Years of trauma are brought to the fore in this film which depicts life in the favelas of Rio. Rocket, an aspiring photographer, must navigate the trials of love and friendship in a slum rife with crime and drugs. Children run around wielding guns, the police are corrupt, and one must tread carefully to survive. In the midst of a savage war between two rival gangs, can our protagonist overcome the hand he has been dealt in the City of God? 

Year: 2002 / Min: 130 / Country: Brazil, France, Germany, USA / Language: Portuguese / Cw: substance abuse