City of God [DVD]

£4.99 (new & sealed)

Brazilian crime drama based on the novel by Paulo Lins. In the Cidade de Deus slum outside Rio de Janeiro, street kid Buscapé (Alexandre Rodrigues) decides to become a photojournalist when he discovers he is not cut out to become a villain. Meanwhile, Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino) grows up to become a natural born killer and attempts to take over the city's lucrative drug trade.

However, this sparks a turf war which is photographed by Buscapé, making the war famous.

Label: Miramax
Year: 2002
Runtime: 135
Rating: 18
Release Date: 22nd September 2003
Resolution: 576i (PAL)
Screen Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages: Portuguese
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Disks: 1
Extras: Interactive Menus
Other Documentary: 'News from a Private War'
Region: Region 2 (1,3,4,5,6,7,8 untested)
Genres: Drama, Crime, Foreign
Directors: Fernando Meirelles
Actors: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Seu Jorge, Matheus Nachtergaele, Douglas Silva, Jefechander Suplino, Alice Braga, Emerson Gomes, Edson Oliveira
Barcode: 5017188887892
Catalogue No.: BED888789