City of Men
An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.
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8/31/2007Runtime
106 minsGenres
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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.
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Two childhood friends face a reckoning when they uncover painful truths about their fathers' pasts, forcing them to navigate loyalty, survival, and growing up amid the brutal realities of Rio's gang warfare. The film grounds epic violence in intimate emotional rupture.
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Douglas Silva
Acerola ´Ace´
Darlan Cunha
Laranjinha `Wallace´
Jonathan Haagensen
Madrugadão ´Midnight`
Rodrigo dos Santos
Heraldo
Camila Monteiro
Cris
Naima Silva
Camila
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha
Nefast ´Fasto´
Luciano Vidigal
Fiel
Pedro Henrique
Caju
Vítor Oliveira
Clayton
Vinícius Oliveira
Clayton
Rafaela Santos
Bela da Madrugada
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