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In the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, far from the favelas, Bento and Carol, part of Rio's upper class youth, involve themselves in drug traffic and robbery. White privilege can only protect them to a certain extent.

As her day goes by, Dona Violeta takes sips of a purplish tea made with flowers from her backyard. Then after asking a delivery, the lady behaves in an increasingly curious way.

One evening, a couple of women decide to spend the night at home, facing the eternal dilemma of choosing movies to watch and what to order for lunch. As they debate their options, the conversation turns to topics such as movies, religion and politics, revealing their personalities, their differences and the love that unites them.

Documentary about the editorial and literary movement O Gráfico Amador, which emerged in Recife between 1954 and 1961, and its influence on Brazilian culture. In their youth, artists such as Aloísio Magalhães, Ariano Suassuna and João Cabral de Melo Neto participated in the movement. Attentive to the technical quality of the books, the group introduced color and graphic art into their editions, which are now collector's items

Futebóis dives into three different worlds of soccer, showcasing distinct yet powerful realities of how soccer serves as a major tool for social development. In the Quilombo in the backlands of Pernambuco, in the outskirts of Santo André, or in the amateur fields of São Paulo, soccer never stops. Futebóis offers a socio-political perspective on the diverse connections that soccer inspires in Brazil. Neither the muddy fields, the cracked asphalt, nor the socio-economic hardships have been able to prevent or discourage the practice of this sport. It was never just about soccer.

Years after falling in love and going their separate ways, two former lovers reunite. Tulio's old flame knocks on his door as he prepares for a staged Drag Queen show. Would Tulio accept, years later, being totally and completely different, who he is now? Would Tulio let his ex-lover Sol back into his life? A retelling of a scene from the film "Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho".

Phantom Ladies Over Rio. Summer. Rio de Janeiro under possessions. Gay times. Sharks on attack. Claudete, a 64-year-old black woman, is facing a great dilemma: she only falls in love with gay men.

A reclusive and deformed writer discovers a true story of murder from a book of poems.

The name of Brazil’s biggest airport, Guarulhos, references the fact that it was built on indigenous territory. In a blend of realistic and stylised scenes, the film follows a member of the ground staff as she seeks her roots beneath the runway.

After neglecting the grief of losing her mother, Raquel is forced out of her comfort zone when she must visit her childhood home.

A couple, two ideas, three conversations.

Disassociating from reality after the loss of his great love, Lucca is tormented by a haunting version of his brother that was unknown to him.

Following the life of theater actor Edson Aquino, the documentary plays with his character's actions to discuss performance as a way of nullifying reality itselfю

A woman wakes up inside a dark and very small place, which looks like a hollow. Flowers sprout from her body, roots come out of her hair and limbs and surround the space while climbing the walls and petals fall as she moves.

A short film by Blind4love delves into the complexities of life, prompting viewers to ponder profound questions about existence. It serves as both a farewell to someone who once brought happiness into his life and to another person who used to make him feel upset.

Marina, a pregnant woman, experiences life from metals of the industrial city where she grew up. With her sister, she discovers a past where the Black workers who built the capital were excluded. When she meets Maria, a lady who is said to haunt one of the capital's first buildings, something supernatural happens.

Experimental-poetic short film that portrays the director's mourning through a haiku film that has only three shots.

Pigeon Fanciers reflects on generational changes by exploring the unique relationship between humans and pigeons — pigeon fanciers and birds interact in front of the camera before the apotheotic moment of release. This is the first film by Jonathas de Andrade, one of the most important artists of his generation, shot outside of Brazil — a country he represented at the Venice Biennale in 2022.

A young actress lives with her alcoholic father. One night, she goes to the theatre for a rehearsal of a melodrama play.

"We follow Detective Rodriguez on a case that will take him to new and abstract places and feelings"

Silvio Modesto: Confessions of a Samba Musician is an emotional documentary that celebrates the life and work of one of Brazil's greatest samba icons. Led by the creative vision of André Salerno and Lucas Fazzio, the film honors Silvio Modesto, a musician, singer, composer, and producer, whose songs have left a mark on generations and were performed by legends such as Beth Carvalho, Bezerra da Silva, and Zeca Pagodinho.

Bisagras is a film that triangulates the journey of African slaves to America and draws a line that goes through my brown skin.

In the city of Campo Grande/MS, a boy refuses to go to school because, after all, the game on his cell phone is much cooler than any class. At that moment, her grandmother intervenes and, based on her stories as a girl, demonstrates to this child what life was like in her time. Going to school was a challenge to be overcome. So wait! Was it an adventure? In Miguel's view, yes. From there, the gaze of an imaginative and adventurous child shapes the previously inhabited spaces of a city.

After a life-changing trauma, a former professional swimmer distances himself from his two daughters. Will he find the strength to reconnect with them and rediscover the love that binds them together?

A compilation of some of the Super-8 materials shot by Jorge Bodanzky during the Brazilian military dictatorship, blending domestic footage, experiments with the cinematographic medium, and the traces, in an amateur format, of some of his thematic and stylistic obsessions.

A story of self-processes, healing, and artistic exploration, following the journey of Samara, a trans artist, who sees herself in a tapestry of inner conflicts with herself and her work during the coronavirus pandemic. Samara seeks an end to her anguish.

The film captures Bufo Borealis at a pivotal moment in their journey. With two albums released and a third in the works, the band celebrates their history with a performance at Sesc Pompeia, combining video, sound, light and projections, reflecting the band's identity.

Orphan sisters Clarice and Beatriz are in debt and have no prospects for the future, when they miraculously inherit the house of a distant aunt named Pietra. Then Beatriz finds a magical artifact that takes her to other spiritual dimensions, until she decides to perform a blood ritual to resurrect her deceased mother. What Beatriz doesn't know is that the spirit of her evil aunt is manipulating her to return to life.

“Salmo 23” follows Fátima, a crime scene photographer for the São Paulo Scientific Police during a night shift through the streets of the largest city in Latin America.

Daví wakes up feeling very, very discouraged and is tormented so that he doesn't get up and go to work again. However, he does everything he can to deal with this torment.

Created by drag queen Gaia do Brasil, the film tells the story of a trans woman expelled from home by her family at the rise of the HIV and AIDS outbreak in Brazil and the world.