We haven't been able to take our eyes off Brazilian film since Hector Babenco's Carandiru in 2003. Aw hell, for all that, let's take it back to 1981's brilliant masterpiece Pixote.
U.S. fans of Brazilian ways of seeing will be happy to know that City of Men, a television series from the makers of the much-lauded film City of God will be released on DVD in the U.S. today (26 September), according to Brazzil Magazine. This release follows the DVD release of Lower City two weeks ago. Lower City stars Alice Braga and was produced by the team behind The Motorcycle Diaries.
City of Men stars Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha as two 13-year-old kids living in the treacherous, drug-lord ruled "favelas" of Rio de Janeiro. The series moves back and forth between comic views of the boys' normal adolescent adventures and the often gritty reality of living in a city of extreme violence, drugs, and death. The entire DVD set comprises 4 seasons of the show, including over 9 and a half hours of content. We're working on our Portuguese lessons now so we'll be ready when our copy arrives. So far we're pretty good at saying, "The pencil is on the table."
