Essential Arthouse: City of God (2002)
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. (R, 130 min.)
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
7:00 PM
Essential Arthouse 2026
Welcome to the world's most notorious slum: Rio de Janeiro's 'City of God.' A place where combat photographers fear to tread, where Police rarely go, and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20. This is the true story of a young man who grew up on these streets and whose ambition as a photographer is our window in and ultimately may be his only way out. [Miramax]
Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele
Directors: Kátia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
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