City of God

From the host

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Directed by: Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund

Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen (among others)

Runtime: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Year: 2002

From directors Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund comes *City of God (Cidade de Deus)* — a raw, visceral, and electrifying crime drama that has become a landmark of Brazilian cinema. Set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro across several decades, the film follows Rocket, a young boy who dreams of becoming a photographer while surrounded by escalating gang violence, poverty, and the rise of organized crime.

Visually kinetic, emotionally powerful, and unflinchingly honest, *City of God* explores the cycles of power, survival, and ambition in a community shaped by inequality and conflict. Packed with unforgettable characters and shot largely with non-professional actors from the favelas themselves, this isn’t just a crime story — it’s a human one.

The film is in Brazilian Portuguese, with English subtitles.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYKs35P2fZw

Tickets: https://tickets.lab111.nl/labcinema/nl/flow_configs/webshop/steps/start/show/1247822

When: Tuesday, 24/02/26 at 20:45

Meet at the bar of LAB111 at 07:45. We will enter the cinema a few minutes before the start time to get a seat. Please do not be late.

Film starts: 20:45

Theater: LAB 3

Where: LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111
1054 PD Amsterdam, Netherlands