City of Men: The Complete Series
Following the outstanding success of the Oscar-nominated 'City of God', the same team made this incredible 9-part series for Brazilian television. Filmed on location in the slums of Rio it follows the lives of two teenage boys growing up amidst poverty, corruption and drugs, bringing the same frenetic energy, caustic humour and gritty realism to the small screen as its parent film brought to international cinema audiences.
Year: 2002
Genre: Drama, Foreign Language Films, TV Drama, Latin America Cinema, Television Shows
Country: Brazil
Director: Fernando Meirelles, Philippe Barcinski, Regina Case, etc
Starring: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha
Duration: 280 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
Subtitles: Yes
7.3/10
Location in store: Foreign (Latin America)
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