City of God Page #4

Synopsis: Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Zé has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund (co-director)
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 66 wins & 38 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.6
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
2002
130 min
Website
5,826 Views


I need a joint.

Snort coke.|It's great!

Siago, do you snort?|I prefer a good pot.

- I can find it for you if you want.|- Go find it, then.

If we talk about dope|we talk about coke!

Drugs!

- You're full of salt.|- F*** off.

You want to be a lifeguard|but you never go in.

I bet a beer I|am a better swimmer.

If you want I can find a joint|at Blackies.

I would do anything for her.

I would find pot, coke...

I would go to the big boys|to buy good stuff...

The boss was an ex-|classmate: Blackie.

- Who?|- It's Rocket!

How are things going?|The kids OK?

Do you want to buy|or smoke?

Who is it?

This was Blackie's hideout|But it hadn't always been.

F*** off, kid|Why are you marching in like that?

Is this your hideout?

THE STORY OF THE HIDEOU Donan Zel started to sell drugs|after becoming a widow...

to feed her children.

She often gave out dope|to the kids in exchange for special favours...

Her favourite was|Big Guy.

She was such an amateur|that even Big Guy was cheating on her.

Big Guy was using kids|as dealers.

- My pot?|- Stick it in your ass.

The best dealer...

was Redhead.

May I have a sip?

Big Guy trusted him...

and so he became a manager.

Twenty for us,|five for you, Blackie.

One day a friend of Redhead appeared.

Aristotle.

My wife was sick.

His family had helped|Redhead.

He would not refuse help|to a brother.

The dope. I want the money|by Friday.

You got me out of jail.

He is a friend, Big Guy.

Give him another week.

You either kill him or I'll kill you.

He had no choice.

- I told you on Friday.|- Don't do it, friend!

Redhead wanted to get|the Big Guy...

but he did not have to.|Big Guy died in jail.

Redhead took| Big Guy's belongings...

but not the hideout.|It was cursed.

He gave it to his trustee,|Blackie.

- Hundred and fifty bags.|- Not enough.

So he took over|the local dealing.

But not for long.

Who is it?

Go see.

F*** off, kid. Why are|you rushing into my hideout?

Who told you|it is yours?

And I am not 'kid'.|My name is Ze.

THE STORY OF LITTLE ZE

Ze had wanted to rule|the City of God...

since he was a kid.

They are having fun and I am not?

I want to go home!

What do you want? |Your friend took it all.

That night, Kid|satisfied his thirst for blood.

knowing that Hairy|would never forgive him.

To save himself|he left the City of God.

He worked all day for nickels.

Kid and Benny|really made it...

they had the gift of the killer.

- You have more.|- I had the idea.

The problem was to handle|an older gangster.

like my brother Naive.

Dammit! I though you died in the motel.|You have lots of money!

It is our money, Benny.

Benny, tell Hairy that|Shortie is getting difficult.

I'm leaving the ghetto.

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Bráulio Mantovani

Bráulio Mantovani (born July 1963 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian screenwriter and author. Graduating in Portuguese Language and Literature from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, he began his career writing professionally for theatre groups in 1987. In the early 1990s, he moved to New York City where he worked as camera operator and assistant director for Zbigniew Rybczyński. Back in Brazil, he wrote the script for the short film Palace II, directed by Fernando Meirelles in 2001. On the next year, the partnership extended to City of God, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. more…

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