While Ze was earning the respect of the locals..
Benny was winning Angelica's heart.
I was still a virgin and brke I had no other choice.
THE LIFE OF A SUCKER
I found a job in a supermarket.
I was working for just a few nickels. I wanted to be fired..
to buy a camera with the compensation.
But the my fate was different.
The guy from the beach! Do you still smoke?
Kid! Pull your shirt.
Is this a thank you?
-My compensation? -Which compensation?
The fucking manager thought i participated.
You are fired because of duty violation.Beat it!
I did not get a dime.
A message from God.
''Honesty is punished,sucker.''
FLIRTING WITH CRIME
The bus is late. i should have been at work.
-Hide the gun! Are you mad? -It's broken.
-It is not our fault. -It is never anyone's fault!
But we pay the price.
Goodnight, lady.
I know him. He lives in the City.He will recognise us.
It is his boss'es money.He doesn't care!
Aren't you From the City of God?
Only one shall pay.
Study,only this way you can leave the ghetto.
-Do you study? -I attended school and then I joined the army.
I was a good shot. Then,I found this job.
I have knowledge of karate. If i find a job elsewhere i will leave the ghetto.
Do you wrestle?
I am peacefull. But if I have to..
And he was going to have to.But I will talk about Knockout later.
We are leaving.Bye.
-I couldn't,he was cool. -He is Gerson's brother.
Let's go home.
There is only a bakery here.
-What are you going to say? -I don't know! ''Robbery!''
-My phone. -Prefer soul or groovie?
Nothing again.The girl was very sexy.She flirted with me.
I couldn't pull the gun, she was so sweet.
I am lost. How do I get to Bara?
"The guy from Sao Paolo was unlucky", I thought.
That's where we are going too.
You are saving me.
Everybody from Sao Paolo is a nasty pice of work.
We found the body, officer!
Not a pretty sight eh?
Awesome singer. I like music.Do you?
You like pot too?
Never tried.
I thought so.
-Do you have paper? -I have some.
I was a professor in rolling joints.
If only i was like that with girls!
I would not be a virgin still.
For a guy from Sao Paolo you're cool.
What did they kill the with?
With a bat or a rock.
-The kid. -the did not hurt it.
-How long ago? -About four hours.
Shall we take it?
The murder must be from the City of God.
Motherfucker!
You should have killed her in the ghetto!Cops are coming!
It was a mater of honour. Her parents gave me away.
The place is full of cops because of you!Asshole!
You punished him enough,Ze.
Whoever kills in my ghetto,dies.
He had issues,Ze.
Leave the ghetto. You showed disrespect!
the snake will bite you, Benny.
-He was useless. -A dirty traitor.
I am going for a walk with the girl.
Take care. When things calm down..
we will deal with Redhead again.
Get a girlfriend,ze.
-Do you know what I am thinking? -That i am sexy?
That too.Do you know what we can do?
-Love? -i am serious.
Get out of here. I hate violence.
-And go where? -To a farm.
we are hippies at heart.
To a farm?
Peace and love?
BENNY'S FAREWELL
Benny was to cool to be a gangster.
With his party he managed to bring everyone together.
Gangs..
soul fans..
religious people..
Some day I'll go to the church.
Samba fans..
Groovies..
And Ze who danced for the first time in his life.
Wanna dance?
-I can't hear you. -Are you dancing?
Thanks,I got company.
I want to talk to you.
You are no going away with that chick.
I'll live in a farm, I'll smoke pot,an listen to rock.
Are you going to ruin everything for a bitch?
She's my girl.
I will kill Redhead,the bastard.
You think that everybody is a bastad that is why I leave!
i am your friend but I am leaving. Try to understand.
I love you but thst's all.
Show me your balls man!
You wanna die?Beat it!
Put your pants down nigger!
I wanna see your ass!
Come on you faggot!
Show us your ass!
Put them down!
The camera for a bag of coke?
-No more shit. -You're my friend.
-is it stolen? -My father's.
-Give it to Ze. -Rocket will probably want it.
here I am!
You want to be a photographer? Here's a present.
Awesome!
Shake your ass!
you're gonan shoot fine photos.
Bring it here.
-Give me the camera! -No.
They killed Benny!
Call an ambulance!
Who the fuck did it?
Ze, Benny is dead.
It's your fault bitch!
-Where is Redhead? -Blackie came.
I'll fuck her.
-Why? -We're both fucked.
I think i killed Benny.
Ze is coming. We can catch up with him in the disco.
-Did you kill Benny? -Accidentaly.i aimed at Ze.
Blackie.You killed the collest gangster in the City.
without Benny, Redhead was dead.
We're fucked,man.
Where else could a miracle happen if not in the City of God?
Hallo dall. Gimme a kiss.
Let me pass. Have you ever seen your face?
All's well baby?
It was simple as that. Ze was ugly.
Knockout Nend was handsome.
Knockout had whoever he wanted. Ze had to use violence.
a duel between the good and charming..
and the bad and ugly.
Let go me!
Enjoy it.
No need to resist.
you are mine now.
Your girlfriens is hot,lucky bastard.
I cannot even look at her.
Why didn't the motherfucker kill me?
Why didn't i kill the asshole?
-Let's go back. -And Redhead?
-We'll be back. -Are you going to kill him?
Knockout, get out:)
Take it easy.
I am going out. Let go me.
Gerson, come back!
None of your business kid. It is your brother we want!
My brother is peaceful!.
Is he too pretty to talk to me?Tell him to come out!
He did nothing.
Do you know who I am? I'm Ze!
Bring the mother fucker!
Cool down,I'll bring him.
I'm hit.Redhead will be waiting.He asked for it.
The bastard killed my brother!
i won't let it go.
Need a gun?
-My child! -Take it easy mom.
-Do it right. -There is no other way.
-How could he hit me? -That's a bad hole.
we were like brothers.
you were hit by one brother me by the other!
Knockout isn't bad. He came out of nowhere.
You give me a headache,Tuba!
The City of God found its hero.
God bless you. The kid went looking for trouble.
You did a fine job. You have to hide.
i though Knockout would start a revolution here.
But God had other plans.
Steak,where did the dealers disappear?
They are hiding. Ze is not in a good mood.
They put us in it and then hide.
-bring me a chocolate. -I'll try.
Tell her that Siago is looking for her.
Steak, go tell Redhead. . .
that Ze says if you kill Knockout he'll leave you alone.
-Did you hear this Knockout? -Get the kid!
If you don't stay with us, you're dead.
Come with us. We'll be partners.
i do not like drugs. it's between me and him.
They are scum.They'd do anything fot power.
Like the Kid here They are all like robots.
Do you have shit inside your head?
Don't you understand tha you are wasted with this maniac?
You are kiddo!
Kid, huh? I sniff,I steal I kill.I am man!
He is stuck to his gang.Come with us
We will slice you, Steak.
Ok,I accept .
Tell him that Redhead and Knockout are in charge.
With one condition: I don't kill innocents.
-I won't tolerate it. -OK,no innocents.
Steak is fucked up.
-Have you got a gun? -We'll rob a gun store.
I don't rob anything. I am not a gangster.
I have something personal with him I am not a robber.
He raped yous girl, he killed your brother. . .
he hit your house and you killed a acolyte of his.
Unless you are a robber, get out.
KNOCKOUT NED'S HISTORY
Robbery !
The first time . . .
Bring the revolvers!
. . .Knockout Ned saved a dealer from Redhead.
We said no killings. It's a rule!
We want boss'money! Open the fund!
Do you want to leave? We also want it.
The second time, Redhead saved Knockout
Ned learned that rules have exceptions.
An exception .
Are you the director? Robbery! Everybody down!
I don't play.Whoever moves will be shot!
the third time, the exception became a rule.
With the money from the robberies they would face Ze.
Redhead would protect his bussines.
Knockout, the best shooter, wanted revenge.
The Italian first. This is 9mm.
-It's not aligned. -You 'll get it at a good price.
This is a 12mm. We call it ''crap''.
Uzi,9mm. From Israel. David's star.
I want a 30-06.
It's party time!
The war begins . Lets pray.
Our Father, who art in heaven. . .
hallowed be thy name. . .
Gansters have the guns but they don't shoot.
Knockout's one bullet was like ten of Ze's bullets.
Ze couldn't stand it. He attacked.
The ghetto was like Hell but now it had become Hell!
I decided to go out. That's how I became a journalist.
Nice picture! That's Rogerio Ris' for sure.
What was I sayng?
As every professional. . .
I started from the lower level, from the bottom.
Without knowing what was ahead of me. . .
Instead if going home I went to the newspaper's offices .
SOmeone from the City Of God worked at the laboratory.
He helped me to fulfil the dream of my life .
Rogerio,is the Rocket.Photographer.
-He is an admirer of yours . -You have a good taste,Rocket.
I am leaving.
Nice guy!
A personal revenge leaded to war.
The City of God has been devided.
You couldn't cross it.
Nor to go to a relative.
Those who lived to the ghetto were considered as gangsters.
We were living ou own Vietnam .
Volunteers were giving their lives.
The Kids.
Somebody hit me.
The war was forgiving everything.
One of Ze's guys kicked me.
Take this.
He raped my sister . . .
-Ze took our home. -Kill for your pride.
I am Siago, Benny's friend .
You know how to read? Spell?
-I am good. -You are hired.
To revenge my father's killer.
-What's your name? -My name is Oto.
What's happening?
-He works . -He needs a gun.
He won't last a week.
A year later, nobody remembered how it all started.
The aim was,to undertake enemy's bussines. . .
to buy guns and to extend the enterprise.
I sniff, I killed, I stole . I am man!
The TV showed interest. The police would intervene.
A gangster from the city of God,was arrested.
Manuel Massando also known as Knockout Ned. . .
is at hospital after an attack of Ze's gang.
He gave us an interview.
-Does the war continue? -Yes, it continues.
Were many people killed?
Many. Innocent mostly.
If a person knowns me that's enough for Ze to kill him.
-Is the police absent? -They hunt me, not him.
I am in jail while he kills people without bothering.
Knockout Ned believes that the war will continue.
Cop promised to dislocate the gangs.
I am the boss and he is on the newspaper!
-Did you find mine? -Knockout's only.
My name must be somewhere.
-Can you read? -the pictures.Nothing .
-What the Hell are you doing? -Those are the announcements.
Read everything!
-There are no articles! -Do you want to be shot?
We'll show them who is the boss!
Give me the camera!
-Take me a picture . -I don't know how it works.
Take me. Back. . .
-It doesn't click. -You fools .
You fucked me,assholes.
I'll call an acquaintance.
He came. take the camera.
Well,Kid?
Aren't you a photographer? Take us a picture.
-You broke it. -Not me.
Needs some fixin.
-What's your name? -Rocket.
Pull one more.
Two lines. With your guns.
-You're out,damnit! -Speak kindly.
-Show us the pictures. -We must develop these photos.
How much does it cost?
Take this money an bring the pictures.
-I have to remove the film. -Hold the camera.
Benny wanted to give it to you. It is yours.
Don't forget the pictures.
Can u develop this film?
I can't,Rocket, I'll get in trouble.
I work only for the newspaper.I'll get fired.
Develop this,Piere. And this.
I am going for lunch.
You are lucky. Dimensions?
For the enlargement.
Whatever you think is better.
I am in big trouble.
i am dead.
Somebody signed his conviction.
I would smash his face!
You stole my pictures! They will kill me!
What are you talking about?
They'll kill me because of you!
The pictures were at the laboratory.
Everything that is in the laboratory is for publication.
-I saw them,I published them. -You stole them.
-Give them to me. -Here, take them.
-Don't you have more? -Relax. What's your name?
Rocket? Nice to meet you,Marina.
Relax.I've got your money.
When a picture is published we pay the photographer.
Do you want to become a photographer?
Nice start with a frontpage!
-How did you take them? -I live there.
Not even one photographer managed to go to the ghetto.
If you bring more pictures of Ze. . .
the newspaper will buy them.
-Can you? -I don't know.
-What's the problem? -I can't go there again at night.
-And the day? -It is a risk.
At last they understood that i'm the Boss.
What the name of this photographer friend of yours?
He is good. I'll take to show you.
Yes, or not? It's a big chance.
You took the right decision.
I 'll give you films,lenses and another camera.
Come to see the equipment office.
There is another problem also. Where am I going to sleep tonight?
I can't go back.
This one is 135 mm. Do you shoot from near or from a distance?
-Can you measure the light? -Yes.
Don't you think you are too close?
I don't know how i managed to talk to them like this.
Maybe I was about to die but I had a camera. . .
and a chance to become a photographer.
What is more, he had the whole night for us.
-Do you want to eat something ? -No thanks.
Won't you eat,or drink? A joint?
Try this.
Time to sleep.
-I'll show you your bed -Have you got hot water?
Yes,haven't you try hot bath?
No.We got boiling water in the saucepan.
-Why are you standing there? -In which room am I going to sleep?
Unfortunately, I have only one room. We will sleep together.
I won't tell you much about my first sexual experience.
Somewhere else,another one,a more important erotic scene was taking place.
Redhead was helping Knockout to escape.
without a shot.
The guard was at the hands of the nurse.
Meanwhile,Ze was investing on ammo. . .
To terminate Redhead.
He was heavily equiped even though he didn't have to pay.
Do you remember the shotgun? It is a semi automatic shotgun.
You haven't seen a Brouning like this. It can even shoot down airplanes.
I want what I asked for. The american ÁR-15.
They don't exist in Brasil. -I don't give a shit.
I've got the solution.Rouger Have you seen this before?
Like the ÁR-15.Same galiber but lighter.
With infrared vision ? 400 blasts per minute?
Are you trying to fool me? I'll fuck you.
Go now,no money no guns.
What am I supposed to say to the boss? -Your problem.Think something.
Beat it,Fatty
Ĉe made a big mistake he didn't know that. . .
Behind every dealer there is a big trader.
Did you see this? Why do they want an ÁR-15?
They will make investigations Cops.We 'll get busted.
Do you think that i will betray you?
I'll fix it,but don't get involved again.
Charlie!Come here.
Tell him. . .
Let's go now to the fucking dealer.
Come here,kids.
-Do you like chicken ? -It depends.
We 'll eat chicken and for dessert...Redhead.
I have a gift for you.
-One big for you. -Are you giving us guns ?
Yes, but I want you beside me against Redhead.
-Can we steal later? -Not at the ghetto.
-Do you know how to shoot? -More or less.
Come to help the kids !
I know. You do it like this.
THE BEGINING OF THE END
Grab the chicken !
If Ze catches you he'll kill you.
He has to find me first.
Kid, grab the chicken!
- The Cops ! -Don't run away!
Butthead! Fuckin faggot ! Get the Hell outta here!
Let them kill each other
Rocket! Take us a picture!
Why are you standing like this?
Kill the mothafucker!
-Relax,don't move. - It hurts!
Relax,Kid!
Why did you join this fuckin war?
Knockout Ned! Ze is down!
Hang on,I'll help you.
-What's your name -My name is Otto.
I want revenge for my father's death.
Ze's down!
Hang on.
Cops!
Down!Hands behind your head!
-It's you that i want. -You're through,pal.
Handcuffs on him.
-Rocket,where 're you going; -I got something to do.
We got some arragments to do,Ĉe.
Not you.You're the gift for the Media.
-Is it 10.000? -Almoist.That's all i got.
That's all,Boss. We looked everywhere.
Let him go.
The ring?Is it gold?
Fuck it. You owe us the rest.
Fuckin war!
Knockout Ned is dead and I;m broke!
Your fucked,right?
We'll do some robberies to get back my job.
-Your job,Ĉe? -Is it tough for you,boy?
For our friend,mothafucker! Attack!
We are the Bosses!
That photograph will make a professional.
That photograph,will make me famous.
Maybe it becomes a frond page of a magazine.
I won't worry about Ze anymore.
But the police?
The Boss of the city of God,falls down dead...
That photograph it could kill us?
-It gave u work . -It made me internal.
-You make some money,right? -Yeah,some..
-That journalist? Was she good? -Good enough .
-You didn't like it? -How would they know about fuckin?
Cocoa stole three houses at Bara.
Let's do him.
-Who killed Roger? -Bif.
Let's kill the Boss and Gringo.
It's just the two of us plus three more. . .
Have u ever heard of the Red Brigade?
No,but if they come we'll do 'em.
-Who knows how to write? -Me,a little.
Let's make a Black List .
Add in the List Nightbird And Leonard!
And The Chinese, he thinx too importand. Claudio also!
Where is Giant?
I forgot to tell you, my name is not Rocket any more.
I'm Wilson Rodriguez. Photographer.
Based on a true story
Manuel Assando also known as Knockout Ned, was hospitilised. . .
after he was "injured" by Ze's men.
He gave us an interview.
Many died. Mostly innocent.
just for knowing me. . . just for being my friends.
If someone thinks that he knows me, he's dead.
-Where is the police? -They 're after me,not him.
I went three times to jail while he kills undisturbed.
They don't arrest him.
Knockout Ned claims that the war will be continued.
Police officer promised to take down. . .
both gangs at the City Of God.