The film received four Academy Award nominations (Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing) – a rare feat for a subtitled foreign-language film not submitted by Brazil (which submitted City of Men that year instead, ironically). The subtitle work was a key factor in making the film accessible to Academy voters.
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The story is told through the eyes of (Alexandre Rodrigues), a young man who avoids the pervasive violence of the favelas by pursuing a career as a photographer. The film received four Academy Award nominations (Best