City of God (Portuguese with English subtitles)

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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