In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
Awards & Festivals:
Academy Awards (Oscars), Nominee – Best Director, Best Writing, (Adapted Screenplay), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing
BAFTA Award – Best Editing
AFI Fest – Audience Award (Best International Feature Film)
British Independent Film Awards – Best Foreign Independent Film
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro) – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (Adapted), Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound
Film Independent Spirit Awards, Nominee – Best Foreign Film
Toronto International Film Festival – Visions Award - Special Citation