Thanks to Fernando for the heads up on his fantastic screenplay site Roteiro de Cinema with a pretty big collection of scripts in Portuguese.
Among the scripts is the 2004 Oscar nominated screenplay Cidade de Deus (City of God) – December 2001 draft script by Bráulio Mantovani (based on the novel by Paulo Lins) – hosted by: Roteiro de Cinema – in pdf format
Brazil, 1960’s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well…too well. 1970’s: Li’l Zé has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980’s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs…will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God.
Information courtesy of imdb.com
You can find this and other non-English scripts and screenplays on the Non-English Scripts page. – Don
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