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WUD Film Presents: City of God (2002)

Event Details

Date
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time
9-11:20 p.m.
Location
The Marquee, Union South
Description
 Brazil | 130 min | R | Dir. Fernando Meirelles   "In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin." - IMDB   " 'City of God' churns with furious energy as it plunges into the story of the slum gangs of Rio de Janeiro. Breathtaking and terrifying, urgently involved with its characters, it announces a new director of great gifts and passions: Fernando Meirelles." - Roger Ebert   Watch the trailer here:   https://youtu.be/dcUOO4Itgmw?si=U-0PepnSVgOPNRf4        For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings, please visit the Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page .   Visit our Informed Moviegoing Resources page for links to resources that explore film ratings and content alerts. This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member .
Cost
Free
Accessibility

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-265-6788 (voice only) to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.

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