Analysis Of City Of God
John Nguyen
July 28, 2016
TFM 363 Professor Powell
The film, City of God, is based in the slums of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where drugs dealer run the community and violence is built in the structure of the culture. The film is narrated by Rocket who is a main character along with Lil Ze and how they take two paths through life. Rocket wants to become a famous photographer and escape the City of God, while Lil Ze becomes a powerful gang leader and drug dealer. The film shows three decades of character growth from childhood to young adulthood, with their transformation from hoodlums to drug lords, and the increasing amount of violence that is spiraling out of control.
The City of God is a place where no one wants to ever imagine living in. The
July 28, 2016
TFM 363 Professor Powell
The film, City of God, is based in the slums of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where drugs dealer run the community and violence is built in the structure of the culture. The film is narrated by Rocket who is a main character along with Lil Ze and how they take two paths through life. Rocket wants to become a famous photographer and escape the City of God, while Lil Ze becomes a powerful gang leader and drug dealer. The film shows three decades of character growth from childhood to young adulthood, with their transformation from hoodlums to drug lords, and the increasing amount of violence that is spiraling out of control.
The City of God is a place where no one wants to ever imagine living in. The