Double Feature
City Of God
Celebrated with worldwide acclaim, this powerful true story of crime and redemption has won numerous prestigious awards around the globe! The streets of the world’s most notorious slum, Rio de Janeiro’s “City of God” are a place where combat photographers fear to tread, police rarely go and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20. In the midst of the oppressive crime and violence, a frail and scared young boy will grow up to discover that he can view the harsh realities of his surroundings with a different eye, the eye of an artist. In the face of impossible odds, his brave ambition to become a professional photographer becomes a window into his world and ultimately his way out. (Miramax)
- Director
- Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Co-Director Kátia Lund
- Writer
- Screenplay by Bráulio Mantovani from the novel by Paulo Lins
- Starring
- Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge
- Year
- 2002
- Rated
- R
- Country
- Brazil
- Format
- English subtitled 35mm
- Running Time
- 130 minutes
Fresh
Get ready for Fresh – the intense, action-packed hit that wowed critics and riveted audiences everywhere! Disenchanted by the harsh realities of life in the city, a smart, streetwise kid nicknamed Fresh strives to create a better future for himself and his family. Fighting back in the only way he knows how, Fresh defies the odds by staying one move ahead of the local criminals in a dangerous game of survival! With an extraordinary performance by Samuel L. Jackson (Unbreakable, Pulp Fiction) and directed by Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans), this is electrifying, edge-of-your-seat entertainment! (Miramax)
- Director
- Boaz Yakin
- Writer
- Boaz Yakin
- Starring
- Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, N'Bushe Wright
- Year
- 1994
- Rated
- R
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 115 minutes