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Cidade dos Homens = City of Men Cover Image

Cidade dos Homens = City of Men [electronic resource] / Miramax Films and O2 Filmes present ; uma produção O2 Filmes ; uma co-produção Fox Film, Globo Filmes ; productores, Andrea Barata Ribeiro [and others] ; dirigido por Paulo Morelli ; estória, Paulo Morelli, Elena Soárez ; roteiro, Elena Soárez.

Summary:

An inspiring tale of friendship and family in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. In a culture dictated by violence and run by gangs, Acerola and Laranjinha are like brothers. Now almost 18, Laranjinha seeks the father he never met, as Acerola struggles to raise his own son. But when they find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends confront a shocking secret from their past.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 106 min.)) : sd., col.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Miramax, 2008.
  • Distributor: Made available through hoopla

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:
Digital content provided by hoopla.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directed by Paulo Morelli.
Participant or Performer Note:
Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo dos Santos, Camila Monteiro, Naíma Silva, Eduardo BR, Luciano Vidigal.
Target Audience Note:
Rated R.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject: Portuguese Language Films.
Gangs > Brazil > Drama.
Friendship > Brazil > Drama.
Friendship > Brazil > Drama.
Genre: Gangster films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.


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