City of God is perhaps the film that exploded the most into Western popular culture. In the amazing film a pact between a gang, known as the Tender Trio, and the people of the City of Godin Brazil, led to an all out war between the two new rival gangs of the city.

A boy named Rocket dreams of being a photographer, and his only way to leave the City of God is to photograph the violence and bloodshed for the newspapers. Filled with deception, lies, betrayal, mistrust, and the honesty of Rocket himself, it was voted Movie of the Year by Empire magazine in 2003. This Brazilian film is a must see.