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Sao Paulo revisited by brazilian poets that were aligned with the beatnik generation.

Documentary about the musical and social phenomenon of Brazilian funk (or Carioca Funk), a style derived from Miami Bass, based on repetitive bass drum loops and lyrics full of sexual and violent overtones, not directly related to American funk/soul music. This style emerged in the slums and poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, and is deeply associated with the lower social classes, but is gradually being accepted on higher social circles. The film is specially interested in women's participation, focusing on its major female stars.

The recording of an improvised musical performance is made along short sequences with a digital photo camera. The rendering of the performance is not at stake within the film. The editing doesn?t follow the event, but emphasized on the links between images and sounds, focusing on disjunction, beats, and repetition of gestures. Therefore the image becomes sound.

A horrible secret is hidden in a remote lodge, in this low-budget short film made in a workshop in the 2nd Festival Motel X, horror film festival in Lisbon.

Calango Lengo, from the northeast, has to fulfill his destiny, without having anything to put on his plate. In drought there is no other luck: to live fleeing death, as the mouse flees from the cat.

A short documentary about the fantastic world of Bianca Exotica.

This is a mix of documentary and fiction. Making of the project carried out by the producer ALVOROÇO FILMES with the support of the MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DE ALVORADA and SMED.

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An everyday story about love, tolerance and colors.

An analysis of the ideas of economist Celso Furtado and his participation in several projects developed in Brazil from the 1940s onwards. Through testimonies from intellectuals and period images, an overview of Brazil's recent history is formed.

During a showing of rare Afro-Brazilian Cinema films at the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, actor/filmmaker Zózimo Bulbul gathered some of the most notorious Brazilian black directors to talk about their works, their lives and their perspectives on the future.

A 5-minute video where three of the most iconic soccer goals—by Maradona, Pelé, and Romário—are shown without the ball.

Acústico MTV é um álbum de 2004 da banda brasileira Ira!. Foi o segundo projeto da banda pela MTV e primeiro disco lançado pela Arsenal Music. O disco traz as participações do cantor Samuel Rosa (líder do Skank), da cantora Pitty (em "Eu Quero Sempre Mais") e d'Os Paralamas do Sucesso (na canção "Envelheço na Cidade").

A portrait of Belém do Pará from the point of view of bloggers, authors of virtual diaries around the city, is reflected in the eyes of its young contemporary flaneurs.

The history of Virginia and Janice. Two 8 year olds starting a new school year. Janice, the daughter of the school cleaning lady, is a victim of the prejudice of all girl, excpet Virginia, with who she begins to sketch out a relationship. Virginia manages, for example, to reconcile the relationship with the class and the secret friendship with Janice. But when you get caught up in the gang's cruel jokes with Janice, you have to take sides: you must make it clear, after all, where you stand.

Composer Gilberto Gil accompanies filmmaker Andrucha Waddington to the Northeast of Brazil. Among the rural communities in the region, Gil and Waddignton participate in the Catholic celebration of Saint John's Day with music and dance. Waddington also analyzes the suffering of the population trying to survive through agriculture in difficult terrain.

A collage of newsreels, trailers, clips and other visionary and unseen fragments of sight and sound regarding the late plastic artist Helio Oititica.

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

The band performs at the Free Jazz Festival

A short film on Brazilian filmmaker Carlos Reichenbach and his works, including interviews with those who worked with him and with the man himself.

A couple on a trip.

A young man wakes up paralyzed in his house's floor due to a domestic accident.

The story of Freitas, a repressed and conservative family man, who has a tragic surprise on his birthday.

A convertible car enters the city of São Paulo bringing two people aboard. They ride 24 hours unfolding the views of a big city.

A journey between five towns whose former prosperity has waned; a surprise journey into a family history.

The uncensored history from the Brazilian band Ratos de Porão, one of the oldest Hardcore bands in the world. Almost three decades of drugs, madness and a lot of noise, told by the people who made and still make part of this institution of heavy rock.

João Amorim is a quiet country man, he lives with his wife and daughter in their country house. He could barely imagine what was about to happen.

In a village on the northeastern coast of Brazil, Jusce, 17, scrapes a living by diving 30 meters, with rudimentary equipment, for lobster. His "prize" at the end of a long day of risky work is sitting close to Ana, who lives with her mother and young daughter, as she savors the drama of urban sophisticates on her favorite soap opera. Ana dreams of leaving the village to see the world. Jusce is content with the life he leads. The other fishermen, friends of Jusce's dead father, help him to buy and fit out his own fishing boat. One day an old friend, Rogério, returns from the big city to work giving dune buggy rides along the coast. The day Rogério gives Jusce a ride to Ana's place marks the beginning of their rivalry for Ana's attention. Jusce has to reinvent himself in order not to lose Ana to the adventurous life style of Rogério.

Everything breaks. Everything ends. Minus the rice. Rice never ends.

Upon returning home in the morning, Beatriz starts her perverse game with Alberto. Fábio's arrival, however, will show that the rules were much more intricate than they appeared to be.

Nádia Wolf, nicknamed by her colleagues "Nada Fofa", is a cold and tough lawyer. Until she starts seeing a puppet everywhere: movie theaters, restaurants, stores, etc. He's a famous character from a children's show from when she was a kid. The pink foam doll appears to Nadia every time she's not nice to the others, asking her to be nice. These apparitions affect the girl's work as well as her love life.

Cachaça is produced throughout Brazil, but Minas Gerais is the state best known for its quality. The reason for this is related to the gold rush in the 18th century, which led Portuguese and Brazilian colonisers to travel to the interior of the country accompanied by the drink.

The dreams and utopias of a generation of men and women who dedicated their lives to the fight for justice, freedom, and democracy, using the story of Apolônio de Carvalho as a common thread. His fight, without frontiers, along with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, with the French Resistance against Nazism, and in the fight against the military dictatorship in Brazil in the 1960s.

Suspect tells the story of a love triangle between Pedro, Adriana and Diego, three young people wrapped in their first sentimental experiences.

A confirmed bachelor tries to persuade his recently engaged friend back to his old carefree life.

Rescue bridge of the Tupinambá de Uruçumirim village, headquarters of the Tamoia Confederation until 1567, when it was destroyed in a genocidal operation, commanded by Portuguese led by Estácio de Sá, with the support of the Jesuits Manuel da Nóbrega and Anchieta, here founding the city of Rio de January. Testimony and contemporary point of view from Pajé Sapaim Kamayurá.

A little orange and blue story.