City of Men (2002)
City of Men (2002)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Douglas Silva
Luís Cláudio Cunha (Acerola)
Darlan Cunha
Uólace da Silva (Laranjinha)
Phellipe Haagensen
Madrugadão
Jonathan Haagensen
Madrugadão
Camila Monteiro
Cristiane de Souza
Roberta Rodrigues
Sheila Pereira (Poderosa)
Luan Pessoa
Davi Pereira da Silva
Carlos Eduardo Jay
Clayton Cunha de Souza
Thiago Martins
João Victor
Fernando Meirelles
Creator / Director / Writer
Kikito Junqueira
Felipe (Favelado)
Kátia Lund
Creator / Director / Writer
Pedro Morelli
Director / Writer
Paulo Morelli
Director / Writer
Regina Casé
Director / Writer
Paulo Lins
Director / Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 15, 2002
Original NameCidade dos Homens
StatusEnded
Seasons6
Episodes27
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
Wiki.
Cidade dos Homens (English title: City of Men) is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film City of God. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was released internationally on DVD shortly after the film. In 2007, a feature-length film based on the series (produced by Fox and TV Globo) was released.
It is often cited as a "spin-off" of the film City of God. City of Men is a less violent and more light-hearted affair with dramedy elements (the film adaptation is darker, sharing its roots of City of God). However, the two do share some common aspects: the directors, some of the actors, and the setting of the Brazilian favela with its background of gangsters and poverty.
The show tells the stories of Luis Cláudio and Uólace, better known by their nicknames Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha), respectively, who are two best friends who live in a notorious Rio slum, in a community of drug dealers, hustlers, and teenagers struggling to fulfill their dreams.