The City of God is based on actual events that occurred in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) during the 1960s and 1970s. During this time period, Brazil was undergoing a lot of socio-economic problem. The disfranchising of working class and peasantry from politics, the suspension of civil rights and liberties of the Brazilian people by the Heads of State, and the rising inflation were just some of the few political turmoils going on in Brazil. The passing of secret law, and government operating under the Doctrine of National Security only led to more social injustice and dishevelment. This movie manifests all these political turmoil, poverty, injustice, social and economic inequality within a boundary of a Slum called City of God. In the introduction scene, the hero of the movie says, "In the city of god, if you run away they get you, and if you stay, they get you too." This one statement explicitly invites us to contemplate the idea of a place where reasons were discarded and nothing......
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