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Brazilian poet and intermedia performer Ricardo Aleixo is depicted through Boston, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte, where he vocalizes his poems, interacts with the environment, and talks about his creative process and his relationship with the world. Ricardo Aleixo: Afro-Atlântico makes use of several media to translate Aleixo’s thought and poetics, such as video manipulation and analogue Super 8 material, creating a space in which literature and cinema are in constant dialogue and tension in order to overcome their limits.

Rei dos índios holds a party where a bed of thorns is prepared for the Surrupiras and indigenous entities to lie down on. On top of Pai Wagner, for 49 years he, Pena Branca, Taquariana, Surrupirinha, Tupam, Índia Guerreira and many others have maintained a ritual that is almost forgotten in the Terreiros de Tambor de Mina do Maranhão.

For over 50 years, Mãe Elzita has been in charge of a Bumba Meu Boi in her Terreiro, the Terreiro Fé em Deus. It is a Boi de Encantado, made for Surrupirinha and Caboclo Velho.

Video-poem of the city as a place of memory in which four friends remember an afternoon full of simple and poetic moments. An affectionate walk through the center of Juazeiro do Norte accompanied by the poetry of Ana Martins Marques

This investigative documentary uses confidential resources from the White House and the Brazilian government to reproduce documents that are described as “cold and terrifying statements by state agents, jurists and victims about the torture and death of civilians who opposed the dictatorship”.

The history of birdwatching in Brazil told from the perspective of the pioneers of this practice. The verb “passarinhar” takes on new meanings and transforms the world, not only collectively, but also changing the lives of each bird watcher.

Thousands of years ago, a special ceremony of dance and music was created for Confucius, one of the most important thinkers in China and the world. Crossing the barriers of time, the ceremony is still held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu. In the same way, the values of Confucius continue to be carried in the hearts of the Chinese people.

"Madalena do JUCU" is a samba by Martinho da Vila, adapted from the folk song "MADALENA," sung by the Congo bands of Espírito Santo for over 70 years. The documentary unveils the universe of Congo—a genuinely Capixaba cultural manifestation still unknown to the majority of Brazilians—while presenting versions of the origin of "MADALENA" told by the congueiros

The mandatory military enlistment process brings with itself a determination that cannot be avoided, forcing many young people to serve against their will. But certain calls are permeated by a complex game of forces, which involves desires and prejudices, in relation to those enlisted with behavior outside the normative standards from a social, racial and sexual point of view.

Joice Anastácia, resident of the Cascalho neighborhood, in Tiradentes/MG, is recognized for her artisanal work in making fabric dolls. His works reflect Afro-Brazilian culture, and his dedication to representing blackness in all its nuances is a valuable contribution to the preservation and promotion of Brazil's cultural richness.

There is no disorder in nature, we just don't understand it’s language.

Documentary about the poor people who are murdered by the state and made to disappear, and how their families deal with it.

Bastard Aesthetic is about the art of drag, which has been marginalized for years. Even with the recent popularization and with the awakening of a respect for drag queens, Lya Ford and Luna Vicious show how drag and fighting are inseparable. During the birth of these women, a process of hours, they tell us a little about their lives, their trajectories through drag and their love for what they do. We follow their night lives and, with the break of dawn, their deaths. Until the next night.