Discoveries from Brazil World Cinema

Amid family arguments and unspoken tensions, Ângelo, a 20-year-old young man, faces prejudice at home while seeking his true identity. In the midst of chaos, a symbolic act transforms pain into rebirth.

A young man from Curitiba who works in a photo booth feels tempted to steal from the cash register. However, his intentions are thwarted by the sudden arrival of a customer.

A coming of age dramatic comedy dealing with the effect that two "summers" have on the lives of several teenagers. The main story involves an innocent teenage boy and a conniving teenage girl who meet on a beach one summer in Southern Brazil. They meet up again the following summer

A family finds itself caught in the conflict between the people of Piauí and Portuguese soldiers during the fight for freedom in what would become known as the Battle of Jenipapo.

In the favela, two drug dealers decide to meet to settle scores.

Father Simão Bacamarte arrives in the small town of Serafim to investigate a certain phenomenon of madness.

Airton, an pilot and instructor, who's in the field of motorsport for nearly 50 years, talks about being a pilot and its difficulties in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

A young artist receives an unusual visit from a detective.

Jorge is 70 years old and is one of the most capricious and dedicated janitors at the Paradise Motel, except for a single detail: He secretly records the audios of the room’s guests. Selling these audios to Alberto earns him an extra income as well as affection, even though Jorge no longer remembers what his own pleasure sounds like.

Jorge is a private investigator that has a questionable character. He seeks information about the death of a young boy in a small city in the countryside of Brazil, that is full of unfriendly strangers. Nightmares with a woman that he has never seen before, Mariá, torments him. Their meeting, in a haunted woods, will reveal that it is not by chance that Jorge is part of this mysterious investigation.

Documentary on the life of Brazilian sociologist Herbert de Souza, engaged in the struggle against hunger, SIDA and military dictatorship.

After a depressive episode, a pet shop attendant can no longer work. Medicated but still struggling, she is forced to return to her normal life.

Discover the history of the Chic Show ball, an iconic black music party in São Paulo. The event was a milestone in the life of São Paulo. Held in halls across the city in the 1970s and 1980s, the show became a meeting point for black culture and opened up space for funk, soul, rap and pagode, among other rhythms. The party welcomed names such as Tim Maia, Sandra de Sá, Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Bebeto and Carlos Dafé, as well as international artists such as Kurtis Blow, Betty Wright and James Brown.

There is only one way Claudeciro can reach Marciliane's heart: by discovering her most intimate secrets. On his journey, Claudeciro relies on Norberto, his eternal, dedicated friend.

The Vegetable Monster survived the shot fired at the end of Part 1. Wounded, he is saved by a shy veterinarian who is abused by the rude colonists of southern Brazil, and who will use the alien plant creature as an instrument of revenge.

Waking up in the middle of the night, a woman walks through a dark house looking for a way out.

Documentary about a political episode during the Brazilian military dictatorship, which resulted in the issue of the Institutional Act #5 (AI-5), abolishing freedom of opinion in Brazil, and marking the transition to the toughest period of violation of human rights in the country. The episode was the Congress Assembly on December 12th, 1968, in which its members denied permission to punish congressman Márcio Moreira Alves, as was the Government's wish.

Erotic drama composed of three episodes: The Cáften, The Hitchhikers and The Bee Woman.

Young executive woman returns to small town of Dois Córregos and remembers the time, in the late 1960s, when she met her uncle there, a man who was running away from the military dictatorship ruling Brazil at the time.

A bored couple in their own apartment decides to listen to music to distract. Each new music style, they are transported to completely different universes.

Young people gather to have a party before going into lockdown because of Coronavirus. They talk about music, arts, work and the uncertain future, not knowing when they will be able to meet again.

In a vast and empty world, a wandering traveler forges a path by following her will and fateful opportunities. Looting is a means of survival. To walk alone, a way of existing.

A lonely man wanders lost by a post-apocalyptic city.

Liana is a young woman who goes through the lives of several men, exploring some and being exploited by others.

Two women having fun in bed

Tells the story of Matinta Perera, a witch who demands offerings to the citizens of a small city in the North of Brazil.

Between 1974 and 1976, while researching for his filme "S. Bernardo", Leon Hirszman shot three documentary shorts produced by the Brazilian Ministry of Education on the chores of the men who worked in the sugar cane fields in the town of Feira de Santana, in the cocoa fields of Itabuna, and in the efforts of building households in Chã Preta.

Documentary on poor people living in a slum in Rio de Janeiro, on the occasion of New Year's Eve of 1999.

Film about an important episode in Brazilian History: the Araguaya guerrilla. In the 1970s, when Brazil was ruled by a military dictatorship, some left-wing militants and peasants took arms against the Army, in the Amazon. Right in the middle of the conflict, there stood a French priest who had come to the region in the 1960s, and got involved in the events leading to the rebellion.

Henrique Casanova is an expert in Egyptian history. A strict father, dedicated researcher and obedient husband, he is admired by people. But, when he travels for work, he takes the opportunity to win over beautiful women.

An employee of a glass factory suffers with his wife's contempt and starts to develop homicidal delusions about her. One night, he meets a singer which resembles his wife a lot and conjures up a plan.

In an old, dilapidated mansion in downtown São Paulo, an old Shakespearean actor exiled from the stage lives with his ghosts. In his bed, surrounded by red curtains taken from an abandoned theater, he dreams of the plague and fire spreading throughout the country. A strange community forms around the old actor.

Documentary on the life of uruguayan legendary musician Hugo Fattoruso.

A woman finds herself preparing a piece of meat at the kitchen while disturbing scenes are playing on the TV

Mario and his father live isolated in a small place in Brazi's countryside.

Documentary about the relationship between filmmaker Glauber Rocha and Cuba.

An experimental collective film lasting little more than an hour, compiled from 10 episodes by a total of 14 different young Brazilian filmmakers. The project was an initiative of the directing duo Felipe Bragança and Marina Meliande, who sent a ‘letter of concern’ to inspire the participants. In it, a 16-year-old girl wrote about her dreams, which have been translated by the directors into films about love, youth and the possibilities of cinema.

Between the road and the early morning, a man crosses the city guided by surreal situations and inner voices that chart his path to a mysterious encounter.

Santiago is a very unlucky guy, but he managed to marry Marina, a talented restorer who works in a museum. Their marriage is not in the best condition, largely because of their routine and financial situation. But, trying to reconnect with her husband, Marina decides to use her best friend, Argeu, to make her spouse jealous. The problem is that all the plans they make together end up going wrong or causing more confusion.