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A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.

Siblings Thiago and Ísis,explore three Brazilian biomas: Cerrado, Pantanal and Mata Atlântica together with their father, filmmaker João. They help an animal in danger in each scenario and discover their importance and their mysteries. The film presents the theme of environmental preservation to children in a playful way, with music and funny animations.

Carla da Victoria was born into the 'clay potters' tradition, the name given to women who make clay pots in the city of Vitória/ Brazil. A transgender woman, Carla is a daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of potters. She learned to shape pots in the same way that she shaped her identity. Transviar is about breaking rules and the encounters that the mangrove swamp can bestow.

The short film traces a historical overview of comic book production, focusing here on the Brazilian market.

Six musicians from São Paulo, Brazil, dream of being discovered at night, alternating days in precarious services and early mornings, seeking a path in the world of music

Ten men come from a little town in the State of Paraíba, Northeast of Brazil, and now work at a same Building in Rio de Janeiro, where one of the film´s director live. The film is a chat about their lives in a big city, their dreams, experiences and feelings.

Documentary that presents the history of the Brazilian amusement park "Cidade da Criança".

Documentary about uranium mining in the Sertão do Seridó region (Paraíba/Rio Grande do Norte) during World War II by the Americans.

After 50 years, José and Maria break off their marriage for good and agree to tell their grandson, for the first time, about the reasons that led them to this decision. A story about love, pain and forgiveness.

In the summer of 2022, on a quick trip during a vacation trip through northeastern Brazil, Alcimar and Thais met and fell in love. As a way of reliving and deepening what they felt during those days, with the arrival of autumn, a rapprochement trip took place. Alcimar traveled to the state of São Paulo, where he lived with Thais for a month, oscillating between the cities of São Paulo-SP, Cotia-SP, Ubatuba-SP and Paraty-RJ. The archival images that make up this film were recorded by the hands of both, using a Nikon Coolpix S70. The film, Alcimar's first feature film, is also composed of some audio, which was recorded by the duo during the long dialogues of the long month of May 2022.

A special short about the program Tips for your home with Di about the Electric Stove

A documentary about two Indian tribes living in the State of Bahia, Brazil: the Tumbalalás and the Tupinambás.

Amidst the period of social isolation, we interviewed writers, philosophers and political scientists who brought pertinent and urgent reflections on possible scenarios for a post-2020 world.

In Brazil, a country led by an openly homophobic president, Rio de Janeiro is one of the most dangerous places to be a member of the LGBTT community, and trans women of color are the most vulnerable. 'Na Luta Delas' (‘In Their Fight’) follows a group of women bravely fighting back, as they track the growing violence, learn self-defense, and challenge the systems failing to keep them safe.

The documentary tells the origin of Arsenal since its creation in Turin and portrays the work carried out by Italian missionaries, precisely in the place that was the shelter and reference point for so many immigrants, and the stage of dreams, expectations, anxieties and conquests of millions of people of different nationalities, mainly Italians.

A film about images and imaginary.

In Brazil, the inhabitants of Teewald, a German colony founded at the end of the 19th century, are still proud of their Germanic roots. Starting with the text of German-Turkish researcher Ilhami Paker, which uses irony to analyse different migratory movements, the film questions the complex process of constructing a national identity.

The voice and the unmistakable interpretation of Gal Costa, in honor of Tom Jobim, with songs that should always be remembered: 1. Fotografia (Photography), 2. Por Causa de Você (Because Of You), 3. Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema), 4. Derradeira Primavera (Ultimate Spring), 5. Wave, 6. Brigas Nunca Mais Discussão (Discussion Fights Never Again), 7. Piano na Mangueira (Piano in Mangueira), 8. Esquecendo Você (Forgetting You), 9. Chega de Saudade, 10. Samba do Avião (Airplane's Samba), 11. Anos Dourados (Golden Years), 12. Desafinado (Out of Tune), 13. Tema de Amor de Gabriela ( (Gabriela Love's Theme), 14. Ligia, 15. Janelas Abertas (Open Windows), 16. Corcovado, 17. Bonita (Beautiful), 18. Triste (Sad), 19. Chovendo na Roseira (Raining in Rose), 20. Falando de Amor (Speaking of Love), 21. Felicidade (Happiness), 22. Frevo.

In the quest to overcome her fears of loving and being in a relationship with Du, Agatha talks to friends who tell how they deal with love.

The documentary Cosmópolis investigates the hectic life of São Paulo through parallels between the city's history and the universes of 12 of its inhabitants: Arab and Jewish merchants, a Bolivian street vendor, northeastern suddentists, a karaoke champion and others, who translate the way of being of this city of extremes.

Unpublished images and exclusive testimonies from the main figures in power who tell how they faced the coup threat of January 8, 2023, a recent trauma in the country's history and revealing something that still remains hidden.

In Ana there are irregular paths through which one travel, not knowing where it will be taken or where it really begins. Its paths distract and hide, like a maze of colors and images.

In this short, Willer’s poetic images and his voice dress the streets, the skies, the avenues. Here is Willer, the great poet and living legend of the sixties generation, in front of the camera, letting us into his universe, which Priscyla Bettim & Renato Coelho approach as a poetic encounter, in which experimental cinema becomes a powerful catalyst for his poetry. From an erotic and personal approach, the filmmakers give substance to what Willer states...or perhaps it’s the reverse: it is the images that coexist freely with the sound field of words and music.

A documentary about the Rio de Janeiro police killings praticed as so-called "self-defense acts". The film follows people who deal with those deaths in their daily lives, showing how Brazil's Federal Government deals with these cases, from the police investigations to the courtrooms.

Documentary about the dialogues of the Mesa de Paz de La Habana between the Colombian insurgent forces - FARC-EP - and the Colombian government, during the year 2014.

Through cinema, it is possible to recognize situations and think about them theoretically from other perspectives. Inspired by the discussion of the classic text by Mariza Peirano. The film uses excerpts from Brazilian filmography to reflect anthropological concepts such as culture, politics, ethnographic field and identity.

"You know what Kant said? / That if everything went ok at the middle / It will also be alright at the end, / depending over the idea made at the beginning. / And then – as illustration – / went on dancing / a foxtrot." Produced with found-footage in 16mm format, "Foxtrot" is a visual plasticity exercise that deals with bad luck processes.

Within photographs that are not their own, a body discovers it has always been part of another.

This documentary brings a reflection on nationality, minorities, prejudice and identity, from the journey of journalist Leila Sterenberg through the land of her paternal grandparents.

Botswana artist Crawford Mandumbwa speaks openly about African politics, society, art and culture, and also addresses the question of why Africa remains with major problems of social vulnerability.