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\"\"<\/p>\n

Film Title: City of God<\/p>\n

Director: Fernando Meirelles<\/p>\n

Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino<\/p>\n

Original Release Date: 2002<\/p>\n

Scores: Technical: 95, Story: 90, Acting: 95, Overall Score: 93<\/p>\n

Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles tells an incredible story of poverty, drugs, murder and what its like for a kid to grow up deep in the projects in Rio de Janeiro. Drug trade becomes deadly and young Rocket played by Alexandre Rodrigues finds himself in the middle of a drug war.<\/p>\n

This movie is absolutely incredible, technically amazing and beautifully shot. This might just be Fernando Meirelles at the top of his game.<\/p>\n

\"City<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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