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André is the powerful owner of an illegal casino and popular gambling ("Jogo de Bicho") on the streets. His gang is in war against the gang of Fiore that is trying to steal the gambling establishments of André. When the prostitute Margot sees her old friend and ex-con Sarja working as a waiter in the casino where she tricks clients, she invites him to stay with her in her apartment. When André, who is gay, sees the handsome Sarja, he falls in love with his employee that becomes his protégée. Meanwhile, Sarja and Margot plot to steal the high stakes on St George's Day and they invite André's henchman Lobão and two gangsters to participate in the heist. Meanwhile Fiore also plots to steal André's money with his gang.

Arnaldo Antunes welcomes guests into his home. They chat, compose, and play together—spontaneously revealing stories and behind-the-scenes insights into Brazilian popular music, offering the public rare glimpses into musical creation.

Acclaimed journalist visits the University of Brasília and interviews students.

First short film from "Estúdio Gracinha" by Manu Gavassi.

Pamela meets a misterious man, something her agent is not at all happy about.

Two young go to the streets in order to meet "one of the best participants of what represents the street market": the Pigeon

Follows the transformation in the mother-daughter relationship of Brazilian actresses Angela and Leandra Leal while confined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 original film, 8 sequels, 1 remake and almost 100 scams exploring a house, of course we wouldn't be left out. A house, an event explored to exhaustion, it was time for the curse to travel to Brazil. With the worst special effects, worthy of the biggest picks in world cinema, an experience you will never forget.

Man tries to decipher a manuscript about an ancient civilization and gets involved in strange situations. In fact, the plot is just an excuse to tackle the subjects of mysticism and human condition.

Sonia Guggisberg presents the documentary Subsolo, about the work interrupted in the 1970s below Avenida Paulista.

Short documentary about the ideology of publicity and mass medias.

Aurora, a stage actress now withdrawn from the spotlight, lives in an old boarding house she has turned into her refuge. When the construction of a subway station threatens to swallow everything around her, echoes of the past and an uncertain future lead Aurora to face the choices that brought her here.

O Pastor e o Guerrilheiro is a Brazilian feature film inspired by a true story, which takes place in the 1960s and 1970s and at the turn of the millennium - in the last days of 1999.

This documentary captures the environmental and societal impact of Brazil's Cerrado savanna suffering from severe deforestation and the attempts to defend this biome from extinction.

Who owns the public space? Urban Contradictions documents the State's poorly planned interventions in public spaces, segregating social strata, the neglect of the problems resulting from this social exclusion. Condomínio Selva de Pedra, Cruzada São Sebastião, both in the upscale neighborhood of Leblon, Rio de Janeiro. And the traditional neighborhood of Catumbi: Solutions, Organizations and Contradictions. Urban Contradictions is the report of an investigation on citizen identity and the use of urban spaces.

The pop band Slavabody Disco Disco Boys, a fever among girls from all over Brazil, announces that it will play in Rio de Janeiro. Gabi, Manu and Ritinha will do everything they can to watch the show far from the city where they live.

Determined to sell an old property where she used to live in Fortaleza, Beatriz returns to the city and faces an unusual and supernatural event: an alleged attack by sea monsters terrifies the residents around the beaches.

"People on the street will not end in anything." How many times have you heard this phrase? Even so, at each protest, you took to the streets, invited people, mobilized. Why? What was the strange stubbornness that made you strive without the slightest idea if it would work? This is the story we want to tell. Not only MBL's history, but yours. You saw, lived and won. And now you can remember how it all started…

This work, an experimental film, is the result of extensive archival research whose mission was to find the most absurd commercials on TV in Pernambuco, memorable VTs in the 80s and 90s marked by aesthetic rudeness and sometimes naive communication. This film became a champion of pirated copies in rental stores across the country, still on VHS.

A young woman from São Paulo finds herself in the throes of a personal crisis, physically and mentally drained. The relentless double burden of her day job and artistic pursuits has turned her once-cherished dream of becoming a recognised artist into a waking nightmare – one that compels her to question her worth, identity, and very sanity.

Madorna, is the uncontrollable desire to sleep, giving us the intermediate state between sleep and wakefulness, the exact moment when we cannot distinguish between reality and dream.

Marie is a Toronto police officer. One evening, her husband Joshua and their son Nicky are brutally murdered in their car. Marie quickly links Pablo Molina, an Argentinian drug trafficker who she'd arrested a few months earlier, with the crime. In despair, Marie heads to Argentina on the tracks of the killer. A journey of revenge and a journey to come to terms with her loss.

You already know part of the story; now it's time to discover its beginning. Set 20 years before Matt Johnson Remake, we follow the story of the new police officer Hank, whose first case involved investigating the murder that morally rocked Sotham City: the assassination of the Johnsons. Join Hank and his partner, Bullock, as they investigate criminal cases and uncover conspiracies surrounding the troubled Sotham, all while tracing the origin of the man who will one day become the iconic detective in the hat. Embark on this journey of learning and evolution for many familiar characters, featuring plenty of action, drama, rock, and iconic moments reminiscent of the main saga.

Jorel's Brother family almost gives up on Carnivals party whrn they find out that a soda brand sponsors the party, standardizing the costumes and playing the same song over and over again.

Part of a series of short documentaries about black musicians and singers made in the 1970s, it portrays Luiz Melodia in the intimacy of his life and the close relationship with his family and friends in the favela of Estácio, as well as stories about his career.

Pregnant women from the paradise island of Fernando de Noronha, 360km off the Brazilian coast, are separated from their families and workplaces and sent to the mainland 12 weeks before giving birth. Pressure is brought upon those who resist. Their babies are not made welcome in their forebears’ lands. Without any reasonable explanation, the government has been denying the right of permanent residence to children of native people. Meanwhile, tourism is attracting more and more celebrities and outside investors to the island.

What we are made of.

To process grief, a young adult revisits fragments of their late grandmother’s life to restore the version of their own inner child when she still remembered them.

Brazil, 2022. Luiza is a veterinarian whose life is torn apart after a global data leak exposes private user content from major social networks. A reflection on technology, friendship and solitude.

Documentary that accompanies the exchange between the mestizo urban artist Xadalu and the filmmaker of the Mbya Guarani ethnic group Ariel Kuaray Ortega. As part of his artistic quest, Xadalu goes on an immersion in Guarani territory, accompanied by Ariel. While traveling between villages, Xadalu transforms his experiences into art. After this period, Xadalu travels spreading his work through the streets of several cities. Ariel accompanies him filming wherever they go. Xadalu introduces Ariel to a new world: the world of street art. United in the same fight for the indigenous cause, Xadalu and Ariel cross over for special places and experiences, while their relationship evolves and changes.

Then he wakes up thinking he's woken up from a dream and thinks he's fallen asleep... He wakes up late and realizes that it's already dark and feels very sleepy.

A couple in a bed. The young man wakes up, coughs a razor, leaves to shave then coughs up makeup and puts on makeup. The transformation can take place.

After a long time apart, a mother and her daughter meet again in the desert, between ruins and memories. The daughter destiny denies her mother dream. The past is circle that imprisons both the dead and the alive. The daughter wants to break it but shadows are spying out.

Who was it that caught me inside a drop of water? Mario Quintana

The journey of a woman from Pernambuco and her rejection to everything that seems to have no way. Living deep dilemmas in personal life and trying to rebuild other lives, she begins a journey through the prisons of Recife, in the intention that parents recognize their children. Experiencing solitude in his own skin, Marli shows us that affection can be redemptive and that lack of hope is the most intolerable evil for the human being.

The film shows the day when Rui and Vani first met. It was at their wedding (with other partners). Vani was going to marry Sérgio, and Rui would marry Marta in the same church, following Vani's marriage. While waiting for the ceremony, they begin to talk. Complications ensue.

Lúcia is a renowned police investigator. At age 50, has dedicated her entire life to her profession and is a respected name among her peers. Everything changes during an investigation, a writer that was writing the memoir of one of the drug trafficking lord, and had his phone tapped illegally by Lúcia, is assassinated and she is under investigation by her superiors. At the same time, she finds out she has Alzheimer.

Laessio Rodrigues de Oliveira was the biggest rare book thief in Brazil. After running the scheme from inside the prison, Carmen Miranda's fan tells everything straight away.

A profound and moving short film about longing, healing, and the strength of lasting bonds.