《上帝之城》改編自半自傳式小説。“上帝之城”是里約熱內盧最危險的貧民窟,住在這裏的孩子們幾乎人手一支槍,任何進入此區的貨車都難逃被劫的命運,這裏已成了暴力毒品的天堂,連警察都不願意輕易涉足。從小在這生長的Rocket,就和身邊所有的玩伴一樣,生活已被暴力、流血、和毒品所圍繞,然而Rocket卻有一顆超乎敏鋭的心,面對殘酷的生存環境,Rocket以攝影記錄了他善感的觀察。
1.為何留在天主遺忘的天主之城。
Why remain in the City of God where God has forgotten you?
2.我有東西可以讓你如願。
I have something which will give it to you.
3.我把護身符送給你改運。
To change your fate,I give you my protector, boy.
4.一張照片可以改變我的人生。
A picture could change my life
5.班尼是天主之城最好的流氓。
Benny was the coolest hood in the City of God.
6.有哪裏比天主之城,更適合發生奇蹟?
But what better place for a miracle to happen than in the City of God?
7.他是我的避難所,是我的山寨 是我所倚靠的。
Fear not the terror by night,nor the arrow that flies by day
8.他們沒血沒淚,就像這小子。
They're all robots,like this punk here.
9.那是分類廣告。
我不管,要全都看過。
-It’s just the want ads.
-I don’t care, read everything!
10.我們在天上的父,願人都遵你的名為聖。
Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be our name
11.你必不怕黑夜的驚駭 或是白日飛的箭,也不怕黑夜行的瘟疫 或是午間…
nor the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor the destruction
12.我知道你要什麼,你要權柄。
I know what you want.You want power.
13.願我們的旨意行在地上 。
Our will be done
14.惡魔指點明路。
Exu-the-Devil is the light that shines forth.