City of God is heavan sent

City Of God: Life is as cheap as it tough in Cidade de Deus, a Brazilian favela just a few short miles — but in reality a lifetime — away from the bright lights of Rio de Janeiro. Drugs, violence and despair are a inevitable part of everyday life and crime seems to be the only way out.

Wannabe photojournalist Rocket is our guide to the favela and he introduces us to small-time petty crooks the Tender Trio, and to Li’l Dice, who, by the age of nine has committed his first armed robbery, killing a few people along the way.