City of God: 10 Years Later is a documentary that takes a deep dive into the lives of the characters from the critically acclaimed film City of God, after a decade has passed. It offers a unique perspective on the impact of the film both on the lives of the actors and the real communities it portrays.

The project '5 x slum, now by ourselves' gathered over 80 young people from Rio's favelas (slums), selected through workshops, script and filmmaking techniques to create a feature film consisting of five stories that reflect different facets of the daily lives of residents of these communities - with the promise of escape stereotypical representations.

Dé, Adrianim and Martins are three black teenagers from Chatuba, Rio de Janeiro. When Dé receives the news that Almerinda, his grandmother, is in the terminal phase of Alzheimer's disease, he decides to enjoy the last days of her life together with his two best friends.

Through their windows, residents report criticism, poetry and reflections on the Covid-19 pandemic in the Vidigal favela.

A dreamer boy tries to convince his father to venture out to explor the top of a rock, in Vidigal, which he believes is close to the sky, to communicate with his grandmother, whom he misses.