A little girl, Quinha, and her mother, Rosa, head out through the Northeast region of Brazil to go to Quinha's baptism. During this journey, both women search for their own miracles: Quinha looks for signs of magic, while Rosa hopes for her estranged husband's return.
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An experimental film on Brazilian avant-garde artist Hélio Oiticica and his works, especially the Parangolés.
HO
5.2 1979 • Brazil -
As Memórias de Hugo
10.0 2025 • Brazil -
Abdias Nascimento
0.0 2011 • Brazil -
CRU
10.0 2022 • Brazil -
Almost in Heaven
0.0 1949 • Brazil -
Primeira Chance
0.0 1963 • Brazil -
Nada Ficará
0.0 2021 • Brazil -
When Mariana connects the Military Dictatorship's violent legacy as the structure behind Brazilian families, she embarks on an introspective journey to deconstruct her family life growing up in Brazil.
Anima Mea
10.0 2022 • Brazil -
Life in the tropics is a glitch.
Capuchinhos
0.0 2022 • Brazil -
A a short horror film about a day in the life of Dimitri, an alternative young man from Recife. He throws a party with his friends at his house, but the night does not go as planned. Never before have women's hair been so terrifying.
Cabiluda
0.0 2022 • Brazil -
In farm located far away from the city center, a group of children try to convince an adult that they've witnessed a haunting experience.
Espelunca
10.0 2021 • Brazil -
Perdido
0.0 2010 • Brazil -
Creative documentary on multi-faceted Brazilian musician Radames Gnattali
Nosso Amigo Radamés Gnattali
0.0 1991 • Brazil -
Spin-off of "Monica's Gang" starring the character Horacio, a Tyrannosaurus that lived among the humans of The Cavern Clan. He was banned from the village for eating all their food and started to search for his mother, who abandoned him while he was in his egg. In most of his comic strips, he is reflecting about existence, or similar subjects. He does it mostly alone, but he also enjoys speaking to his few friends. Unlike common Tyrannosaurus stereotypes, he is very kind and friendly. He is also a vegetarian, having his very own lettuce crop near his cave.
Horacio
10.0 N/A • Brazil -
Nora Rónai is a swimmer and a multi-time gold medalist in her category, both in Brazil and abroad. At the age of just 90, with enviable stamina both in and out of the water, she fled Italy with her family during World War II and ended up in vibrant Rio de Janeiro. She shares her story—one that is truly worthy of a Hollywood-style epic.
Nora
0.0 2014 • Brazil -
Marido de aluguel
0.0 2026 • Brazil -
Intimidade
0.0 2019 • Brazil -
Rastros
0.0 2023 • Brazil -
Autorretrato
0.0 2023 • Brazil -
Two censors from the military dictatorship watch and discuss a film at work.
Censurado
0.0 2017 • Brazil -
Carcaça
0.0 2014 • Brazil -
Chofre
0.0 N/A • Brazil -
Carência de Tinta
0.0 2023 • Brazil -
Isto Não É Um Curta
0.0 2022 • Brazil -
ME: A Journey Within
7.0 2023 • Brazil -
Nudismo Não É Pecado
10.0 1961 • Brazil -
Julio is enchanted by a coffee shop attendant and confuses himself with a bad element. To get revenge, the thug kills his sister and kidnaps the waitress. Classic representative of the Ciclo do Recife.
Jurando Vingar
6.5 1925 • Brazil -
Documentary about dreams and desires of ordinary people, about fuels that move us daily: happiness, recognition, financial stability, marriage, health, fun, a few pounds less, enjoyment, overcoming or even a simple and humble kite.
The Part of the World That Belongs to Me
0.0 2019 • Brazil -
A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973.
Éramos Todos Loucos
0.0 2014 • Brazil -
O Diabo Mora no Sangue
9.0 1968 • Brazil -
Some people seem to have come into the world to confuse, annoy, swim against the current, like the guys from Gangrena Gasosa, the first and only Sarava Metal band of the universe. "Desagradável" covers all the 23 years of the band. A special reunion of people that stirred the underground scene of 90's until today. All the legends detailed in a film that will show the most shameful chapters in history of Brazilian Rock. Jello Biafra, Jão and João Gordo, BNegão, Marcelo D2, Anjo Caldas, Dado Villa-Lobos, Rafael Ramos, Fabio from Garage, Marcos Bragatto, Tom Leão, Pedro Só, Adilson Pereira, Larry Antha and the former members (more than 15!) recalls the regrettable moments that Sarava Metal happened in their lives. Archive images, photos and videos to prove, once for all, that "Home Saint makes miracles too".
Desagradável
5.0 2013 • Brazil -
Two sisters live in the same house with their husbands in bedrooms separated by a single wall. One of the sisters, Lígia, is still a virgin. Dissatisfied, she wants to dissolve the marriage and thinks about suicide. To prevent her sister’s suicide, Guida offers her own husband, Paulo, for one night.
The Serpent
5.8 2016 • Brazil -
Luiza will turn 15. Raquel has some dreams.
Fifteen
3.0 2014 • Brazil -
Tancredo - A Travessia
7.0 2011 • Brazil -
National version of a series of short films made by American and European artists about the relationship between art and pornography, Destricted.br brings, in addition to videos, photographs, sculptures and paintings. Miguel Rio Branco, Adriana Varejão, Tunga and Julião Sarmento are some of the participants.
Bra
0.0 2010 • Brazil -
I remember it was summer.
Tinha tempo que eu não via o mar
0.0 2022 • Brazil -
Ivan Cardoso is the inventor of the terrir, a subgenre that mixes comedy, Brazilian chanchadas and classic American horror. This film promotes a rescue of his work by mixing archival material, animations and fictional reconstructions.
Ivan, the TerrirBle
1.0 2020 • Brazil -
Autobiographical documentary that brings the theme of parental alienation through the affectionate gaze of a Brazilian grandmother abruptly removed from her Argentine granddaughter after her son's marital separation. In the search for contact with the girl, a grandfather is faced with legal barriers, negative attorneys and several possible fr. During this tortuous journey, she meets people in a similar situation and is part of a worldwide solidarity network.
Tranças
0.0 2019 • Brazil -
Vicente, a 14-year-old boy, sets off through the suburbs of his city to find someone, and then to do his recently deceased father a last and unexpected favor.
The Heirs
0.0 2018 • Brazil -
Compilation of some of the best moments in the career of Brazilian comedy group "Os Trapalhões", with scenes from their previous films, also telling the story of each individual artist.
O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões
5.6 1981 • Brazil -
What does it mean to be free? The Cocoon explores the feeling of imprisonment experienced by women who try to find freedom – not only in times of social isolation.
O Casulo
10.0 2020 • Brazil -
Tique-Taque
0.0 2025 • Brazil -
Tayra and I grew up on a beach in the north east of Brazil. We were inseparable. The sea breeze brings me back happy memories.
Guaxuma
7.5 2019 • Brazil -
A bus tour to São Paulo’s touristic spots bumps into several strange people.
Fire and Passion
8.7 1989 • Brazil -
Dante is a professional cuddler who offers platonic comfort to strangers craving connection. His clients range from the overwhelmed to the emotionally fragile, people searching for human touch in a world where affection has become rare and transactional. Behind his calm exterior, Dante struggles with a painkiller habit and a lonely existence, softened only by the quiet company of his dog. But when a surprising encounter disrupts his routine, it opens the door to a fragile and unexpected kind of intimacy.
Cuddle
0.0 N/A • Brazil -
NÓS: ANIMAIS NA PANDEMIA
10.0 2021 • Brazil -
Anos 30: Entre Duas Guerras, Entre Duas Artes
0.0 1989 • Brazil -
What happens during the commercial breaks in the prime-time slots of our television networks? How many stories are told and repeated year after year? "Novela" is a segment of this sacred hour when the entire country eagerly awaits the scenes from the next episodes.
Novela
7.0 1992 • Brazil -
Wandering alone in an empty universe, a man encounters unexpected presences along the vastness of his path, needing to overcome them for his journey to continue.
The Comfort of the Divided Stars
0.0 2023 • Brazil -
Zeppelin Wars and The Last Chapter
0.0 2023 • Brazil -
Quatro Brasileiros em Paris
10.0 1965 • Brazil -
Luccas and Gi are heading to a world famous gymkhana camp. Only problem: so are their bullies... A fun musical that will get you in a vacation mood.
Luccas Neto in: Summer Camp
6.9 2019 • Brazil -
Directed by Maurício Sherman, the actress Marília Pêra sings hits by Carmen Miranda with 43 songs from the repertoire of The Brazilian Bombshell in 24 numbers, among them: “Na Batucada da Vida”, “As Cinco Estações do Ano”, “Uva de Caminhão” and “Me Respeite, Ouviu?”.
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda
10.0 2006 • Brazil -
In the year 2040, the city of Recife, Brazil, is deserted and in ruins, abandoned by the wealthy who migrated to space colonies. One young man, bored in his new address, decides to return. In Recife, he redecorates his old house and spends his time reading, walking and getting involved with various men. Gradually, however, he perceives strange signs and discovers the existence of a secret cult.
The Cult
4.2 2015 • Brazil -
Evanildo is being held at the mental asylum for a very peculiar crime. He claims to hear better than anyone else, yet he appears to be calm and controlled. As he tells how he committed murder, we understand a little bit more about his soul.
The Heart That Told Too Much
0.0 2013 • Brazil -
Vicente na Cidade Fantasma
0.0 2026 • Brazil -
BR Trans is a documentary that gives voice to the most marginalized and murdered population in Brazil today: transsexuals. Through the juxtaposition of a play starring Silvero Pereira, real stories and fiction are mixed in search of feelings such as affection and empathy.
BR Trans
0.0 2021 • Brazil -
Cantorias
0.0 2016 • Brazil -
The Girl and the Old Man
0.0 2021 • Brazil