Two best friends grow up together in the "favelas," shanty towns built in the mountains around Rio de Janeiro.

Collective title supplied by cataloger. "From the makers of 'City of God'"--Container. Originally produced as 19 episodes of the television program "Cidade dos homens" between 2002-2005.

Disc 1, Episodes 1-7 (223 min.). A coroa do imperador = The emperor's crown (36 min.) ; O cunhado do cara = The man's brother-in-law (28 min.) ; Correjo = The mail (31 min.) ; Uólace e João Victor = Uólace and João Victor (32 min.) ; Sábado = Saturday (31 min.) ; Dois para Brasília = Two tickets to Brasilia (36 min.) ; Tem que ser agora = It's gotta be now (29 min.) -- Disc 2, Episodes 8-13 (171 min.). Os Ordinários = The Ordinaries (28 min.) ; Buraco quente = Hot spot (35 min.) ; A estréia = First time (28 min.) ; Foi sem querer = Didn't mean to (25 min.) ; Vacilo é um só = Take it like a man (28 min.) ; Hip sampa hop (27 min.) -- Disc 3, Episodes 14-19 (187 min.). Pais e filhos = Parents and kids (35 min.) ; A fila = The line-up (24 min.) ; Tá sobrando mês = Too much month (31 min.) ; Atração fatal = Fatal attraction (31 min.) ; As aparêencias enganam = Looks can lie (35 min.) ; Em algum lugar do futuro = Somewhere in the future (31 min.).