City of God is a 2002 Brazilian epic crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. Bráulio Mantovani's script is adapted from the 1997 novel of the same name written by Paulo Lins, but the plot is also loosely based on real events. It depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro, between the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1980s, with the film's closure depicting the war between the drug dealer Li'l Zé and vigilante-turned-criminal Knockout Ned. The tagline is "If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
Cidade dos Homens is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film City of God. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was released internationally on DVD shortly after the film. In 2007, a feature-length film based on the series was released.
Luís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos is a Brazilian actor, television presenter, director, writer, and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known for his portrayal of João Francisco dos Santos in the 2002 film Madame Satã. In 2007, he was nominated for the 35th International Emmy Awards for Best Actor for his role in Cobras & Lagartos.
Alexandre Rodrigues is a Brazilian actor. He is most famous for playing the part of Buscapé, the narrator and protagonist in the 2002 film Cidade de Deus. He has most recently appeared in American singer John Legend's music video for the song "P.D.A. " released in 2007. In 2018, it was revealed that Rodrigues had started driving for Uber, which prompted discussions about economic mobility and equality of opportunity in Brazil.
Darlan Cunha is a Brazilian actor. Better known as Laranjinha from his breakthrough role in Cidade dos Homens and from his part in the film Cidade de Deus. He began his career when he was selected for the short film Palace II, along with Douglas Silva.
Phellipe Haagensen Cerqueira is a Brazilian actor best known for his role of Bené in the 2002 film, City of God . He is the younger brother of model and actor Jonathan Haagensen. He is a member of the band Guerreiros de Jorge.
Domingão do Faustão was a Brazilian TV show aired every Sunday from 1989 to 2021. Produced by Rede Globo and hosted by Fausto Silva, it featured live music performances as well as special segments, such as the Dança dos Famosos and Dança no Gelo. It was one of the oldest and most famous of Globo's television shows since its first broadcast in 1989.
Bráulio Mantovani is a Brazilian screenwriter and author.
Oswaldo Louzada was a Brazilian actor. He was also known as Louzadinha.
City of Men is a 2007 Portuguese-language drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez, based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is a film version of the TV series Cidade dos Homens that ran for four seasons in Brazil following the international success of the film City of God (2002); both directed by producer Fernando Meirelles. The film was released on August 31, 2007, in the United States by Miramax Films and in Brazil by Petrobras Distribuidora. It received positive reviews from critics.
Jonathan Haagensen Cerqueira is a Brazilian actor, model, and singer.
Lula, Son of Brazil is a 2009 biographical Brazilian film based on the early life of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Directed by Fábio Barreto, the film was released on January 1, 2010. Upon its release, Lula, Son of Brazil was the most expensive Brazilian film ever, with a budget of over 17 million reais, being later surpassed by Nosso Lar. The film was unanimously chosen by a Ministry of Culture commission as Brazil's submission to the 83rd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, despite not having been chosen to compete.
Alexandre Frota de Andrade is a Brazilian politician and a former model and porn star. A former member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), Frota was elected Federal Deputy by the state of São Paulo in the 2018 general elections.
Klebber Queiroz Toledo is a Brazilian actor.
José Mayer Drumond is a Brazilian former actor.
Events in the year 2000 in Brazil.
José Jesuíta Barbosa Neto is a Brazilian actor. He is considered an important talent of recent Brazilian cinema and has performed in critically acclaimed feature films.
Plínio Marcos de Barros was a Brazilian writer, actor, journalist and playwright, author of several stage plays adapted into film. Called a "Poète maudit" by some, his work features the life and struggles of underground characters, touching themes such as violence, prostitution and homosexuality, and was censored by the military government.
José Loreto Freixo Prestes is a Brazilian actor. He gained recognition while playing the character Darkson in the telenovela Avenida Brasil.
Paulo Gustavo Amaral Monteiro de Barros, commonly known as Paulo Gustavo, was a Brazilian actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and presenter.
