a blistering, visceral crime epic that captures the rise of organized crime in the Rio de Janeiro slums from the late 1960s to the early 1980s . It is often compared to the work of Martin Scorsese , particularly Goodfellas
Despite its accolades (including four Oscar nominations: Directing, Cinematography, Editing, and Adapted Screenplay), it lost the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar to The Barbarian Invasions . Yet, the has aged better than any winner that year. It is now a staple of film school curricula, specifically cited as a primary influence for directors like the Safdie Brothers ( Uncut Gems ) and Cary Fukunaga ( Sin Nombre ). City Of God -2002 Film-
City of God: angels with dirty faces | Sight and Sound - BFI a blistering, visceral crime epic that captures the