City of God

I think a lot of people’s exposure to Brazil in film is like “City of God”-type violence.

As for Brazil native Meirelles, “City of God” is his one and only Oscar nomination thus far.

Security forces targeted not only the Mare complex of favelas by Rio’s international airport, but also the adjacent Vila Cruzeiro neighborhood and the City of God neighborhood on the city’s opposite side.

“We really just wanted to represent the Empire State of Mind and the City of God tonight,” she said.

But none of that matters much to Leijane Silva, 50, who is also a volunteer with the City of God golf project.