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City of God

In the latter half of 2002 a movie was released that was nominated for four Oscars, won acclaim from critics worldwide, and ended up winning 21 various awards from some of the most prestigious organizations in the film community. (www.imdb.com) City of God had such an impact that even the president of Brazil "reviewed and praised City of God as a needful call for change," (Ebert) due to its frighteningly real parallels with everyday life in Rio's slums, known as "favelas." (Pierce)
City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund, (www.imdb.com) displays certain themes throughout its progression that contribute to the films emotional appeal. One of these important themes in City of God is that of innocence and the obviously apparent lack of it in the slums of Rio. During the first scene in the movie, the main character is simple strolling through the city with his friend, and then all of a sudden he's caught in the middle of the police and the gang,......

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