City of Men

36min

Drama

The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.

Episodes

Cast

A Coroa do Imperador

1. A Coroa do Imperador

30min

15th Oct 2002

Laranjinha and Acerola have the opportunity to go on a field trip with their history class. The only catch is that they need to come up with $6.50 for the trip. Soon the boys are hatching a dangerous plot to come up with the money.

O Cunhado do Cara

2. O Cunhado do Cara

30min

16th Oct 2002

Acerola's sister begins to have a relationship with the local drug dealer and that's when he finds that more and more people respect him. However, problems in the relationship cause things to take a bad turn.

Correio

3. Correio

30min

17th Oct 2002

Laranjinha and Acerola start work as mailmen, as they are told to by the local drug barons.

Uólace e João Vitor

4. Uólace e João Vitor

30min

18th Oct 2002

Laranjinha is poor and about to starve while João Vitor is a middle-class kid living in an apartment in front of Laranjinha's favela. This episode shows the similarity between the two boys.

First air date

15th Oct 2002

Last air date

5th Jan 2018

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

pt

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