City Of God: Info. Flashcards

1
Q

Release date?

A

2002

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2
Q

What are the Hollywood style influences on the film?

A

Tarantino-esque editing

- done in chapters

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3
Q

What creates a sense on realism regarding the casting of the film?

A

All actors and actresses are locals within the favelas

  • stressed authenticity
  • they were encouraged to improvise
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4
Q

What is Rocket for most of the film?

A

Rocket is a homodiegetic narrator

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5
Q

Rocket, for most of the film, is…

A

An observer of the chaos and violence

- like a reporter

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6
Q

Rocket recalls the favelas through..

A

His memory

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7
Q

Director:

A

Fernando Meirelles

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