City of God 373rd greatest film

Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | R | 130 min | 2002 | Crime, Drama |

Starring Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva

Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer.

This film is ranked on the following lists

• 21st on Top Rated Movies by IMDb

• Essential List of Films for Filmmakers by Spike Lee