The document provides biographical information on four individuals involved with the film City of God: Brazilian film director Fernando Meirelles; American-Brazilian film director and screenwriter Katia Lund; Brazilian author Paulo Lins; and Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles. It describes their places of birth, careers, and styles. Both Meirelles and Salles grew up in nicer parts of Brazil and their films are less directly influenced by the hardship of slums. Lund and Lins aim to convey the serious problems within Brazil to international audiences through their dark and serious subject matter.

1. J E S S I K A B L O O M F I E L D
THE DIRECTOR
City
Of
God

2. FERNANDO MEIRELLES
• Name: Fernando Ferreira Meirelles.
• Age: 58.
• Place of birth: Sau Paulo, Brazil.
• Spouse: Cica Meirelles.
• Job: Brazilian Film director, producer, screen writer.

3. WORKS…
• City of men.
• City Of God.
• The year my parents went on vacation.
• The popes toilet.

4. HIS STYLE.
• His style is heavily influenced by where he lived.
Growing up in the nicer part of Brazil he avoided the
hardship of living in the slums.

5. KATIA LUND
• Name – Katia Lund.
• Age – 48.
• Place of birth – Sau Paulo, Brazil.
• Job – American – Brazilian film director and screen
writer.

6. WORKS…
• City of men.
• All the invisible children.
• Minha Alma.
• City of God.

7. HER STYLE.
• She used her power in the film industry to make the
outside world aware of the problems in Brazil.
Therefore she makes her films, dark and sad. She
ensures the films are serious.

8. PAULO LINS.
• Name: Paulo Lins.
• Age: 56.
• Place of birth – Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil.
• Job – Brazilian author.

9. WORKS…
• City of God.
• City of men.
• Minha Alma.
• Almost brothers.
• Another love story.

10. HIS STYLE
• Again, coming from Brazil he tries to allow the other
parts of the world to see what goes on behind the closed
doors of Brazil. So, again he makes his films serious.
They may have humorous moments. But they convey a
serious message.

11. WALTER SALLES
• Name – Walter Moreira Salles, jr.
• Age – 58.
• Place of birth – Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil.
• Job – Brazilian filmmaker, editor and producer.

12. WORKS
• City Of God.
• Guns a peace.
• Central station.