City of God (2002)
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Let's celebrate Labor Day with a Brazilian classic, City of God. It was recently ranked #15 on the 100 Best 21st Century Films (so far!) list by New York Times. I haven't seen it yet and I can't wait to check it out on the big screen.
Dirs. Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund | Brazil (in Portuguese with English subtitles) | 2002 | 130 min. | R | Digital
Growing up in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, aspiring artist Rocket uses his passion for photography to observe and avoid a life of drugs and crime. Through Rocket — as well as gang leaders Lil Zé and Knockout Ned — the film tells the story of the rise of organized crime in the ‘70s, churns with energy and punctuated by a propulsive era soundtrack, and was a breakthrough hit in 2002 (leading to four Oscar nominations).
If anyone’s down, we could meet up for a bite nearby before the movie and/or a drink afterwards.
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Purchase your tickets at Belcourt or online for the showtime below, and see you there!
Monday, September 1, 2025, 8 PM
City of God (2002)