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After falling on the street, Mrs. Irene can't go out by herself anymore. She becomes a prisoner inside her own house.

Video for Thiago Pethit's "Moon."

For 20 years, a subculture has emerged in Brazil under society's radar. It is the culture surrounding 'funk carioca', a musical rhythm which mixes the American electronic funk of the 1980s with the most diverse influences of Brazilian music. 'Baile funk' is one of the most interesting musical movements in the world, but it comes from what is at times one of the most violent and poorest places in the world: the slums of Rio de Janeiro (favelas). This music is the personalization of the raw element. Bombastic rhythms coming from the American Miami Bass and samples are fused with powerful rap vocals using Brazilian slang. This documentary tells stories of sex, love, poverty, and pride among Rio's marginalized people. They have their own language, style, and heroes. It's a film that's fast, heavy, and violent like the city itself.

In a world where nature is fading, in a town in south Brazil's countryside, people from the original settlements still exist, but face difficulties surviving due to the unproductive lands. Lauri is one of them. However, unlike the others, he has a dream that takes him to the Great Tower.

Mylene is overwhelmed by desperation and regret. She stares at old photographs and spilled pills. Death stares back.

All the feature is given prestige to by the narration in Caetano Veloso's voice, that also signs one of the segments of the project. São Paulo is the largest city of the Southern Hemisphere, with an incessant dynamics of cultural mixtures, with immigrants of all the world and migrants of all parts of Brazil. The gathering of these peculiarities are seen through the 13 film directors's sensibilities and their segments.

In this genre-hopping road movie from Daughters of Fire director Albertina Carri, Violeta, the director of an amateur lesbian porn hit, is invited to make a mainstream crossover. With a budget and cast, but no firm idea where to go, the crew head off on a road trip in search of their perfect film.

A panel of the capital of Minas Gerais at the end of the 1950s. Aspects of its modern layout, the result of a pre-established urban plan, with its communication routes, squares and public buildings. Understanding the history of the city and its geographical location. Considerations on teaching, commerce and industry. Pampulha and residential neighborhoods.

Gato is an experienced thief who breaks into a doctor's house with two cronies for a complicated plan: "sell" the guy's Mercedes to several buyers, as if the car were his, and pocket the thousands of dollars that "buyers" give as input.

Jorge, a young widower, visits his wife's grave every year. On one of these visits, he finds a little box with a pen-drive and a strange note next to her tombstone.

The documentary "Chico e as Cidades" was directed by José Henrique Fonseca in 2001 and re-released by Biscoito Fino in June 2009 with three previously unreleased extras: Cecília's music video and takes of the songs "Injuriado" and "Futures Amantes." The DVD was made from the show "As Cidades" – premiered by Chico in 1999, based on the repertoire from the album of the same name. However, far from being a video version of the show, it is a documentary that covers various themes from the composer's life and work, as well as special appearances by Maria Bethânia, Jamelão, Oscar Niemeyer, Tostão, and the Velha Guarda da Mangueira.

On January 16, 1998, Tina Turner performed in front of a record-breaking crowd of 180,000 fans at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, setting a Guinness World Record at the time for the "largest paying rock concert attendance for a solo artist". Accompanied by dancers, glitter and fireworks, Tina delivered 13 tracks in her own inimitable and explosive style.

Erlanes, a solo musician, seeks to form a band in São Luís, joining forces with the eccentric Guida, the naive Sorriso, and the talented percussionist Nikima. Facing personal and financial challenges, they face the villainous schemes of Zé Mucura and his gang.

Arthur is a man who got used to living in a small town, and who left his dreams behind to take care of his alcoholic mother and his brother. But the return of his childhood love to the city brings him new hopes. At which point the young man will find strength in faith in God.

An airplane pilot is hired to transport what he thinks are antiques, but when the police suspects there might be something more to it he sees himself in trouble with everyone involved.

Based on intense research - and seen through different realities, that of those who study it, that of those who try to contain it and that of those who live in it -, the film opens a debate about the largest and most impacting scene of crack use in an open area of ​​the world: Cracolândia, in São Paulo. The work analyzes the causes of this evil and its progressions, in addition to the combat tactics already carried out in São Paulo, opening a parallel with those applied in other countries.

In a hostel in the interior of Brazil, a strange guest and a mysterious incident leave the landlord restless and obsessed with finding out who that man is and what he is doing there.

In a remote part of the Amazon, a traveling photographer has an intense affair with a preacher's wife, but secrets from her past threaten to ruin them both.

Rich girl travels with her fiancé (a cousin) to the family farm, where they're going to marry. But finds another cousin in love with her who does everything to hamper the wedding.

Featuring experts in their fields and raw and moving footage, this documentary makes a case for increased autonomy in women's choices for childbirth.

The janitor Zayrom finds radioactive waste in the Vila Luxor building.

On a stormy night, two friends leave the house in search of fun.

Reencountering the only man she ever loved is Gringa’s dream. She is the owner of a brothel in the interior of Brazil and even though she is blind and very sick, she insists on fulfilling her last wish: to go to Venice to apologize to the lover she abandoned decades ago. To take her to the Italian city, Tonho, Rita and the other girls who work for Gringa come up with a fantastic plan with help from a circus troupe.

Gal Costa performed at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in São Paulo for four consecutive nights. The "Baby Gal" special aired on Rede Globo on December 16, 1983, and served as the basis for promoting the self-titled LP, which would only be released a week after this year-end special.

He never knew how to leave and she never learned to ignore him. The reunion in three small parts.

Directed by Maurício Sherman, the actress Marília Pêra sings hits by Carmen Miranda with 43 songs from the repertoire of The Brazilian Bombshell in 24 numbers, among them: “Na Batucada da Vida”, “As Cinco Estações do Ano”, “Uva de Caminhão” and “Me Respeite, Ouviu?”.

Biographical film of Sister Dulce, who, in life, was called the “Good Angel of Bahia”, also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and canonized by the Catholic Church. Contemplating from the 1940s to the 1980s, the film shows how the Catholic nun faced an incurable respiratory disease, machismo, the indifference of politicians and even the dogmas of the Church to dedicate her life to the care of the miserable, leaving a legacy that continues today.

On a indie film set, a chance encounter between a cinema student and a newly recruited extra unfolds into quiet conversations about death, randomness, and belonging. As art and life begin to blur, an unexpected connection emerges.

Emilio is a 24-year-old gay man also known as the drag queen Sahara Diamante. When he discovers his unknown father Cezão is still alive, Emilio seeks him out and joins his boxing gym without revealing his identity. Recognizing Emilio’s talent, the conservative and homophobic Cezão agrees to train him after his top fighter is injured. Despite conflict, boxing brings them closer.

A boy dreams of being a man like the ones he lusts for. Does the man he becomes live as he imagined?

Ana surprises Nicholas, her husband who has just arrived on a trip, with a romantic dinner. However, this will not be the only surprise of the night.

Diego is an actor who was obese and emaciated 43 pounds in 2 years. He must deal with the insecurities and possibilities that this new body represents.

The adventures of Otalia, a strangely innocent young Brazilian prostitute who has just arrived in Salvador, Bahia. Though her belongings are stolen from her shortly after arrival, Otalia swiftly meets up with a group of charming and helpful friends.

Two construction workers, Lourenço and Cícero, find themselves in trouble with Manchinha, a child who works for the local drug trade, who steals their lunch boxes to eat.

Topless muse in Rio de Janeiro, Ana Paula Nogueira uses the ban on bare breasts and her story to debate freedom and feminism in the city that exported thongs and which has the false reputation of being libertarian.

Alice has a meeting at Bruno's house, however, his behavior makes her uncomfortable, she wants to leave his house, but is stopped.

Four people with different values and standards meet in the urban chaos of Copacabana. Rita and Waldick come from the country, and befriend two Rio de Janeiro native guys, upon arrival: the playboy and surfer Paulo Roberto and a pimp called Tim.

Vilma has not found peace in life since her father's death. Being an only child and living with her mother, all hopes of lifting both women out of their challenging lives—shared in a poor house in the suburbs of Rio—rest on Vilma. To make matters worse, Vilma becomes pregnant by Otávio, her fiancé of six years, who asks her to have an abortion.

In 1912, a mysterious patient is brought at the asylum. Little the doctor knew, that his would be the only secrets revealed.