"City of God" is so much more than just Brazil's answer to "GoodFellas,". One of the most acclaimed Brazilian films of all time, Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's 2001 masterpiece is a portrait of Rio de Janeiro and its reality, the ugly and the beautiful sides of it. Set in the favelas of Rio in the '70s, we follow two men, each following a different part they say is forced on them by their Dickensian circumstances — one becomes a photographer documenting the drug-related violence that is rapidly increasing in the neighborhood, the other an ambitious drug dealer climbing the ladder.
In addition to gathering universal acclaim for its acting, cinematography, writing and portrayal of the favelas, "City of God" also got four nominations at the Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director. Now, over 20 years after the release of the original, Max announced a sequel series.
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In addition to gathering universal acclaim for its acting, cinematography, writing and portrayal of the favelas, "City of God" also got four nominations at the Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director. Now, over 20 years after the release of the original, Max announced a sequel series.
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- 5/29/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Nanda Costa, Roberta Rodrigues star in Rio Carnival rom-com.
Rio-based Total Entertainment is in post-production on Rio Carnival romantic comedy Apaixonados, produced with local Disney label Miravista.
Budgeted at $1.5m (R$6m), Apaixonados was partially shot during the last Carnival, in February, capturing images of the parade of Grande Rio, one of the top samba schools in the Brazlian city.
Directed by Paulo Fontenelle, known for comedies Diva a Dois (2015) and Se Puder… Dirija (2013), the film portrays three love stories born during Carnival in Rio.
The cast includes City of God actress Roberta Rodrigues and Nanda Costa (Rat Fever).
Costa portrays a samba school flag bearer who is torn between her responsibility to parade during Carnival and concern for her ailing father (Roberto Bomfim), whom she takes to hospital only to fall in love with a doctor (Raphael Vianna).
Rodrigues plays a hairdresser from the favelas who meets a rich man (John Baldesserini) during a Carnival...
Rio-based Total Entertainment is in post-production on Rio Carnival romantic comedy Apaixonados, produced with local Disney label Miravista.
Budgeted at $1.5m (R$6m), Apaixonados was partially shot during the last Carnival, in February, capturing images of the parade of Grande Rio, one of the top samba schools in the Brazlian city.
Directed by Paulo Fontenelle, known for comedies Diva a Dois (2015) and Se Puder… Dirija (2013), the film portrays three love stories born during Carnival in Rio.
The cast includes City of God actress Roberta Rodrigues and Nanda Costa (Rat Fever).
Costa portrays a samba school flag bearer who is torn between her responsibility to parade during Carnival and concern for her ailing father (Roberto Bomfim), whom she takes to hospital only to fall in love with a doctor (Raphael Vianna).
Rodrigues plays a hairdresser from the favelas who meets a rich man (John Baldesserini) during a Carnival...
- 10/14/2015
- by elaineguerini@terra.com.br (Elaine Guerini)
- ScreenDaily
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