City of Men (2007)

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Adapted from the Brazilian TV series created by the producers of the film "City of God," this engrossing drama relates the story of Acerola and Laranjinha (Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, reprising their roles from the series), young friends living in a Rio de Janeiro slum. Laranjinha's desire to meet his missing father for the first time plunges the two into a gang war that places them on opposite sides. Jonathan Haagensen, Camila Monteiro co-star. 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; featurette. In Portuguese with English subtitles.

Fernando Meirelles (THE CONSTANT GARDENER) returns to the Brazilian favelas to tell an inspiring tale of friendship and family on the gritty streets of Rio de Janeiro. Growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs teenagers Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) have become close as brothers. With their eighteenth birthdays fast approaching Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met while Acerola struggles to raise his own young son. But when they suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war the lifelong friends are forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past.