while li'l dice chooses a grim path of ascendency into trigger-happy criminal overlord, we see rocket, who demonstrates a clear but fortunate incompetence in crime manage to escape to a world of photography.

receiving oscar nomination for best cinematography, best director, best editing and best adapted screenplay, and awarded in over 40 film festivals globally information on this both intoxicating and visually engaging film can be found on the films' official website here.

directed by paulo morelli and co-produced by fernando meirelles cidade dos homens (2007), or city of men, is a companion piece to the distinguished cidade de deus (city of god, 2002).