95 Years of The Little

CITY OF GOD

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 7:30pm

Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.)
Doors open at 7:00pm

Regular ticket prices
Tickets available online in advance, at our box office during open hours, or at the door (if available).

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Phellipe Haagensen) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood. José “Zé” Pequeno (Douglas Silva) is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Rocket and his photos as a way to increase his fame as a turf war erupts with his rival, “Knockout Ned” (Leandro Firmino da Hora). The film was shot on location in Rio’s poorest neighborhoods.

🏆 Nominated for 4 Academy Awards: Directing, Cinematography, Adapated Screenplay, and Editing.

95 Years of The Little

In celebration of The Little’s 95th Anniversary, this year-long series features films representing the full range of what The Little is known for: high-quality, thought-provoking, and entertaining independent, international, and classic films from 1929 until today. Sponsored by Rochester Colonial.

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