City of Men

The men of "City of Men," a big-screen continuation of the TV series spin-off of Fernando Meirelles' Brazilian crime epic "City of God," are two 17-year-old best friends (Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha) from fatherless homes in the violent slums of Rio de Janeiro. As one searches for the father he never knew, the other is forced to take responsibility for his own son. But, when a rival drug dealer targets them, both have to go on the run. Produced by Meirelles and directed by his longtime collaborator, Paulo Morelli, it's another vivid look at the doomed lives and limited options of youth in a world where drug dealers rule their neighborhoods like junior warlords. Includes the featurette "Building a City of Men."