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City Of Men
- Genre: Drama
- Film running length: 110 min
- UK release date: 11/4/2008
- Directed by: Paulo Morelli
- Country: World Cinema
- Language: English
- Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Interntl
Who´s in it?
Douglas Silva
What´s the plot?
A friendship is tested to breaking point in ‘City of Men’.
‘City of Men’ tells the story of best friends Acerola and Laranjinha. 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. Soon the friends find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war and must confront a shocking secret from their shared past.
From the creators of ‘City of God’ comes another heart rendering story of the Brazilian favellas in ‘City of Men’.
‘City of Men’ – Showing at ODEON.
‘City of Men’ tells the story of best friends Acerola and Laranjinha. 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. Soon the friends find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war and must confront a shocking secret from their shared past.
From the creators of ‘City of God’ comes another heart rendering story of the Brazilian favellas in ‘City of Men’.
‘City of Men’ – Showing at ODEON.
BBFC Consumer Advice Contains strong language and threat.
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