City of Men (Cidade dos Homens) is a Brazilian TV series which is a spin off of City of God, happening in modern day, instead of The '70s. It aired from 2002-05 on Globo TV, with a film in 2007. City of Men is set in a favela, and follows the adventures of childhood friends Laranjinha and Acerola as they come of age, and come across obstacles such as feuding gangs, girls, and social problems from poverty to the Brazilian prison system.
Tropes in this Work:
- Faux Documentary: There is a short segment with interviews with people visiting a prison.
- Good Girls Avoid Abortion: after Cristiane gets pregnant, she attempts to get an abortion, but they don't have the money. This is a Very Special Episode which has some statistics about Teen Pregnancy and the dangers of home abortions at the end, but the situation is referenced in episodes afterwards.
- Recurring Character: João Victor, the 'playboy', Powergirl, and many of the gang members.
