| Edition |
Widescreen |
| Descript |
1 videodisc (2 hr. 10 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Paulo Lins |
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Includes documentary "News from a personal war," (57 min.) originally released in 1999 as Notícias de uma guerra particular |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, César Charlone ; editor, Daniel Rezende ; music, Antonio Pinto, Ed Cõrtes ; producers, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Maurício Andrade Ramos ; director, Fernando Meirelles |
| System Det |
DVD, region 1, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for widescreen TVs |
| Performer |
Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language |
| Summary |
A tale of how crime and drug dealing affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro, focusing on rival gangs and a young photographer who records their war |
| Note |
In Portuguese with English, French and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned in English |
| Subject |
Lins, Paulo, 1958- -- Film and video adaptations
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Photographers -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Drama
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Gangs -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Drama
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Juvenile delinquents -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Drama
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Drug dealers -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- Drama
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Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -- Drama
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| Genre |
Feature films -- Brazil
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Feature films -- France
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Feature films -- United States
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Films for the hearing impaired
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| Alt Author |
Ribeiro, Andrea Barata Producer.
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Ramos, Maurício Andrade Producer.
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Meirelles, Fernando Director.
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Rodrigues, Alexandre, 1983- Actor.
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Firmino, Leandro, 1978- Actor.
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Haagensen, Phellipe, 1984- Actor.
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Miramax Films
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02 Filmes (Firm)
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VideoFilmes (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Note |
Container title: City of god |
| Alt Title |
News from a personal war
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| ISBN/ISSN |
0788847767 |
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