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City of Men (film)
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City of Men is a 2007 Brazil
ian drama
film directed by Paulo Morelli
. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is 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).
s 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.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film directed by Paulo Morelli
Paulo Morelli
Paulo Morelli is a Brazilian film director.Morelli was born as Paulo de Tarso Morelli in São Paulo, and when studying architecture at the University of São Paulo he became involved in experimental film making...
. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is a film version of the popular TV series City of Men
City of Men
City of Men is a Brazilian television programme created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film City of God....
that ran for four seasons in Brazil, and which followed the international success of the film City of God (2002).
Plot
Best friends Acerola and Laranjinha live in the favelaFavela
A favela is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos . This was the place where former slaves with no land ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years, many freed black slaves moved in...
s of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 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.
Cast
- Douglas SilvaDouglas SilvaDouglas Silva is a Brazilian Emmy-nominated actor whose most famous role is that of Dadinho in the 2002 Brazilian film, City of God. He also played Acerola in the spin-off series City of Men and the 2007 film based on it....
as Acerola, "Ace" - Darlan CunhaDarlan CunhaDarlan Cunha is a Brazilian actor. Better known as Laranjinha from his breakthrough role in Cidade dos Homens and from his part in the film Cidade de Deus...
as Laranjinha, or "Wallace" - Jonathan HaagensenJonathan HaagensenJonathan Haagensen , is a Brazilian actor and model.Living in the community of Vidigal, Jonathan won notoriety when he attended the film City of God, 2002. He was discovered in the Vidigal's theatrical company Nós do Morro...
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 Caju