City of Men

City of Men is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is a film version of the popular TV series City of Men that ran for four seasons in Brazil, and which followed the international success of the film City of God . Best friends Acerola and Laranjinha live in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and have been raised without their fathers. They are turning eighteen as a war between rival drug gangs begins around them. Each discovers things about his missing father that will compromise their solid friendship.

quick facts

Release date:	February 29, 2008
Directed by:	Paulo Morelli
Rated:
Runtime:	106 Minutes
Producer:	Fernando Meirelles
Editor:	Daniel Rezende
Music by:	Antonio Pinto

Cast of City of Men

Jonathan Haagensen

Born:February 23, 1983

Age:29

Douglas Silva

Born:1988

Age:24

Darlan Cunha

Born:September 16, 1988

Age:23

Luciano Vidigal

Naima Silva

Pedro Henrique

Film director of City of Men

Paulo Morelli

Born: 1956

Age: 56

Paulo Morelli is a Brazilian film director. Morelli was born as Paulo de Tarso Morelli in São Paulo, and when studying architecture at the University of São Paulo he became involved in experimental film making. In the 1990s, with Fernando Meirelles and Andrea Barata Ribeiro, he became an...
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