City of God Goodies

Now that we have seen City of God, we must begin to explore the film as a commercial and artistic entity, exploring its representations and cultural significance within Brazil and the West. Here are some goodies to help you on your journey of discovery:

A Brilliant chapter on Brazillian Film post Cinema-Novo

http://books.google.com/books?id=FKdY0HVF0ukC&pg=PA117&lpg=PA117&dq=FERNANDO+

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BBC World Service Interview with 'Ricardo' talking about the REAL City of God:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/080715_city_god_story.shtml

The Real City of God: Photographs from children given disposable cameras to document their home:

http://www.ratchetup.com/eyes/2004/09/the_font_colorf_1.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6266770.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6263750.stm

Interview with Fernando Meirelles:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/cityofgod

BFI Sight and Sound Review

http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/review/1483

The history of 'Favelas' in Brazil:

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Favela

http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/Rio-de-Janeiro/Ipanema/blog-251914.html

An amazing contextual article about the actors 2 years after the success of City of God:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2004/mar/21/brazil.features