Discoveries from Brazil World Cinema

Fada is a seamstress who lives and works at the same place, in slavery-like conditions. Under the austere gaze of the henchman Valter and the pressure of a huge order of dresses to produce in record time, she fantasizes her own freedom.

The documentary reveals the impact of the Coronavirus on one of the indigenous but affected by the disease in the country. Narrated in first person by Divino, which highlights the desperate struggle of his village, Sangradouro, east of Mato Grosso, to survive the most tragic epidemic known by the Xavante nation. Crossed with archival material and images captured during a pandemic, the film seeks to relate a traumatic past with the reality of Covid-19.

Brazilian criminal takes part in a major train robbery in England and when he finds out his boss plans to betray him, stoles the loot first and hide in Brazil.

Images complement what is always lacking in words. The poems complement what is always present in the city. Freely inspired by the poetry Cidade City Cité, by Augusto de Campos.

Donana, a midwife with more than half a century of experience, represents the resistance of tradition and humanization to childbirth in the region of São Gonçalo do Amarante, in Rio Grande do Norte. Owner of a strong personality, she shares her wisdom, acquired over the years as a midwife, mother, saint mother, godmother, woman. Like the chanana, a flower that grows in the middle of the concrete and is underestimated for its fragile appearance, Donana teaches us to remain firm despite the adversities of life.

Milionário and José Rico are robbed of their money and their fans' enthusiasm. But a female truck driver is out to help them.

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

Screams of a previous discussion echo in a silent room while two women try avoid demonstrating their real and visceral emotions.

The story of a seasoned nude model as she navigates the serene landscapes of her mind through the session of croquis, only to be disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a new participant.

ABYSSAL FISH is a creative film in the border between fiction, real and performance through the artistic work of Luís Capucho. A singular artist who survived the time when the HIV represented the death stigma. Building an amazing work of poetic power post­disease, Capucho surpasses the physical sequels that have left him mute and without part of his body movements for a while, until the current partial recovery.

Alone at home after losing her job, Nena starts selling cakes to support her grandchildren. With overdue bills and an unfinished house, she finds refuge from her routine in conversations with a virtual assistant, while fantasies shattered by reality reveal the dreams and sacrifices that have marked her life.

Raul suffers from a rare phobia and tries to find the cure through alternative therapy. In the course of the sessions, he discovers that behind his fear, there is a tragic story and the only way is to face that fear and unlock the secrets of his subconscious.

Boy meets girl.

In the future, metanoia erupts from the filth of the world. The monstrous primate that roars out of the mud, imposes itself before the erratic and alienated human being, molding its violence against the cathodic domain.

Two enemy tribes had waited for centuries for the great revelation of the sacred secret. But the one chosen by the Supreme God to receive the secret was Princess Sikán. When she was wronged by the men of both tribes, day turned into eternal night.

Documentary about a group of children who live on the streets of São Paulo and come together to survive the harsh reality of hunger, violence and oppression.

A simple farmer, attached to the memories of his father, struggles to stay with his family on their small farm, despite the difficulties imposed by the flooding of the Amazon rivers.

A documentary short by Delanir Cerqueira.

Gleide tries to focus on her workplace. On TV, images of racist police violence. On the phone, an unexpected call that will put her on a true Via Crucis for life.

To whom does love belong? I, the petulant creature who dwells through the streets of a flesh laden city, cannot imagine it in my life as well? At times I breathe, at times I shout, I can even grunt. Everything is mud, everything is pasture, and, amidst sighs of depravation, I've found her...

Teenager preparing for diving competition identifies with suicides who jumped from an old viaduct in Porto Alegre.

A girl accesses her subconscious while venting about life's challenges.

In a post-apocalyptic world, three strangers are hiding on an abandoned house, learning about each other's past and hoping to stay alive.

The documentary follows the trajectory of Ailton Krenak, indigenous leader from Minas Gerais, a descendant of the Krenak ethnic group, formerly called Botocudos. After studying in São Paulo, Ailton was active in the defense of indigenous peoples. While traveling through Brazil and the world, he became a kind of ambassador for the original Brazilian cultures. The film features images and testimonies of Ailton at different times in his life, as well as other characters that are part of his universe.

Illustrating recurrent situations of xenophobia against immigrants in Brazil, "Migratory stories" presents some narratives proposing a sensitive and inclusive discourse.

A puzzle to Western eyes, China is a giant that imposes itself through the barriers of language, traditions and history. With testimonies and images of historical and sentimental value, journalist Jayme Martins and his family lead us to a comprehension of China through the unprecedented narrative of his experience in that country: Communism, Mao’s Cultural Revolution, the Celestial Peace Square Massacre, the reforms that culminated with the country becoming a superpower. Director Marcelo Machado dives into these memories and visits the country with which he possesses an affective liaison.

A fascinating trip to Buddhist temples in South Korea. Three nuns share ancient knowledge about the truths of the contemporary world and teach that the balance of eating habits is the key to our health body, mind and the preservation of the planet.

A recent experience of being an asian-brazilian.

A group of repressed guests at an old mountainside hotel fall under a nightly spell where they can live out their most secret desires in the surrounding woodland.

A vampire tries to sleep, but a terrible predator approaches.

Dr. Rottenberg, the greatest Martian scientist, comes to Planet Earth to make preparations for a wild invasion involving re-animated Earth bodies, Martian zombies and teenagers playing in the woods. Criaturas Hediondas is one of the first Brazilian Shot On Video (SOV) to have national distribution via VHS tapes that were marketed in stands at grindcore, death metal and punks shows, becoming a reference (at the time) in the national underground. The video was filmed with a VHS camera and mounted from video to video, in an analog way.

"In the beginning of this project, I wanted to do a documentary film based on this book by Luiz Ruffato. However, I ended up doing a feature film with many links to documentary. I wanted to know what made Brazilians want to emigrate to Portugal. I chose working with amateur actors and non-actors in both cities, so their own life stories and experiences could be in the film. I did the other way round from the writer. He found these people and made them characters of his book. I looked for people who had similar stories to those described in the book, and made them characters of my film. When I read the book, I was seduced by its "false documentary" characteristic. The book was all written as if it was the transcription of an oral interview the writer had done in Lisbon. I decided to keep this narrative in the film, by a narration with the main character talking to the camera. It's a film about emigration. About dreams and disappointments," says Barahona

A year in the life of a samba school, from the first rehearsals to the parade on the avenue.

Haunted by the loss of a loved one, Taylor documents daily life with a phone camera as part of a therapeutic process. But something strange begins to unfold when every attempt to leave the house resets the day. Trapped in a cycle, the days repeat, each morning an echo of the last, forcing Taylor to relive the same gestures, the same silences, and the same pain.

Junior prepares a big surprise to ask his boyfriend to marry him, but not everything goes as planned.

A lonely lawyer is run over in front of the Consolação Cemetery, in São Paulo. Dead, he tries to get into the cemetery, but is impossible.

After a misunderstanding, fearing arrest, cowboy Pedro flees the town of Vacaria, in Rio Grande do Sul. His lover, Rosário, learning of the mistake, hires a professional hitman, Alegrete, to bring him back safely. The ambushes fail, as Alegrete is constantly hampered by a disastrous nephew who accompanies him in the pursuit.

The film follows the journey of Selma, who tries to recover her grandmother's memories, and Luiza, who seeks a new beginning after the end of a relationship. Combining drama and road movie, Selma e Luiza is an invitation to a poetic look at life and everyday affections.

After a dying vampire finds love, he no longer sees any use for his servant.