City of Men
An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
- Year: 2007
- Country: Brazil
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Globo Filmes, O2 Filmes, Petrobrás, 20th Century Fox Brazil
- Keyword: street gang, slum, becoming an adult, parent child relationship, father murder, loss of loved one, rio de janeiro, ghetto, battle for power, street riots, matter of life and death, boy gang, youth gang, gang, father figure
- Director: Paulo Morelli
- Cast: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo dos Santos, Fábio Lago, Maurício Gonçalves