City of God (2002)

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Genres: Drama, Crime

What to watch after City of God

• Elite Squad (2007) — Same subject: rio de janeiro
• A Dog's Will (2000) — Matheus Nachtergaele appears in both
• Bus 174 (2002) — Two steps away in the credits
• Amores Perros (2000)
• Behind the Sun (2001)
• City of Men (2007) — Same subject: street gang, rio de janeiro