8.6IMDb883k votes
Directed by Fernando Meirelles
With Alexandre Rodrigues · Leandro Firmino · Phellipe Haagensen
the vibe
- 🧠 intelligent
- 🎭 sad, cathartic
- ✨ visual spectacle
the story
Two young men in a Rio de Janeiro favela take divergent paths as one pursues photography and the other crime.
the plot
contains spoilers
- the film portrays the rise of organized crime in the cidade de deus suburb of rio de janeiro
- the events take place between the late 1960s and early 1980s
- the plot culminates in a war between drug dealer li'l zé and vigilante-turned-criminal knockout ned
awards & recognition
- Oscar Nominee
- Nominated for 4 Oscars.
- 76 wins & 50 nominations total.
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
