City of Men (2007) Cidade dos Homens (original title)

Director:

Paulo Morelli

Writers:

Elena Soarez (screenplay) and
Paulo Morelli (story)
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Release Date:

31 August 2007 (Brazil)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Prison | Missing Father | Parole | Favela

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Douglas Silva	...	Acerola
Darlan Cunha	...	Laranjinha
Jonathan Haagensen	...	Madrugadão
Rodrigo dos Santos	...	Heraldo
Camila Monteiro	...	Cris
Naima Silva	...	Camila
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha	...	Nefasto (as Eduardo BR)
Luciano Vidigal	...	Fiel
Pedro Henrique	...	Caju
Vítor Oliveira	...	Clayton
Vinícius Oliveira	...	Clayton
Rafaela Santos	...	Bela da Madrugadao
Fábio Lago	...	Ceara
Claudio Jaborandy	...	Complice de Heraldo
Babu Santana	...	Drug lord from Morro do Careca
Maria Francisca	...	Elvira
Sônia Lino	...	Esmeralda
Michel Gomes	...	Fininho
Barbara Borgga	...	Funciandria Presidio
Alran Pinheiro	...	Funciandrio Cartorlo
Vinicius Messias	...	Garçon 1
Erik Burdon	...	Garçon 2
Alex Borges	...	Garçon 3
Mário Hermeto	...	Garçon 4
Robson Luiz	...	Garoto Novo
Cláudio Cinti	...	Golano Acougueiro
Bronca	...	Guarda do Patronato (as Bronca - Murilo Macedo)
José Mario Farias	...	Helinho
Brenno Neves	...	Madrugadao Crianca
Alexandro Brito	...	Moleque da Farmacia
Maurício Gonçalves	...	Nestor
Robson Santos	...	Olheiro Morro do Careca
Thogun	...	Pal de Acerola
Andrea Bacellar	...	Patroa Cris
Luisao Seixas	...	Pedreira
Charles Torres	...	Pregador
Flavio Borja	...	Policial 1 - Juarez
Marcello Barcellos	...	Policial 2
Luca De Castro	...	Sindico do Condominio
Aldene Abreu	...	Soldado 1 Bete
Isaac Borges	...	Soldado 2 - Doldinho
Márcio Costa	...	Soldado 3 - Polito
Robson Rocha	...	Soldado 4 - Bulu
Dimas	...	Soldado Morro do Careca 1 (as Dimas - Fagner Santos)
Jersiano Vieira	...	Soldado Morro do Careca 2
Kamilla Rodrigues	...	Tina
Michelle Cardoso	...	Valéria
Carolina Bezerra	...	Vendedora Lojo
Eber Inacio	...	Zézé - Farmaceutico
Jonathan Azevedo	...	Soldado de Madrugadao 1
Gabriel Aguiar	...	Soldado do Madrugadao 2
Avandro Ricardo	...	Soldado do Madrugadao 3
Bino Silva	...	Soldado do Madrugadao 4
Arthur Viana	...	Soldado do Madrugadao 5
André Carvalho	...	Soldado do Madrugadao 6
Edy Argolo	...	Soldado do Madrugadao 7
Arthur Bispo Coutinho	...	Vapor Madrugadao 2 (as Arthur Bispo)
Jonathan Gomes	...	Vapor Madrugadao 4
Black	...	Soldado Nefasto 1
Victor Fernando	...	Soldado Nefasto 2
Luiz Tomaz	...	Soldado Nefasto 3
Biro	...	Soldado Nefasto 4
Allan Pacheco	...	Soldado Nefasto 5
Tiago Souza	...	Soldado Nefasto 6
Pagodinho	...	Soldado Nefasto 7
Wilton Campos	...	Soldado Nefasto 8
André Santos	...	Soldado Nefasto 9
Alex Basilio	...	Soldado do Careca 1
Everton Tonzao	...	Soldado do Careca 2
Negao	...	Soldado do Careca 3
Zoi	...	Soldado do Careca 4
Bebezao	...	Soldado do Careca 5
Nandao	...	Soldado do Careca 6
Bei	...	Soldado do Careca 7
Joao Paulo	...	Soldado do Careca 8

Directed by
Paulo Morelli

Writing credits
Elena Soarez		(screenplay)
Paulo Morelli		story
Elena Soarez		story

Produced by
Guel Arraes	....	associate producer
Andrea Barata Ribeiro	....	producer
Bel Berlinck	....	producer
Fernando Meirelles	....	producer
Paulo Morelli	....	producer
Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Antonio Pinto

Cinematography by
Adriano Goldman

Film Editing by
Daniel Rezende

Production Design by
Rafael Ronconi

Art Direction by
Rafael Ronconi

Costume Design by
Inês Salgado

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leonardo Carvalho	....	third assistant director
Alice Gomez	....	third assistant director
Isabella Teixeira	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Luis Bourscheidt	....	foley assistant
João Caserta	....	assistant dialogue editor
Lulu Farah	....	adr recordist
Roger Hands	....	foley artist
Juliana Lago	....	assistant sound editor
Alessandro Laroca	....	supervising sound editor
Eduardo Virmond Lima	....	sound effects editor
Fernando Lobo	....	foley mixer
Antonio Mac-Dowell	....	foley editor
Frederico Massine	....	sound assistant
Paulo Ricardo Nunes	....	sound recordist
Débora Opolski	....	dialogue editor
Lucas Cesario Pereira	....	assistant dialogue editor
Paulo Henrique Servello	....	digital mastering
Armando Torres Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Vampiro	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Luis Ignacio Barrague	....	conforming editor
Fabian Gamarra	....	data manager
Gustavo Leão	....	video graphics
Rogério Marinho	....	visual effects
Aruan Santos	....	digital visual effects compositor
Robson Sartori	....	visual effects coordinator
Karina Vanes	....	post production coordinator
Daniel Vasconcellos	....	3D artist
Andre Waller	....	digital compositor
Andre Waller	....	visual effects supervisor
Ariel Wollinger	....	film recording supervisor
Mariana Zdravca	....	post-production coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joel 'Junior' de Queiroz	....	electrician
Célio Souza	....	video engineer

Editorial Department
Sean Cooney	....	post-production executive
Fábio Fatorelli	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Thacio Palanca	....	music production assistant
Fil Pinheiro	....	music programmer

Other crew
Claudia Büschel	....	production coordinator
Raphael Cavaco	....	assistant set manager
Paulão Costa	....	set manager
Christian Duurvoort	....	acting coach

Thanks
Paulo De Tarso Akamine	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Fox Filmes do Brasil
• Globo Filmes (co-production)
• O2 Filmes
• Petrobrás

Distributors

• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Alliance (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (2 film edition)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Lakeshore Records  score album
• Yazbek e Portaro Advogados  clearance services
• Yazbek e Portaro Advogados  legal services

Also Known As:

"Cidade dos Homens" - Brazil (original title)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:16 | USA:R | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Company:

Fox Filmes do Brasil

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Camila is showing Wallace her hair and telling him where Ace is, a leg of the tripod holding the close up camera is visible on the right side in the wide shot of them.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 8 March 2008" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Flor E O Espinho

Excellent Continuation of the TV Series, but not as good as 'God'

The film City of Men is a fantastic Brazilian film. It's directed by the same creator of City of God and the City of Men TV series. Now, personally, I recommend you watch the TV series before watching the movie due to many flashbacks throughout the film. The TV series also adds more depth to the characters that add to the overall enjoyment of the film. The film is still set in the favelas in Rio, but instead of focusing on the gangs as in City of God, it focuses on two 18 year old boys. The film is similar to City of God, but with a more light-hearted feel to it. The film also has similar cinematography. Overall, I prefer City of God to this film, but it is a worthy follow up to a fantastic film. 9 stars out of 10 in relation to City of God, but as a film in general, compared to the majority of films created this would deserve 10 stars.