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The 2002 Brazilian film City Of God was an international hit that earned four Academy Award nominations and gave audiences around the world a rare opportunity to look into the culture of Rio de Janeiro’s sprawling “favela” slums. Paulo Morelli is the director of City Of Men, a sequel to that film that takes us even deeper into favela culture.

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