City of Men

An inspiring tale of friendship and family in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. In a culture dictated by violence and run by gangs, Acerola and Laranjinha are like brothers. Now almost 18, Laranjinha seeks the father he never met, as Acerola struggles to raise his own son. But when they find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends confront a shocking secret from their past.