Many of the actors were residents of real-life favelas, lending the film a raw, documentary-like realism.
The film is narrated by Rocket (Buscapé), an aspiring photographer whose lens provides a literal and metaphorical focus for the story. Rocket serves as a "middle observer"—he lives within the favela but is not entirely consumed by its criminal underworld. City.of.God.2002.480p.BluRay.x264-All4Movies.mkv
The directors cast non-professional actors, many of whom were actual residents of Rio’s favelas. This adds a layer of raw realism that trained actors often cannot replicate. Many of the actors were residents of real-life