Section A - Urban Stories: City of God

Question 1

Date

Answer 1

2002

Question 2

Director

Answer 2

Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund

Question 3

Rocket

Answer 3

Main character and narrator, tries to escape from the favela’s.

Question 4

Li’l ze

Answer 4

The villein to the film, started of as little dice, hanging around with the tender trio. caused the motel murders and became progressively evil as the film continued, taking over the drug world and becoming a devil. ultimately is killed by the runts, with the guns that he gave them.

Question 5

shaggy

Answer 5

Benny’s older brother, leader of the tender trio.

Question 6

Carrot

Answer 6

The other drug dealer, acting as an enemy to Lil Ze

Question 7

Knockout Ned

Answer 7

Started of as a nice honest guy. after his girlfriend is raped by Lil Ze he joines forces with Carrot.

Question 8

Benny

Answer 8

The good guy, working alongside Lil Ze and is the only guy who can calm him down. Killed by Blackey (accidentally when he was trying to shoot Lil Ze).

Question 9

Tiago

Answer 9

Brings the camera to the favela’s, sells it for drugs. his deteriorating state shows the effects of drugs.

Question 10

Blackey

Answer 10

Ran the main drug house, before it was taken over by Lil Ze.

Question 11

Steak and Fries

Answer 11

Introduced by bringing Blackey food, initiated by killing one of the runts. dies in a fight “I smoke, I snort. I’ve killed and robbed. I’m a man.”

Question 12

Angelica

Answer 12

an old crush of Rocket, later becomes Bennys girlfriend

Question 13

The runts

Answer 13

The young children who form a gang them self, imitating the older gangs. the film finishes on them deciding to kill people over petty things, showing how the film has spiraled from bad to worse.

Question 14

Why was city god such a success in westernized areas

Answer 14

because of its relatability, it mimicked many elements from hollywood.

Question 15

What is the main ideas to the film

Answer 15

Full circle, or spiraling storyline. what goes around comes around

Question 16

What is the symbolism to the chicken in the opening sequence

Answer 16

Shows to represent an attempt of freedom, like rocket strives for himself

Question 17

what was the film marketed as and why

Answer 17

“the Brazilian goodfellas” which although is pretty untrue it helped to sell the film to westernised countries.

Question 18

What is a funimental item to the film

Answer 18

the/a gun which is in nearly every important scene

Question 19

what is the camera a metaphor for

Answer 19

Escaping and freedom, but also is seen as rockets version of a gun

Question 20

How does the film progress in regards to drugs

Answer 20

as the film gets darker so do the drugs, starting of on weed which is a fairly harmless drug but it then ends up with the main drug being cocain which causes havoc in the film.