(La Cité de Dieu)
(City of God)
Brazil/France/US (2002): Drama/Crime/Thriller
Set in Rio's violent, lawless City of God slum, the film focuses on two men and their intersecting personal histories. Rocket is a young man who spent his early years on the streets, where a stolen camera provided him with an escape, while Li'l Zé is a ruthless gangland boss whose string of murders stretches back to his childhood.
4 nominations
· Directing 2003: Fernando Meirelles
· Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 2003: Screenplay by Bráulio Mantovani
· Cinematography 2003: César Charlone
· Film Editing 2003: Daniel Rezende