Discoveries from Brazil World Cinema

An experimental short film about a merchant who chases a man.

12 confined actors in a house dispute a reality show that aims to find the next great artist. In order to stand out to this reality, actors will have to go deep inside the game into unethical techniques used by producers to reach audience.

The story of Brazilian poet Torquato Neto, who lived passionately through fracturous times and worked in several fields, including music, journalism, and cinema. He was an active participant in the revolution of Tropicália and marginal art, which changed the course of Brazilian culture in the 1960s and 1970s, until he committed suicide on his 28th birthday.

An enchanted journey through three extraordinary houses built by Master José Zanine on the seaside hillside of Joatinga, in Rio de Janeiro, surrounded by a stunning musical score, specially created for the film by maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Ília suffers from a syndrome named Capgras that prevents her from recognizing her own sister. What desperate ways will they have to take to keep themselves close to each other?

There’s a myth that suggests the ghost of the 16th-century Portuguese king Don Sebastiaan founded a magical kingdom on the island of Lençóis off the Brazilian coast after his defeat against the Moors. Five centuries later, a young Portuguese woman (and a small film crew) arrives there. The island is still enchanting.

During four years a film crew followed the classified investigations and actions of the São Paulo Anti-Kidnapp Police Force. During this time 386 people were kidnapped in the state of São Paulo and over 1.500 in Brazil.

The first work by documentary master Renato Tapajós, "Vila da Barca" focuses on the daily struggles faced by the people who live on the shanty town of Vila da Barca, Pará, Brazil.

Between a experimental journey in the subconscious, a woman go through her introspective layers and bettle one of her powerfuls and misterious feelings.

After the great success of the Rio season of her show Saudades do Brasil, Elis Regina made this special with Globo. In a circus-inspired stage, she sings Alô, Alô, Marciano by Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho; O Bêbado e a Equilibrista by João Bosco and Aldir Blanc; and O Que Foi Feito (de Vera) by Milton Nascimento and Fernando Brant, amongst others.

Amaryllis, an alien, came to our planet to prevent the Earth's destruction, as happens with her own planet, and to take revenge to the Greys, the race whom destroyed her kind.

The documentary explores the curative knowledge and resistance by african-rooted religion leaders in the Amazon, highlighting the connection between humans, nature, and spirituality. In Manaus, forested areas become spaces of healing, while the film fosters a dialogue between traditional knowledge and the need to rethink our relationship with the environment.

Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels has been created over the last 50 years and in this film Chico Buarque converses about his memories, shows, daily life, work methods, creative process, in summary all his trajectory. The musician’s search for his German brother, whom he never got to meet, serves as one of the axis for the narrative.

In 1965 a VW Beetle is sold in São Paulo, Brazil. Forty years later, the car ends up in a Recife scrapyard in the northeast, with the license plate KFZ-1348. The documentary “The Beetle KFZ-1348” presents the stories of this car through its eight owners, whose lives show a unique portrait of a country.

A ruthless loan shark doesn't realize the evil that he has done to his own family: his son is waist-deep in resentment, and his daughter- married to an unsuccessful lawyer - ends up prostituting herself.

Having to deal with a terrible boss, librarian Bia receives some unexpected help to put everything back in its place.

Valentim, Kodak and Eddie have known each other since they were little and are shopkeepers at Galeria Futuro, a shopping center in Copacabana that boasted luxury and pomp in its past, and which today, is nothing more than a sad and decaying place. Full of debts and on the verge of bankruptcy, the gallery's management is surprised by a millionaire proposal from a Pastor, who wants to transform the space into an Evangelical Church. The three friends are devastated by the possibility of losing the much-loved Galeria Futuro, but with the help of Paula, a newly arrived shopkeeper, they will create a wild and surreal plan to try to save the Gallery and prevent its sale.

A young woman has to face the silence and horror of the empty house after the suicide of her brother.

A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the first person, his trajectory as a black boy born on the hill until his transformation into one of the greatest artists in the history of MPB. The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.

Everything that can be imagined can be dreamed, but even the most unexpected of dreams is a puzzle that hides a desire, or the opposite, a fear.

Felipa is a young girl whose best friend is her puppy Rocket. When she and her family move to a building where animals are not allowed, she and Rocket are forced to separate. Suffering difficulties in adapting to her new home, full of rules, she joins the association of child residents and sets out on an adventure to find the dog at her grandfather's house.

Addresses the relationship of Fernando and Caio, starting with a strong physical attraction but ends up bumping into in the absence of dialogue.

Partner in a haute couture house, Anacleto is a ladies' man who charms all his clients and employees. Despite being married, he cares little for his wife and is always secretly arranging meetings with other women, causing a lot of confusion.

A psychopath that believes he is The Chosen One kidnap a victim. A Short movie with the psycho as the main character. (Short film made in team together with college colleagues)

Gabriela is a young black pianist who will perform at her first major recital. However, a dream about her late mother destabilizes Gabriela's mind and heart, jeopardizing her performance. From a series of encounters over the course of a day, Gabriela will embark on a journey of reconciliation with her memories and her mother.

The European invasion in Abya Yala has left us many scars. Ziel Karapotó uses his body to denounce five centuries of colonization and its consequences on the native people.

Top, Citron, Brigitte and Camilo are a group of friends who have bought their tickets to Exílio. Unfortunately, sometimes they have to go back and do what normal people do: try to make some money, get dumped and try to get through the coming-of-age phase. They are decadent royalty who spend their nights far away from palaces and live in a rock editorial trying to spoil our generation's selfie.

A farm laborer is stunned for pain and for the jealousy when its godson assures to it that his wife is betraying with the proper brother. Both they go in revenge search, following for a tragic destination.

A betrayed man is hunted and left for dead. Long after, he returns as Castilho Paredes. With scars still deep he is placed in a family dispute to act as a hired hitman between brothers and sisters for a hefty inheritance that will draw guns and blood. As long as there are bullets, there will be vengeance

An animated short film that shows the relationship between a girl, her grandfather, and a little bird. A series of everyday events, ranging from daily meals to car rides, demonstrate the closeness and friendship between the two. A film about love, longing, and cherished memories.

In a mysterious proposal focused on introducing the character, Jane Bond enters the dark corridor through the illuminated door. Her silhouette and her eyes are visible with a light source in the corridor. A retelling of a scene from the film "007 - Skyfall".

The Brazilian constitutional rupture is recurrent and lurking. In this documentary-essay, the Tupiniquim coup framework is revealed.

Based on the short story of the same name by writer Ezter Liu, the film "Geisiely with Y" tells the story of a woman who was physically and psychologically abused through the eyes of the police officer who assists her. Geisiely, like so many others, is a woman who seeks some dignity in the depths of the facts.

Caroline dreams of a life filled with adventure. Then one day, while living with her healer Granny and troublesome cat Mus, Caroline gets her chance. While looking through her granny's healing potions, Caroline stumbles across a magic formula that will make her fly. Jumping with excitement, Caroline turns an ordinary umbrella into her own personal flying broomstick. But magic isn't always used for good and when the evil leader of a manufacturing company finds out about the magic potion, she kidnaps Caroline's Granny in order to steal the recipe. When Caroline finds out, she jumps into action and starts off on the adventure of her lifetime to rescue her Granny.

Orson Welles acted in Brazilian culture and music by deeply researching Brazil's historical geology, consciously completing a legendary cultural mission. Although being turned down by Hollywood producers, he developed a triumphantly accomplished mission in the language domain - three friends of Welles' testified his love for cinema, his passion for Brazilian music and people and his obstinate endurance against formidable pressures coming from inside and outside Hollywood regarding his unfinished "It's All True".

The lives of three generations of women who suffered political persecution during the military dictatorship in Brazil.

Mira and Renata are sisters who are constantly at odds, and moving to a new house only intensifies their arguments. Passionate about soccer, Mira wants to play with a group of three boys on the new street, but faces resistance from them simply because she’s a girl. With Renata’s unexpected help and undeniable talent on the field, Mira is determined to prove that soccer has no gender — and that on the pitch, what truly matters is the game.

In Vino Veritas(1982) is the first feature film made by a woman in Rio Grande do Sul(RS), as well is the first movie of the famous actress Itala Nandi, which is a documentary about the itallian collonization in the south of Brazil .