City of God (Cidade de Deus)

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Director: Fernando Meirelles (with Kátia Lund). Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phelipe Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alice Braga, Jonathan Haagensen, Daniel Zettel, Renato de Souza, Darlan Canha, Douglas Silva, Luis Otávio, Michel de Souza Gomes, Graziela Moretto, Roberta Rodriguez Silvia, Jefechander Suplino, Paulo César. Screenplay: Bráulio Mantovani (based on true-life testimonies, and the novel by Paulo Lins).

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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Director: Fernando Meirelles
	Best Adapted Screenplay: Bráulio Mantovani
	Best Cinematography: César Charlone
	Best Film Editing: Daniel Rezende
Golden Globe Nominations (2002):
	Best Foreign-Language Film
Other Awards:
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign-Language Film
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Film Editing
	Satellite Awards: Best Foreign-Language Film

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