num_pages: 403
description: Portuguese language edition. This book chronicles events in the lives of various residents of the infamous City of God, a slum or favela of Rio de Janeiro. The book was made into an Oscar-nominated film in 2002, "Cidade de Deus".
language: Portuguese
title: Cidade de Deus
titlecomplete: Cidade de Deus
characters: Ze Pequeno
genres: Literature, Crime, Media Tie In, Novels, Mystery, Drama, Portuguese Literature, Fiction, Film, Brazil
ratings_count: 1991
publisher: Companhia das Letras