Discoveries from Brazil World Cinema

Four deserters from Paraguay War hide in an old drunkard's country seat. The latter has two daughters who are unhappy with their recluse lives.

"Close Encounters" is a TV show that features a controversial topic: an alien abduction case. Viewers will be taken on an emotional journey as scientists and experts debate and analyze a report from an alleged abductee. But not everything is what it seems! With the exception of one, the guests are actors hired to defend points of view opposing those of the only true ufology expert present on the program. As the show progresses, the discussion becomes increasingly fantastical and surreal. The guests begin to fantasize about the reality with immense innocence of what is about to happen.

In search of better living conditions, two young Haitians immigrate with their families to the city of Contagem, in Minas Gerais, after the earthquake that devastated the Caribbean country in 2010. Their new reality brings many challenges, especially with the arrival of the pandemic in Brazil.

Hortência is a dedicated, dreamy TV reporter, who hopes to stop doing boring reports and become an anchor of the local news. When she learns that the newspaper's anchor is about to be fired, she is excited about the big opportunity, but Vanessa also wants the job. Needing to find a way to secure her new post, Hortência invents a serial killer and starts "investigating" the case.

Film about the Bahian singer dives into the moment when shy Gracinha becomes Gal Costa, during the violent, innovative and mind-blowing years that helped shape Brazil's greatest singer.

A documentary on Brazilian trombone player Raul de Souza who, since 1996, has lived in Paris and suffers because he goes unnoticed, unrewarded in his native land. With the sound of his trombone for a background, the film takes him back to Bangu, in Rio de Janeiro, and retraces his trajectory.

For the launch of his new giant horoscope computer, famous astrologer Alex invites to his private island friends representing each of the 12 zodiac signs. During the welcome party, one of the guests is mysteriously murdered. Unable to leave the island, the others witness new deaths, always announced in advance by the computer.

The acoustic album of the Brazilian band Charlie Brown Jr. broadcast on MTV Brazil. The album contains interviews with the band and the making-of video recording, and features music known to the public, along with new songs "Vícios e Virtudes" and "Não Uso Sapato". The concert, which was recorded in São Paulo, with the participation of special guests. Marcelo Nova, Negra Li, the group RZO Marcelo D2 and sang with the Acoustic whiner. The repertoire some recordings of other composers, such as "Samba Makossa" (Chico Science, with special participation of Marcelo D2), "Hoje" (Marcelo Nova), with participation of the artist himself and "Oba Lá Vem Ela" (Jorge Ben Jor).

In search of the perfect gift for the girl of his dreams, Rodrigo accepts Valentina’s help in a deal that brings them closer together—leading to a journey of self-discovery and a love that blossoms between them.

Film version of the 2017 miniseries. After discovering the elixir of youth a scientist reunites with her high school sweetheart, bringing back many dilemmas from the past. She tests the formula on herself and each dose makes her 30 years younger. She then starts switching between her current persona and the younger one, becoming her own rival. Meanwhile, her former boyfriend falls in love with both versions of the scientist, unaware this love triangle includes both identities of the same woman.

In a vibrant yet dystopian Dubai, aspiring writer Carol struggles with her perfectionism while stuck in a mundane job. Her carefree boyfriend, Nicolas, challenges her high standards, leading to conflicts that heighten her insecurities. With support from her work friend Sara, Carol continues to submit her scripts despite facing rejection. After a major argument with Nicolas and feeling disheartened, she decides to embrace her imperfections and write a new script inspired by her true experiences. Through this journey, Carol discovers the beauty of imperfection and the power of authenticity, ultimately finding empowerment and self-discovery in her flaws.

A girl can't leave her house because there's a man outside, wherever she goes. Her only friend is her mother, but something is missing.

An independent gay artist is living in isolation due to a deadly threat. He tries to escape the danger that is surrounding his home.

Jean feels trapped in the logic of longevity that the pharmaceutical industry imposes on him and decides to plan a conscious suicide. He invites Helena to commit suicide to two. She, on the other hand, hesitates, knows that she will live well even if she needs to live alone, but she helps him in his intentions. The silence between them does not reveal distance, but intimacy. These are years of shared affection. Together, they will prepare all the details for the funeral. He dances death while she continues rehearsing life. In the process, the two realize that before the end, there is still a lifetime.

"Prelude to an Announced Death" (5', 1991) is the artist's final work, completed shortly before his demise. It is one of the rare moments in which França's work in video assumes a quasi-documentary character. Set against a dramatic rendition of "La Traviata" by Brazilian singer Bidu Sayão, the artist's body touches that of his partner, Geraldo Rivello, as the names of all their friends killed by AIDS scroll across the screen above them.

One of Brazil's most popular contemporary dance ensembles, Grupo Corpo combines Afro-Brazilian movements with ballet and modern dance to create an innovative and visually dynamic stage performance unlike any other. Documentarian Jürgen Wilcke gives viewers a glimpse into the inner workings of this world-renowned troupe as the 19 dancers prepare to wow audiences around the globe with their energetic presentations of grace and passion.

The rise of the extreme right in Brazil from the perspective of artists whose works were censored.

One reality. Two actors. Three couples in crisis. Outburst tells the story of three couples in crisis. Three families living a crucial moment in their lives. They each represent a different social class, a different group of values. The boring opulence of wealth, the frustrating character of a goal oriented middle-class life, the overpowering struggles of poverty, in a way, these couples represent each and every one of us. Together they sketch a destructive status quo.

An elderly commander takes his young lover, Milena, the daughter of an employee, to his beach mansion, leaving her in the care of the housekeeper, Letícia, who has sexual relations with the girl. On walks around the island, Milena meets a fisherman, Dimas, who will give her life a new direction. Over the weekend, the commander arrives with friends and throws a wild party; unsure of what to do, Milena accepts a ride in the red Mercedes of one of the guests and returns to the city.

A documentary about the fathers of Bossa Nova: João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Thieves hijack an aircraft loaded with diamonds, and then must face deadly Amazonian headhunters when the plane crashes in the jungles of Caxambu, Brazil.

Documentary about the life of one of the greatest composers in the history of Brazilian music. Pianist, composer and conductor, Chiquinha Gonzaga was ahead of her time and revolutionized the customs of a sexist society.

Three people accused of murder who were pardoned by the parents of the victims and acquitted by Justice thanks to the letters psychographed by the medium Chico Xavier.

2 months after a zombie virus is accidentally released in the federal university of São Carlos, a group of students from the most various graduations try to survive together.

Based on the real story that happened with famous writer Franz Kafka in the 1920s. After finding a little girl crying because she lost her doll, Kafka is moved and promises to bring her every day a letter written by the doll, who is travelling around the world. This short-film with German-Expressionism inspirations depicts the scene where the writer gets home anxious to write the first letter.

A lonely artist tries to complete a model, while facing the structural problems of her own house. In a tense morning, Jaci is tormented by the breath of a crack. As the ratio between reality and representation begins to crumble, she is taken on a journey of inner reconstruction.

The screams of despair in an amusement park foreshadow the scandal that love is. Looping, by Maick Hannder, uses photographs to enact the conflict of gazes between the one who loves and the one who is loved. Are we also obsessed by this character who’s raised by affection to the status of entity?

A tale of love and death in a world where the state of exception has become the rule and the last days of humanity never end.

One day away of Marcelo's wedding, the tailor, the groom and his father will have to correct much more than the suit's measures.

A young woman from São Paulo finds herself in the throes of a personal crisis, physically and mentally drained. The relentless double burden of her day job and artistic pursuits has turned her once-cherished dream of becoming a recognised artist into a waking nightmare – one that compels her to question her worth, identity, and very sanity.

Gabriel and Lucas, long-time friends, meet every Christmas Eve. But this time, Gabriel is moving out in a few days and still hasn't found the courage to break the news to Lucas.

Thousands of years ago, a special ceremony of dance and music was created for Confucius, one of the most important thinkers in China and the world. Crossing the barriers of time, the ceremony is still held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu. In the same way, the values of Confucius continue to be carried in the hearts of the Chinese people.

In Uberlândia in Brazil, Chico earns his living by repairing ovens, in which he enters easily thanks to his small size. Faced with the contempt of a system that relegates him to the ranks of the marginalized, he gradually enters into resistance.

A debate about the presence of black culture in Brazilian contemporaneity, as well as the various paradoxes found in the environment of a society marked by a racist and slavery tradition.

Hilda must be responsible of a decision that she took long time ago. Her life is altered by the news that her son is coming to visit her after several years away. She tries to replenish her weathered image by the passage of time. This will stir her reality and her link with the past.