Vivo (Telefonica) and Motorola take us back to the City Of God
In an unexpected sequel to the 2nd most watched foreign film in the world, VMLY&R Brazil gives us a vibrant, stirring and heartbreaking update on Cidade de Deus and its endearing inhabitants, Buscapé and Barbantinho.
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- Production Company O2 Filmes/Sao Paulo
- Director Fred Luz
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Credits
View on- Agency VMLY&R/Sao Paulo
- Production Company O2 Filmes/Sao Paulo
- Director Fred Luz
- Post Production O2 Filmes/Sao Paulo
- Sound Supersonica
- HP Alberto Mariotto
- Executive Producer Fernando Meirelles
- Executive Producer Rejane Back Bicca
- Executive Producer Flavia Zanini
- Producer Amanda Rossi
- Producer Patricia Aguia
- Producer Ed Tamachiro
- Producer Luiz Braga
- DP Rodrigo Carvalho
- Art Director Ana Henriques
- Editor Dan Abraham
- Editor Andre Dib
- Colorist Sergio Pasqualino Jr
- Executive Producer Marilia K Franco
- Producer Cassia Garcia
- Composer Guilherme Malavasi
- Composer Gui Francishi
- Composer Antonio Pinto
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Flavio Pereira
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer David Mazzuca
- Art Director Bill Queiroga
- Copywriter Jaime Agostini
- Copywriter Andre Jardim
- Creative Director/Art Director Marcos Magario
- Executive Creative Director Sleyman Khodor
- Executive Creative Director/Creative Director Rodrigo Almeida Monte
- Executive Creative Director/Creative Director Rafael Gil
- Producer Amanda Vieira
- Producer Nicole Godoy
- Producer Camila Naito
- Producer Anderson Rocha
- Producer Ian Inglez
- Producer Barbara Emery
- Producer Guilherme Rodrigues Silva
- Producer Nicole Thedin
- Producer Bianca Aguiar
- Producer Cleo Goncalves
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Credits
powered by- Agency VMLY&R/Sao Paulo
- Production Company O2 Filmes/Sao Paulo
- Director Fred Luz
- Post Production O2 Filmes/Sao Paulo
- Sound Supersonica
- HP Alberto Mariotto
- Executive Producer Fernando Meirelles
- Executive Producer Rejane Back Bicca
- Executive Producer Flavia Zanini
- Producer Amanda Rossi
- Producer Patricia Aguia
- Producer Ed Tamachiro
- Producer Luiz Braga
- DP Rodrigo Carvalho
- Art Director Ana Henriques
- Editor Dan Abraham
- Editor Andre Dib
- Colorist Sergio Pasqualino Jr
- Executive Producer Marilia K Franco
- Producer Cassia Garcia
- Composer Guilherme Malavasi
- Composer Gui Francishi
- Composer Antonio Pinto
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Flavio Pereira
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer David Mazzuca
- Art Director Bill Queiroga
- Copywriter Jaime Agostini
- Copywriter Andre Jardim
- Creative Director/Art Director Marcos Magario
- Executive Creative Director Sleyman Khodor
- Executive Creative Director/Creative Director Rodrigo Almeida Monte
- Executive Creative Director/Creative Director Rafael Gil
- Producer Amanda Vieira
- Producer Nicole Godoy
- Producer Camila Naito
- Producer Anderson Rocha
- Producer Ian Inglez
- Producer Barbara Emery
- Producer Guilherme Rodrigues Silva
- Producer Nicole Thedin
- Producer Bianca Aguiar
- Producer Cleo Goncalves
Released in 2002, Fernando Meirelles' City Of God is not only one of the most successful Brazillian movies of all time, it is also thought by many [including this humble shots editor] to be one of the greatest films ever made.
So it comes as a bit of a surprise that, 20 years later, a short-form sequel has emerged from the favelas with the support of VMLY&R Brazil and brands Vivo (Telefonica) and Motorola.
Produced by O2 Filmes (with Fernando Meirelles acting as executive producer) and directed by Fred Luz, Buscapé not only honours the original, but also launches the new Motorola Edge 30 Ultra through some clunky but narratively forgivable product placement.
In the film, the friendship between Buscapé and Barbantinho is continued, with the former returning to Cidade de Deus, now as a professional photojournalist, to cover a special event within the community.
With a compelling plot, authentic performances (actors Alexandre Rodrigues and Edson Oliveira once again bringing the iconic characters to life), vibrant shooting and enough throwbacks to the classic to keep the film nerds happy, this unexpected delight is not only a cracking piece of branded content, it's also a worthy continuation of the original's story.
