A musical documentary on the popular 'brega' music from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
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A musical documentary on the popular 'brega' music from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Chiara is the matriarch of an Italian-descendent family torn apart. After her youngest son moves out, she decides to go along with Alfredo, her husband, on his trips as a salesman in the bars of Serra Gaucha. Their trust in each other breaks down when Chiara finds out about Alfredo's life on the road and he realizes she hides something too. A turtle and decks of cards with put their fifty-year relationship to the test.
The documentary seeks to contribute to the construction of the memory of the World Cup in Brazil, in 2014, launching a reflection on the multiplicity of possible views about the phenomenon of this event and generating a historical document on the relationship between politics and football in the country.
Lino works as an entertainer at children's parties, but he can't stand the way children treat him, making fun of him because he works in a cat's costume. Determined to change his life, he visits a wizard, but the magic doesn't work in the right way, and he wakes up as a big cat.
Inspired by an novel by Graciliano Ramos, Alexandre e Outros Heróis is a beautiful way to celebrate his 60th year of death. The story of a man, his life and his death in the Brazil's backwoods.
Flora is a happy housewife but suffer a serious accident and loses her husband and gets her face terribly burned. Depressed, she feels herself guilty for the accident, but her sexuality is still on so she hires men to fulfill her carnal desires. Among them is cynical and ambitious Romeu who makes her do whatever he wants. But by advice of her friend Suzana, she undergoes a plastic surgery and falls in love with her doctor, Romeu who is the lover of Suzana. Romeu and Suzana will do all they can to destroy this love.
The Yapori Show follows the adventures of Yapori and Darkpori, who, in addition to facing the dilemmas of adolescence, must fight powerful enemies. *A feature-length compilation of all episodes of The Yapori Show ever produced.
After inheriting a house where he spent part of his childhood, Paulo returns to the city of Itaitinga and begins to see a purple light coming from the city's mountains.
Delfino, a quiet man who lives in Congonhas do Campo, a small historical town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is urged by his friend to steal the image of the Madona de Cedro (the Cedar Madonna), sculpted by Aleijadinho in the 18th century, from the town sanctuary.
Perhaps few words are as powerful as the word monster. It can certainly evoke countless thoughts and sensations. When faced with it, you might picture characters from your childhood, from lullabies, or from short stories told by adults to instill fear and encourage good behavior. We create our own monsters, and we fear them for what they reveal about ourselves.
Dinorá is a ten-year-old girl who practices karate and needs to sell raffle tickets to pay for a trip to a championship. Along the way, she discovers the history of her street and her neighborhood.
The daily life of a young woman from Rio de Janeiro witnessed through her cell phone screen.
The life of Italian Brazilian ethnographic and stage photographer Emidio Luisi, through testimonies of friends and colleagues, and the showing of his works.
A film director. A protest against the 6x1 work schedule. And there is always this guiding, meditative voice that controls the impulse to revolt, that isolates, atomizes the being. In this confusion, it's necessary to choose a side - or at least be aware of the side chosen. There is no not choosing.
A homage to Virgin Mary by brazilian women.
A couple face problems because he can no longer have sex with her. Always charged due to the lack of lust, he feels increasingly diminished in the relationship. That's when she presents a bold proposal: that they switch roles in sex, as a way of proving their commitment to the relationship.
A young adult woman decides to quit smoking after her ex, during their breakup, accuses her of not being able to control her impulses. Confronted with her own decision, the Woman faces unexpected challenges, as the absence of pleasure gives way to questioning her entire lifestyle.
Set shortly after former President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, Control Plan follows a young Brazilian woman who uses her cell phone’s teleportation service to flee the country.
Filmmaker Paula Gaitán and Richard Peña, a professor at Columbia University and former director of film programming at Lincoln Center, delve into the manifestos of Glauber Rocha, revisiting the Aesthetics of Hunger and the Aesthetics of Dreams to reflect on the revolutionary power of cinema.
A film that records the rehearsals of a Brazilian theatre troupe directed by Victor Garcia, and then the conflicts that break out as they tour Iran and France with a performance of Calderon's autos sacramentales. A problem with a scenery prop sparks a crisis in the group and the film chronicles this disaster.
Within the confines of a massive wall, a group of children plays as if there were no tomorrow
Canis Majoris is a short science fiction gay film about affection and adolescence that takes place in the peripheral cities of the Federal District, in Brazil. Icaro is a Brazilian teenager who tries to fill his time to kill boredom on vacation. During the summer vacation, returning from a football match, he meets Joao. Together they witness the appearance of a new star in the sky, which makes the nights on Earth red and hot. Trying to cope with the fact that they are growing, with the tedium and the extra heat this summer, Icaro and Joao begin to spend nights together in the streets of the city and discover that, in addition to the star, something is emerging between them.
An elderly head of the family, unlike his family—wife, daughters, future son-in-law, and servants—horrifies Carnaval, forming a humorous contrast. But, in need of money, he finds himself forced to accept the demands of an old Luzitano, who will only lend him money if he joins his group and joins the revelry.
Joe lives in the Enchanted Kingdom, but he suspects she is a witch. When Prince Ricky disappears, she is accused of kidnapping. Now, in order to save herself, she will have to save the prince.
Juarez, a young and friendly butler, seduces his mistress and murders his boss. Twenty years later, discovering the whereabouts of his boss's son, who had escaped during the crime, he hires cruel professional killers to destroy him. With the help of his wife, the young man faces Juarez and his henchmen and avenges his father's death.
Acoustic concert of the singer, recorded for the MTV special. Here are readings of great successes of her career and special appearances, such as the Nação Zumbi Nation, Xis and Nando Reis, who also produced the show. The DVD also features the making of, discography and photos.
An immersive look at São Paulo Dance Company
Live performance by brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo recorded at Salvador, Brazil, presented by MTV.
On her first day of school, Sofia – a Brazilian teenager who has recently arrived in London – is bullied by a group of British students. Homesick and alienated from the world around her, she meets Lauren, a British-Nigerian teenager who shows her Sun Rah, a world entirely of her own making in a nearby park, where they make their home together.
Disagreements, incommunicability between people. What is said is not heard, what is heard is not understood. Everything is ambiguous. What appears to be is not, except poetry.
A young digital influencer, struggling with his own traumas and social pressures, faces a crisis of identity and loneliness as he tries to reconnect with life and discover a path to redemption.
On September 13, 2022, the death of filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard was reported by television news broadcasts.
Two friends respond to the challenges of the present by connecting through a playful provocation. Separated by America’s hemispheres, one in Brazil and the other in the U.S, they communicate strictly through video letters during a year. As a rule, each letter is formally and thematically inspired by a woman experimental filmmaker. As life unfolds, they express on film what they want to share with each other: the experience of being a recent immigrant, the expectations of political elections in both countries, their fears and hopes, all while observing the different women around them.
A Rastafarian living in Greater Babylon.
Fernanda Montenegro opens the doors of her home and recalls remarkable stories, from more modest productions to the Oscar ceremony, in the company of her daughter, actress Fernanda Torres.
An app delivery man helps a woman with Alzheimer's find her way home.
A film director and his wife retreat to the countryside to escape personal and professional struggles. With their autistic son, they seek a fresh start in a freer, more natural life.
Two friends at a bar talking about theories involving Quentin Tarantino's movies.