If you are not watchingCity of God: The Fight Rages On, you are missing out.

The series on Max continues the story of the 2002 Brazilian classicCity of God.

The differences start there.

Alexandre Rodrigues as Rocket with a camera in his hand in City of God: The Fight Rages On

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Ned did join the army when he was 18, and these skills came in handyduring this conflict.

There are alsoaccounts of witnessesto the conflict claiming thatthe movie isn’t very accurate.

Again, there is even a warning about it being fictional before each episode.

Alexandre Rodrigues as Rocket taking pictures of something with a professional character in City of God: The Fight Rages On

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DirectorFernando Meirellesnow serves as executive producer.

New episodes ofCity of God: The Fight RagesOn air weekly on Sundays on Max.

Fernanda Montenegro as Isadora looking at Vinícius de Oliveira as Josué sitting in a crowd of people in Central Station.

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In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

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