Discoveries from Brazil World Cinema

A doctor mistaken for a thief. A cleaning lady treated as a slave. A mother who lost her son murdered by the police. A Trans employee who is never promoted. What do these people have in common? Their skin color. A human and poetic documentary sewn together with various narrative threads – characters, music, slams and black intellectual thinking – that unveil the racism rooted in Brazilian society.

A resident of the Cantagalo favela in Rio de Janeiro, Adão Xalebaradã is the composer of more than 500 songs and has never been recorded in Brazil.

By approaching the process of sexual reassignment, the work mixes data and experiences, focusing on family relationships and the nuances of the feminine.

Immersive documentary in the film editing process. Twenty Brazilian cinema editors expose the nuances of this art, its secrets and processes.

The documentary follows the genesis of Marisa Monte's album Mais in New York City and the subsequent tour that supported the album from 1991 to 1992.

Rosa is tired of living without purpose. What would she do to take control of her own destiny?

The Walking Gay is based on the almost homonymous series created by Robert Kirkman. In The Walking Dead we see what life on Earth is like after a zombie apocalypse - in our case, there is an "outbreak" of homosexual freedom, in which the vast majority of the Earth's population "became" gay. survivors of the epidemic - conservatives, extremist religious, homophobes and false moralists - must now unite to find a new home, away from the threat of the Affected. family from this immorality.

Diego and Luana are two best friends trying to make it into the musical theater world but it’s not as easy as they thought it would be. Now they need to challenge themselves and each other to guarantee that they’re not giving up onto their dreams.

In an urban reality seen only in black and white, a boy from a conservatory works alone in the school's abandoned fine arts department. Until the boy is accused of schizophrenia by the institution, for gradually starting to see colors and act outside the norm, because he is an artist.

From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.

On Christmas Eve, Dejair, a former resistance fighter against the military dictatorship, gathers with his family in the backyard. During a Secret Santa game, the contrast between appearances and private truths emerges. A water gun gift leads Dejair to denounce the absurdity of giving a child a weapon.

Years after the breakup, Ana and Théo meet again and Ana offers her ex-boyfriend a ride home. Along the way, they fill the silence by talking about the past and what could have been.

Video art made by Dellani Lima,

An overlook at some urban characters in the city of Recife through their passages in a hotel.

A girl sings very well, but no one believes her; a country hillbilly in love with her pays a cabaret owner to let her sing. She is a success, but the country hillbilly has to settle for being just her friend.

A documentary based on the book Umbanda no Brasil by the scholar Mata e Silva, who is interviewed by the director. The book studies the Brazilian religion known as spiritism, a syncretism of African beliefs and magical rites, Indian beliefs and images, and Catholic symbols.

Reimagining scenes from the iconic Man with a Movie Camera (1929, Dir. Dziga Vertov/USSR), Man with a Cellphone Camera delves into the creative potential and image manipulation in the era of social media.

A curious little girl enters the Royal Portuguese Office of Reading attracted by its grandiose façade. Inside the building, she meets a mysterious man who tells her the story of the place and teaches that there are not only books in the library but also other interesting materials such as periodicals and manuscripts.

A man goes through his options when dealing with an unknown person. Based on "Grande Edgar", by Luís Fernando Veríssimo.

This short film portrays the last hours of a young man before assuming homosexuality. He struggles to tell his father that he is gay, but gets inspired from a conversation with friends.

An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song in Brazil and influenced generations of musicians, paving the way for movements such as Bossa Nova and Tropicália.

"10 Anos" is the fifth DVD of the Brazilian musical group Banda Calypso, in celebration of the ten years of the band's career. It was recorded on November 6, 2009, at Chevrolet Hall in Recife / PE, being released on March 14, 2010 by Som Livre. It featured the special appearances of Fagner, Bruno & Marrone, Maestro Spok and the gospel band Voz da Verdade. It was released on DVD, with all 27 tracks, and two CDs sold separately.

"É Dez" is the tenth studio album by Brazilian singer and presenter Eliana, released on August 30, 2002 by BMG, and produced by Guto Graça Mello. It was Eliana's first album to be released on DVD and VHS kit. It presents a story called "Eliana.com alegria", where Eliana is transported inside a computer and stay stuck there until the end of the story. There she meets several people, and also a Robot called "Ajuda".

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.

After theirs father's death, Carl and Ana decide to go to Germany to rescue his unknown story. There, not only will they discover familiar tracks, they will confront and recognize themselves, to move forward in their lives.

Industrialist's son returns from the USA, where he'd been supposedly studying Nuclear Physics, when in fact he'd devoted himself to pop music, without his father's knowledge.

Experimental documentary dissecting artistic inspiration through raw imagery and collage, aiming to answer a defining question for artists: What to film?

A lonely boy finds his passion in football and pursues the sport to endure the difficulties of growing up.