The World

Paulo Morelli

Director Paulo Morelli talks to Faith about his new film, City of Men, the sequel to City of God, his 2002 Academy Award-nominated film that delved into the culture of Rio De Janiero’s sprawling “favela” slums.

The 2002 Brazilian film City Of God was an international hit that earned four Academy Award nominations and gave audiences around the world a rare opportunity to look into the culture of Rio de Janeiro’s sprawling “favela” slums. Paulo Morelli is the director of City Of Men, a sequel to that film that takes us even deeper into favela culture.