City of God (Cidade de Deus)
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).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: B
- Academy Award Nominations:
- Best Director: Fernando Meirelles
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Bráulio Mantovani
- Best Cinematography: Cesar 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
- BAFTA Awards—Best Film Editing
- Toronto Film Festival—Visions Award (Special Citation)
- Cinemarati Awards:
- Best Non-English Language Film