City of Men
The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.
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- Ep 1
1.A Coroa do Imperador
15-10-200230mLaranjinha and Acerola have the opportunity to go on a field trip with their history class. The only catch is that they need to come up with $6.50 for the trip. Soon the boys are...
- Ep 2
2.O Cunhado do Cara
16-10-200230mAcerola's sister begins to have a relationship with the local drug dealer and that's when he finds that more and more people respect him. However, problems in the relationship caus...
- Ep 3
3.Correio
17-10-200230mLaranjinha and Acerola start work as mailmen, as they are told to by the local drug barons.
- Ep 4
4.Uólace e João Vitor
18-10-200230mLaranjinha is poor and about to starve while João Vitor is a middle-class kid living in an apartment in front of Laranjinha's favela. This episode shows the similarity between the...
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