Ganny McVagflaps Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Is anybody else watching this? It's a TV spin-off of "City of God", telling stories of street kids in Brazil. It's the only show I've been watching every week for a long time. Anyone else in on this? Cidade dos Homens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 First ive heard of it, but it sounds like a cool concept - is it done in a simliar manner, or youre saying its based on reality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 It is often cited as a 'spin-off' of the film, although the TV show contains none of the characters from the film and is generally a less violent and more light-hearted affair. However, the two do share some common aspects: the directors, some of the actors, and the setting of the Brazilian favela (slum) with its background of gangsters and poverty. Each season of the program aired roughly one year after the previous one, and the characters, as it happens with the actors who portray them, are shown to age from one season to the next. As a result, the stories of each season reflect the struggles of poor kids from Rio de Janeiro in the appropriate age group: in Season 1, the characters are about 13 years old, that is, barely out of childhood and into adolescence; in Season 4 (the final season), they are 17, on the verge of adulthood, and their dilemmas vary accordingly. A movie is reportedly in production with Laranjinha and Acerola turning 18. It's really cool. So far IFC has only shown the first and is midway through the second season (and they're pretty short too..maybe five or six episodes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningOBO Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I have not heard of this show...and I watch IFC often. Do they still show it? Well, I guess I would have to do some searching! good lookin' out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Did you catch it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IguanaDon? Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Does it compare to city of god at all 2t? if so I'm pretty interested. Maybe there's some streams somewhere on the web... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 The show is actually on Sundance not IFC Dunno what I was thinking. And Don, as for being like "City of God", it is and it isn't. Think Degrassi set in Brazil only not. It makes sense in my head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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