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Republic of Judges presents a panorama of central events in Brazilian politics from recent decades, such as the Constitution of 1988, the Mensalão Trial and the Car Wash Operation, to analyze the phenomenon of the recent participation of the Judiciary power in the current power framework in the country.
Chico Science, Nação Zumbi, and their manguebeat. This is the theme of the documentary. The film explores the story of an artist, a band, and a musical genre that emerged in the early '90s, blending the roots of Brazilian culture with contemporary and international influences. As a result, the art, cinema, and especially the sound known as "manguebeat" stood out in the country's music scene as something entirely unique, original, and inspiring.
Triptych split into three complementary short films that seek to shine light on oppressive situations and exotifying gazes, but also reflect about the production of indigenous media and the ways in which the films intertwine, in a way that isn't always audible or visible. When creating their works, are anthropologists and filmmakers trying to affect bodies and transform states of mind, just like indigenous spiritual leaders?
Filmed in the Pernambuco backlands, the film wanders through ten years in the life of Evangelista Ignacio de Oliveira, an amateur scientist, artist and inventor.
Documentary about syphilis and venereal diseases, presenting in its sad truth the horrific consequences of venereal diseases, affecting the intimate organs of men and women.
The Libertadores is the ultimate glory of South American football. Relive the entire 2005 campaign as São Paulo FC captures its third title, becoming the most successful Brazilian club in the tournament’s history. This film features the full journey to the top of the continent and the historic final in its entirety.
Biopic documentary on football player Ronaldo Angelim, from his youth until his simple life nowadays in Northeast, after becoming hero of Flamengo in 2009 Brazilian Championship.
An audiovisual "Self-portrait", the author's attempt to explore his own mind and reflect how he experiences his particular world.
The political and domestic life of João Goulart, brazilian president victim of a civil-militar coup in 1964.
Raised in one of the most violent outskirts of Fortaleza, the Cruz brothers had their lives shaped by music to the point that their parents turned the house where they live into a school.
In the language of a film-letter intended for the future generation of his family, the author rescues his mother's story through photos and videos to prevent the next generation from going through the same ignorance he had about her.
A reconstitution of the life and work of Alberto Santos Dumont, the father of aviation. The film makes use of rare recordings of his voice and quotes from his memoir.
In Aparecida do Norte, São Paulo, devotion to Saint Benedict has been constant since 1828. Folk groups from various regions of the country sing and dance, while the King, Queen, and their vassals, carrying the image of Saint Benedict, walk through the streets toward the church. The city is covered with rose petals and confetti. At night, after the solemn mass, a large fireworks display lights up the city.
Inspired by Wilson Santos' story, a quilombola from Brazil's Northeast region, the film shows the trajectory of a musician and percussionist who founded the Orquestra de Tambores de Alagoas, dedicating his life to music and the dissemination of popular percussion as a tool for the social inclusion of young people.
A reflection on the works and thinking of the last years of production by Torquato. Such as the magazine "Navilouca", the film "Terror da Vermelha", the column "Geleia Geral" and the controversial Cinema Novo X Marginal, among other passages important aspects of Brazilian culture in the 60s and 70s.
Narratives are tales that unintentionally define our personality. In the case of women, being beautiful is the only way. The film shows how we learn to be obsessed by the visual itself, and how the highest compliment to a woman is always beauty.
A documentary about a very different school, a Te-Arte, which teaches children in a playful way, with games, without separating ages, and in contact with nature and animals. Its creator is Thereza Soares Pagani, who lives at school as her main life goal, and teaches appreciation of childhood. At school, children learn with art, literature, music and popular Brazilian culture.
Prevented from attending the service of her choice, Mel doesn't give up professing her faith. Every night she prepares posters and takes them to the church door, waiting for the day when she can enter again. Throughout years marked by the rise of an ultra-conservative government and the difficulties brought on by an unexpected pandemic, the documentary follows the transsexual hairdresser's struggle to assert her constitutional right to religious freedom.
Documentary about the strikes that took place in São Bernardo do Campo, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, circa 1979/1980. That moment was of utmost importance, since it revealed a Union leader, Luís Inácio "Lula" da Silva, who would later become President of Brazil. It was also the moment when PT, the Workers' Party, became a relevant political force in Brazil.
Six episodes set in and focusing on the history of Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Episode list: A Paisagem Natural (dir. Vladimir Carvalho), O Sinal da Cruz (dir. Pedro Jorge de Castro), A Volta de Chico Candango (dir. Roberto Pires), Além do Cinema do Além (dir. Pedro Anísio), Suíte Brasília (dir. Moacir de Oliveira) and A Capital dos Brasis (dir. Geraldo Moraes).
At the end of the busy year of 1997, we ended up filming a documentary produced by Jorge Timm. Jorjão's restaurant was very close to the Uruguay River, on Ilha Redonda, and there was a river flood, which rose about eleven meters above the normal level - two meters less than the record high of 1983 - and displaced many people. Claudio Baiestorf, Carli and I went there to record the damage, interview homeless people and invent delusions. We arrived at the place and realized that Jorge had greatly exaggerated, via telephone, the size of the flood damage. There were not even homeless people. Thanks to warnings from the civil defense, all residents had taken precautions. We opened a whiskey and started filming anyway.
Personal records of characters of the student movement, of the youth's cultural activity, song. poetry, and theatrical plays made by militants in the past.
The Avalanche story, the biggest wave in Brazil, at Praia da Costa, Vila Velha-ES. The 6-meter tube, faced by Ian, led to gather testimonials and images on the adventures of Surf in Espírito Santo.
An account on the immersion process of Brazilian method actor Irandhir Santos, while building up his character for "Redemoinho" (Whirlpool, 2017), captured on set by director of photography Walter Carvalho.
Something unsuspected brings these people together. And now they are reunited.
After living for thirty years in the largest Brazilian cities, Thini-á returns to his tribe. On his way home, he dives into João Kramura's past - the white boy who became a Kayapo native in Xingu hinterland.
Partner of Aldir Blanc and creator of the Samba do Trabalhador, Moacyr Luz is followed by Tarsilla Alves' cameras for a week. A seasoned bohemian, we follow Moacyr's wanderings, filled with plenty of booze, gatherings with friends, and beautiful sambas that qualify him to be called the "ambassador" of the capital of Rio de Janeiro.
Daydreams, ramblings and reflections on work and society, art and modernity, communication and love portrayed in a film diary, between Paris and Berlin.
A documentary about what family means to you. A tribute to my friends and a huge thank you to them, because they were and are my family in moments that not even my own blood were. fuckin love you all so much.
Maria Pimentel is one of us! A fierce activist, she was part of the founding of the Federation of Women of São Paulo in the early 1980s as a union leader and contributed to the formation of several women's associations in the state. The film, in partnership with Instituto Angelim and Caliban Cinema, tells the memories and stories of Lúcia Maria Pimentel, an activist who fought against the military dictatorship in Brazil from a young age. Committed to her country and her people, she was arrested, went underground and exiled, but returned to fight for redemocratization and social justice.
Humorous short about the 1989 Brazilian presidential election.