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  • Actors: David Bontumasi, Steve Childerston, Gabrielle Conradus, Roger Bardwell, Roy McCall
  • Directors: Jay Bonansinga
  • Writers: Jay Bonansinga, Bráulio Mantovani, César Charlone, Elena Soarez, George Moura
  • Format: PAL
  • Language Portuguese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Sep 2004
  • Run Time: 270 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002HSDUK
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,681 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This gritty TV miniseries was created by the production team behind the critically acclaimed film City of God, and features many of the actors from that film reprising their roles in a format that allows much more scope for character development as they tackle all the issues of life in Rio's slums.

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Following the success of Fernando Mereillas' City of God, comes the spin-off tv series City of Men. City of Men takes place in a Rio slum, and agin was filmed using local actors. Gritty Brazilian street life is brought to life in this portrayal of young people caught up in a cycle of poverty and the drug trade.

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than a TV spin-off, 8 Oct 2004
By S. Richardson (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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City of Men is a TV spin-off from the film City of God, but it is not a diluted derivative. City of Men tones down the violence and uses it as a backdrop for some universal themes of adolescence: status, identity, friendship and, of course, sex. It successfully blends these familiar themes with ones of poverty, racism and corruption to create a vivid picture of life in the favella with which we can all identify, even if conditions there are far from our own.

Each episode is a self contained story, a densely packed small film, centred around the life of two teenage boys. Some of the episodes are more edgy than others and as the series progresses it seems to soften. But even in the episode 'It Has to be Now', which is principally about teenage love-sickness and frustrated desire, there is a pervasive backdrop of social exclusion, poverty and impending violence. The final episode, 'Hot Spot', hardens right back and is, for TV, violent.

The performances are said to be mostly improvised and are utterly convincing. There is a lot of wit throughout the series, always understated, and the humour is all the more effective because of its tragic context. There are occasional scenes of kindness which stand out like an 'Amelie' in a war zone. Visually it's a treat: conventional film gives way to video and Super-8, and there's a lot of hand-held camera, sophisticated colour grading and even animation.

I cannot say whether I prefer the TV series to the film, they are too different. City of Men has to be judged as TV and as such, it's one the best things I've seen. I would like to see more, but it may be that if the series is continued it will become a formula. Perhaps the seven episodes we have are enough. They are a gem.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars City of men? Yes please., 16 Aug 2006
By Judith - See all my reviews
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With 'City of God' being one of my favourite films, it thought it was only right that i gave this dvd a chance.
I was luckily enough to catch a couple of episodes on BBC4, but never really got the full experience.
City of men, as you know by now, is a spin off of the film City of God. Like the film, it keeps its cinematography and style at a constant excellent level.

Most people will notice a lot of Actors from City of God being used again in different roles, and i had a lot of fun seeing who i could spot.

In this dvd you get the two series of City of men, the first being set around 'Arecola' (City of God's Lil'Dice) and 'Laranjinha'(City of God's steak and chips) younger years, the second series set around their teens.
The contrast is brilliant, as the the first season our boys are young and naive, but have the streets smarts they need. The second series, the boys are older and have intrests in girls and become ignorant to laws of the Favalas.

For me the best series is the first, but the second comes close. Either way this dvd is recommended for anyone who loved City of God.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Own Item, 29 Oct 2004
By Mr. Michael Dodd "md123" (London) - See all my reviews
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5 Stars is not enough, if you liked City of God you will love this DVD. The stories are great and with keep you hooked, lots of humour, and amazing acting. A must own item.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating journey from boys to men!
Like other reviewers, having seen City of God I was very interested to see how this series would be. Read more
Published on 21 April 2006 by Earth Rambler

3.0 out of 5 stars Compelling continuation
City of God was such an extraordinary film, while the television series which followed did not reach the intensity of the original, the young actors are compelling.
Published on 9 April 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars City Of Men
irst things first, this series is not a continuation of the story of the film City Of God, but covers similiar themes. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2006 by Mr. A. K. Cruickshank

5.0 out of 5 stars City of God
brilliant film absolute must see! so good you forget that it is in subtitles. One of the best films i have ever seen that captures the brazilian drug trade in the slums of Rio... Read more
Published on 18 May 2005 by movie_buff88

5.0 out of 5 stars I dont want it to end!
City of Gods is one of my all-time favourite films, so I had to buy the TV series - City of Men. I wasn't expecting the change of personalities and names of the characters, but I... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2005 by kerriekerrie2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Drama
Just seen the first part on BBC4, catches the realism and poverty of the slums of Rio in the safe way as City of God. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2004 by andrewjarman4

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