Deliberate mistake: In many scenes bullets are shown striking things and sparking (this is especially visible on the attack on Knockout Ned's house when a bullet strikes a chair and gives off a huge spark of light). In real life, only special bullets with incendiary materials (meant for starting fires) cause sparks, and this is only when they're fired against metallic objects. It is impossible that a bullet striking a chair would give off a spark.

City of God (2002)
1 deliberate mistake
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund
Starring: Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Douglas Silva, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen

Continuity mistake: During "The Li'l Zé story" before Li'l Dice (Dadinho) kills Goose (Marreco), a woman's white purse changes position, from the right side of Li'l Dice to his upper left side, between the shots. (00:40:05)
Zé Pequeno: Can you read?
Gang Member: I can read only the pictures.
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