city_of_god01.jpg City of God director Fernando Meirelles in his house in Sao Paulo; Fernando is one of the main supporters of Nos do Cinema, Brazil - December 2002

city_of_god02.jpg Nos do Cinema group during the shooting of the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god03.jpg Alexandre Rodrigues, 19 ("Rocket" at City of God) and Jubileu Mesquita acting as drug dealers in the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god04.jpg Nos do Cinema team in one of the member's house, used as a location for their short film, Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god05.jpg Nos do Cinema group during the shooting of the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god06.jpg Moment of relaxation during the making of the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Renato de Souza (or "Goose" from the "Tender Trio" in the film City of God), Fred Lins (son of Paulo Lins, who wrote the book City of God), Livia Cabral, Flavia Vi

city_of_god07.jpg Nos do Cinema group during the shooting of the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god08.jpg Alleyway around the set of the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god09.jpg Leonardo Melo acting as a drug dealer at the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god10.jpg Boy is sky in the presence of the film crew in front of his house. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god11.jpg Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, January 2003

city_of_god12.jpg Nos do Cinema's kids performing a scene of violence for the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god13.jpg Girls from the favela playing with each other on the background of a scene, during the shooting of the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god14.jpg Nos do Cinema group posing for a picture by the end of the shooting of the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god15.jpg Michele Goncalves, who performed a member of the "Cocota" group at City of God. Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

city_of_god16.jpg Nos do Morro, the group where most actors at City of God came from, rehearsing the play Moulin Rouge. Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

city_of_god17.jpg Nos do Morro's Guti Fraga talking to City of God actor Jonathan Haagensen ("Shaggy"). Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

city_of_god18.jpg A member of Nos do Morro, the group where most actors at City of God came from, rehearses the play Moulin Rouge. Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

city_of_god19.jpg Kids from Nos do Morro, the group where most actors at City of God came from. Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

city_of_god20.jpg Nos do Morro, the group where most actors at City of God came from, rehearsing the play Moulin Rouge. Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

city_of_god21.jpg Nos do Cinema group during a break while shooting the film The Blind, the Devil and the Good Jesus. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god22.jpg Boy and his kite. Favela da Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 2003

city_of_god23.jpg Luis Otavio Fernandes, who performed young Rocket at City of God. Favela do Vidigal, December 2002, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

city_of_god24.jpg View of Favela do Vidigal, where many actors from Nos do Cinema live, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 2002