| SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
In CITY OF MEN, producer Fernando Meirelles (The Constant
Gardner) returns to the Brazilian favelas of his Academy Award-nominated
film, City of God. Growing up in a culture dictated by violence
and run by street gangs, teenagers Acerola (Douglas Silva)
and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) have become close as brothers.
With their eighteenth birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha
sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola struggles
to raise his own young son. But when they suddenly find themselves
on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends are
forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Miramax Films
Production Co:
02 Filmes
Globo Filmes
Petrobras
In Co-Production With
Globo Filmes
Fox Film
Release Date:
February 29, 2008 (Limited)
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - TV Series Info
en.wikipedia.org
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