Middle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment is gearing up to theatrically release iconic Oscar-nominated Rio de Janeiro gangland drama City of God across the Gulf countries of Bahrain, ...

Brazil doesn’t usually garner much international attention for its film industry, but in 2002, City of God defied all expectations and took the world by storm. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia ...

HBO has unveiled the official trailer for “City of God: The Fight Rages On”, a highly anticipated sequel series to the acclaimed 2002 Brazilian film “City of God.” Full stop, ya’ll remember the movie ...

There was once a time about a decade and a half ago when I visited the late great Market Street Cinema almost every weekend to watch back-to-back matinees. It was a glorious time when all five screens ...

“City of God” is a harrowing depiction of the rise of organized crime and gang violence in the Cidade de Deus favela, or slum, of Rio de Janeiro. Released in 2002, the Brazilian film earned four ...

"Someone needs to tell this story." HBO has revealed the first official trailer for a streaming series called City of God: The Fight Rages On, a long-awaited legacy sequel to the iconic masterpiece ...

For a film its creator thought was, “this little low-budget film from Brazil,” the 2002 “City of God” has had an enormous, enduring impact. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Director ...

The past couple of years have been particularly impressive for Brazilian cinema. A record fell in 2025 as the brilliantly pensive political thriller I'm Still Here became the country's first to be ...