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City of Men
City of Men

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City of Men

NR

City of Men

·2002·27 episodes

Summary

The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.

Crew

Creator

Fernando Meirelles

Creator

Kátia Lund

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

Portuguese

Type:

Scripted

Networks:

TV Globo

Keywords

street gang
friendship
crime boss
poverty