City Of God Context Flashcards
social
what percentage of the population live in absolute poverty
20% (32 million)
social
what % of GDP do those below the poverty line receive
2%
social
what % of GDP do those in the top 10% receive
50.6%
historical
which country colonised brazil
Portugal
in the 16th century
historical
what was part of the economy founded on
transport of slaves
from the West coast of Africa
historical
what are the multi-ethnic communities made up of
descendants of slaves and immigrants
political
what country was Brazil economically dependent on and dominated by
in the 20th century
the USA
political
who was the President when the film was made
in 2002
Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva
ex-metalworker
political
what was special about this new left-wing government
Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silvas’
it was the first one to be in power in more than 40 years
political
what did President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva promise
economic prosperity fairly distributed to all
institutional
who financed the film
TV Globo (TV channel) and O2 Filmes (commercials company)
Brazils biggest
institutional
who was the international distributor
Miramax
labeling it as Brazillian ‘Goodfellas’
crew
Who were the composers
made the music
Ed Cortes and Antonio Pinto
crew
Who was the editor
Daniel Rezende
quotes
What did Rezende say about the editing style
“we especially welcomed anything out of the ordinary. “