Puts Boyz N' The Hood to shame

Rating: Null/10 (15 March 2004)

For those who haven't seen it, It's a story of a freelance photographer who appears to get caught in a street gang clash by accident. But it's no accident. He traces the whole history of the gangs and how he grew up and how the gang members grew into their stature.
I knew it wouldn't get best picture but I'm surprised by the huge nominations it got. Fernando Meirelles did a very good job into turning non-actors into actors. It makes the story that much real. Plus that's what I admired about the story, the fact that it's so real. So brutally truthful. It's of something that you can see happening even from you own home-city, if you live in a city known for gang-violence. It's a gang story that would put "Boyz 'N The Hood" to shame.
For those who haven't seen it, see it. Even though it has subtitles, it's worth seeing.