang
    
    Yuri Krushewsky
  - trendy kid
    
    Anderson Faria
  - trendy kid
    
    Arlindo Lopes
  - trendy kid
    
    Carol Meirelles
  - trendy kid
    
    Smith (lencinho),Carlos
  - trendy kid
    
    Cristiano
  - trendy kid
    
    Diego Mendes
  - trendy kid
    
    Jéssica Santos
  - trendy kid
    
    Lorena da Silva
  - trendy kid
    
    Luciana Roque
  - trendy kid
    
    Marina Mendonça Pinheiro
  - trendy kid
    
    Michele Gonçalves
  - trendy kid
    
    Pierre dos Santos
  - trendy kid
    
    Renan Monteiro
  - trendy kid
    
    Vinicius Faria
  - police officer
    
    Delano Valentim
  - police officer
    
    Ed Money
  - police officer
    
    Fabiano Gonçalves
  - police officer
    
    Felipe Porto
  - police officer
    
    Francisco Marcos
  - police officer
    
    Leo Generoso
  - police officer
    
    Marcelo Antõnio Santos
  - police officer
    
    Marcelo Araújo
  - police officer
    
    Marcos Viana
  - police officer
    
    Maurício Figueiras
  - police officer
    
    Ricardo Lira
  - police officer
    
    Ricardo Rocha da Silva
  - police officer
    
    Wagner Mello
  - police officer
    
    Waldeck Roque
  - Aristóteles
    
    Júlio César Siqueira
  - Ba
    
    Denise Fonseca
  - Exu
    
    Adão dos Santos Thiago
  - addicted kid
    
    Edward Boggiss Lustosa
  - supermarket manager
    
    Gutti Fraga
  - Grande
    
    Alexandre Santana
  - Mané Galinha's brother
    
    Marcelo Costa
  - Mané Galinha's brother
    
    Marcos Coutinho
  - Jabá
    
    João Soares
  - young worker
    
    Rafael Fontenele
  - Buscapé's mother
    
    Rosangela Rodrigues
  - driver of DKW
    
    Jota Farias
  - Neguinho's wife
    
    Mary Sheyla de Paula
  - woman on bus
    
    Gil Torres
  - church priest
    
    Paulo Lins
  - guy from São Paulo
    
    Christian Duurvoort
  - motel receptionist
    
    Olívia Araújo
  - extra
    
    Aldino Santos
  - extra
    
    Aline Torres
  - extra
    
    Alzira Camargo
  - extra
    
    André Alberto Oliveira
  - extra
    
    André Cesário
  - extra
    
    Antônio Volotão
  - extra
    
    Beto Sam
  - extra
    
    Bilu
  - extra
    
    Carlos Alberto Souza
  - extra
    
    Célia Sales
  - extra
    
    Cesário Candi
  - extra
    
    Charles Rocha
  - extra
    
    Cíntia Rosa
  - extra
    
    Cléa Barbosa
  - extra
    
    Cleyd Marla
  - extra
    
    Djalma
  - extra
    
    Dona Calma
  - extra
    
    Elci Francisca
  - extra
    
    Elieser Xavier Coutrim
  - extra
    
    Eloi Rosa
  - extra
    
    Eric Carvalho
  - extra
    
    Fábio Henrique Avernais
  - extra
    
    Fábio Souza da Silva
  - extra
    
    Fabíola Dionísio
  - extra
    
    Flavio Pardal
  - extra
    
    Fúlvia Costalonga
  - extra
    
    Giselle Ingrid
  - extra
    
    Glauce Idalice
  - extra
    
    Glória Mafra
  - extra
    
    Guilherme Willian
  - extra
    
    Gustavo Gama
  - extra
    
    Humberto Laurindo
  - extra
    
    Ig Vieira
  - extra
    
    Isabella Teixeira
  - extra
    
    Jailson de Jesus
  - extra
    
    Jefferson Oliveira de Souza
  - extra
    
    Jorge Luis
  - extra
    
    Juliana Josefa
  - extra
    
    Lamartine Ferreira
  - extra
    
    Luiz Carlos de Oliveira
  - extra
    
    Luizinho
  - extra
    
    Manu Juca
  - extra
    
    Marcela Maria
  - extra
    
    Marcello Melo
  - extra
    
    Márcio Borges Coelho
  - extra
    
    Márcio Costa
  - extra
    
    Marcos Darles
  - extra
    
    Marcos Vinicius da Silva Araujo
  - extra
    
    Maria da Conceição Valadares
  - extra
    
    Mudesto Ferreira
  - extra
    
    Nathan Ribeiro Menezes
  - extra
    
    Nilton Marques
  - extra
    
    Nino Rodrigues
  - extra
    
    Odair Armelas Lece
  - extra
    
    Orion Ximenes
  - extra
    
    Osvaldo Luiz
  - extra
    
    Ovidio Bessa
  - extra
    
    Pablo Baião
  - extra
    
    Paulo Vinicius
  - extra
    
    Rejane Quintanilha
  - extra
    
    Renata Quintanilha
  - extra
    
    Ronaldo Carvalho
  - extra
    
    Sandra de Souza
  - extra
    
    Sergio Becerra
  - extra
    
    Shirley Cruz
  - extra
    
    Sorys Mello
  - extra
    
    Thayane Rodrigues
  - extra
    
    Wallace Nascimento
  - motel couple 1
    
    Alessio de Castro
  - motel couple 1
    
    Liz Padovani
  - motel couple 2
    
    João Canto
  - motel couple 2
    
    Francisco Moreira
  - motel couple 2
    
    Natálio Maria
  - motel couple 2
    
    Tina Rocha
  - motel ménage a quatre
    
    Daniel Nenegotto
  - motel ménage a quatre
    
    Cibele Ramos
  - motel ménage a quatre
    
    Cristiane Stavale
  - motel ménage a quatre
    
    Adriana Luna
  - motel couple 5
    
    Rene Praxedes
  - motel couple 5
    
    Socorro Fernandes
Credits
- Direction:
  - Fernando Meirelles
  - Co-direction
    
    Kátia Lund
  - 1st Assistant Director
    
    Lamartine Ferreira
  - 3rd Assistant Director
    
    Malu Miranda
  Rights:
  - ©
    
    O2 Filmes
  - ©
    
    Hank Levine Film
  Production:
  - Production
    
    O2 Filmes
  - VideoFilmes
  - Co-production
    
    Globo Filmes
  - Co-production
    
    Lumiere
  - Co-production
    
    Wild Bunch
  - International sales
    
    Wild Bunch
  - Andréa Barata Ribeiro
  - Mauricio Andrade Ramos
  - Daniel Filho
  - Hank Levine
  - Marc Beauchamps
  - Vincent Maraval
  - Walter Salles
  - Juliette Renaud
  - Elisa Tolomelli
  - Set Producer
    
    Rogério Carvalho
  - René Bittencourt
  - Claudine Franco
  - Bel Berlinck
  - Assistant Production Co-ordinator
    
    Claudia Büschel
  - Assistant Production Co-ordinator
    
    Estrela Tavares
  - Location Producer
    
    Sérgio Bezerra
  - Post-production Co-ordinator
    
    Alessandra Casolari
  Casting:
  - No Mundo do Cinema
  Writing:
  - Bráulio Mantovani
  - Based on the novel by
    
    Paulo Lins
  Photography:
  - César Charlone
  - 2nd Unit Camera Operator
    
    Fernando Meirelles
  - Steadicam
    
    Fabrício Tadeu
  - 1st Assistant Camera
    
    Lula Carvalho
  - Cristiano Conceição
  - Pablo Baião
  - Breno Cunha
  Special Effects:
  - Visual Effects
    
    Renato Batata
  - M.M. Arte Técnica
  - Graphic Design
    
    Cartolina Design
  Editing:
  - Daniel Rezende
  - Off-line Editor
    
    Marcell Hernandes
  - Off-line Editor
    
    Marcelo Cois
  - Off-line Editor
    
    Eugen Pfister
  - On-line Editor/Effects
    
    Lepiani
  - On-line Editor/Effects
    
    André Pinto
  - On-line Editor/Effects
    
    Paulo Ferreira
  Design:
  Costumes:
  - Beatriz Salgado
  - Iñes Salgado
  Make-up:
  - Anna van Steen
  - Make-up Artist
    
    Dona Meirelles
  Film processing:
  - Colour Timer
    
    Sergio Pasqualino
  Music:
  - Antônio Pinto
  - Ed Côrtes
  - Musician (Fender Rhodes/Electric Guitar)
    
    Antônio Pinto
  - Musician (Drums/Transversal Flute)
    
    Antônio Pinto
  - Musician (Ukulele/Guitar/Percussion)
    
    Antônio Pinto
  - Musician (Synthesizers)
    
    Antônio Pinto
  - Musician (Ianomami Flute)
    
    Ed Côrtes
  - Musician (Transversal Flute/Tenor Sax)
    
    Ed Côrtes
  - Musician (Baritone Sax/Clarinet)
    
    Ed Côrtes
  - Musician (Percussion/Fender Rhodes)
    
    Ed Côrtes
  - Musician (Synthesizers/Metal Settlings)
    
    Ed Côrtes
  - Musician (Seven Strings Guitar/Guitar)
    
    Edmilson Capeluppi
  - Musician (Ukulele)
    
    Edmilson Capeluppi
  - Musician (Cuíca)
    
    Barba
  - Musician (Trumpet/Flugelhorn)
    
    Nahor Gomes
  - Musician (Trombone)
    
    Sidnei Borgani
  - Musician (Scratches)
    
    Dj Marco
  Sound:
  - [Soundtrack] Mix
    
    L.C. Varella
  - [Soundtrack] Mix
    
    Supersonica
  - [Soundtrack] 5.1 Mix
    
    L.C. Varella
  - [Soundtrack] 5.1 Mix
    
    Armando Torres Jr
  - Supersonica Executive Producer
    
    Paula Maciel e Silva
  - Supersonica Executive Producer
    
    Luciana Meula
  - Zeta Audio
  - Martín Hernández
  - Sound Design Supervisor
    
    Roland Thai
  - Sound Design/Effects Supervisor
    
    Alejandro Quevedo
  - Guilherme Ayrosa
  - Paulo Ricardo Nunes
  - Studio Sound
    
    Pradip Romay
  - Moreira (vampiro), Venilton
  - Mixer
    
    Rudi Pi
  - Mixer
    
    Adam Sawelson
  - Alessandro Laroca
  - Sound Effects Artist
    
    Samuel Mendoza
  - Additional Sound/Sound Effects Editor
    
    Carlos Honc
  - Alessandro Laroca
  Choreography:
  - Luciano Perê
  Stunts:
  - Fight Instructor
    
    Amaury Guarilha
  Consultant:
  - André Francisco Rosa

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