Branca Messina

400 Contra 1: Uma História do Crime Organizado (2010)

The story of William da Silva Lima, the last survivor of the group that founded the Comando Vermelho at the end of the 1970s. It shows him living together with the political prisoners incurred under the same National Security Law and his leadership in the Ilha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caco Souza
CAST:  Daniel de Oliveira  •  Daniela Escobar  •  Fabrício Boliveira  •  Negra Li

The story of William da Silva Lima, the last survivor of the group that founded the Comando Vermelho at the end of the 1970s. It shows him living together with the political prisoners incurred under the same National Security Law and his leadership in the Ilha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caco Souza
CAST:  Daniel de Oliveira  •  Daniela Escobar  •  Fabrício Boliveira  •  Negra Li

Rio Sex Comedy (2010)

A group of strangers from different countries end up on Rio's beaches. Seeking self-fulfillment, they look for answers to existential questions. Yet it isn't until their different paths cross that they begin to understand why they came.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Nossiter
CAST:  Bill Pullman  •  Charlotte Rampling  •  Irène Jacob  •  Fisher Stevens

A group of strangers from different countries end up on Rio's beaches. Seeking self-fulfillment, they look for answers to existential questions. Yet it isn't until their different paths cross that they begin to understand why they came.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Nossiter
CAST:  Bill Pullman  •  Charlotte Rampling  •  Irène Jacob  •  Fisher Stevens

Blue Eyes (2010)

Before his compulsory retirement, on his last day of work, Marshall, JFK airport's chief Immigration officer, detains a group of Latin Americans and expose them to a series of humiliating situations. Blinded by prejudice, Marshall ends up by causing the death of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Joffily
CAST:  David Rasche  •  Frank Grillo  •  Erica Gimpel  •  Héctor Bordoni

Before his compulsory retirement, on his last day of work, Marshall, JFK airport's chief Immigration officer, detains a group of Latin Americans and expose them to a series of humiliating situations. Blinded by prejudice, Marshall ends up by causing the death of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Joffily
CAST:  David Rasche  •  Frank Grillo  •  Erica Gimpel  •  Héctor Bordoni

Not by Chance (2007)

Enio is a middle-aged man who lives in solitude after a failed relationship. Pedro, 30, dates Teresa, who is moving to her home. He inherited a carpentry from his father and a taste for the pool. When a traffic accident crosses the parallel trajectories of the two, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Barcinski
CAST:  Rodrigo Santoro  •  Leonardo Medeiros  •  Letícia Sabatella  •  Branca Messina

Enio is a middle-aged man who lives in solitude after a failed relationship. Pedro, 30, dates Teresa, who is moving to her home. He inherited a carpentry from his father and a taste for the pool. When a traffic accident crosses the parallel trajectories of the two, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Barcinski
CAST:  Rodrigo Santoro  •  Leonardo Medeiros  •  Letícia Sabatella  •  Branca Messina

Ninguém Ama Ninguém por Mais de Dois Anos (2015)

"No one loves anyone for more than two years" is an adaptation of Nelson Rodrigues' work about five couples that live in Brazil in the early 60's, who are seen by the society as conventional people, but whose intimate lives turn out to be morally questionable.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clovis Mello
CAST:  Gabriela Duarte  •  Ernani Moraes  •  Cláudio Gabriel  •  Marcelo Faria

"No one loves anyone for more than two years" is an adaptation of Nelson Rodrigues' work about five couples that live in Brazil in the early 60's, who are seen by the society as conventional people, but whose intimate lives turn out to be morally questionable.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clovis Mello
CAST:  Gabriela Duarte  •  Ernani Moraes  •  Cláudio Gabriel  •  Marcelo Faria

Menos que Nada (2012)

In Rio Grande do Sul, the newcomer intern Paula sees the schizophrenic Dante Becker and she decides to study his case for her graduation work in the university. She learns that Dante was left in the institution ten years ago and has been abandoned by his family, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Gerbase
CAST:  Felipe Kannenberg  •  Rosanne Mulholland  •  Maria Manoella  •  Branca Messina

In Rio Grande do Sul, the newcomer intern Paula sees the schizophrenic Dante Becker and she decides to study his case for her graduation work in the university. She learns that Dante was left in the institution ten years ago and has been abandoned by his family, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Gerbase
CAST:  Felipe Kannenberg  •  Rosanne Mulholland  •  Maria Manoella  •  Branca Messina

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DIRECTION:  Euclydes Marinho
CAST:  Júlia Lemmertz  •  Fernando Alves Pinto  •  Fernando Eiras  •  Malu Galli

Bio (2017)

The film tells the story of a man who was born in 1959 and died in 2070, told by people who knew him and somehow contributed to his trajectory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Gerbase
CAST:  Maria Fernanda Cândido  •  Maitê Proença  •  Werner Schünemann  •  Marco Ricca

The film tells the story of a man who was born in 1959 and died in 2070, told by people who knew him and somehow contributed to his trajectory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Gerbase
CAST:  Maria Fernanda Cândido  •  Maitê Proença  •  Werner Schünemann  •  Marco Ricca

Loop (2019)

After his girlfriend's murder, Daniel, a physics student becomes obsessed with the idea of going back in time to stop the tragedy. He lets himself be consumed by his own obsession until after years of isolation, he finds the solution. Daniel then gives up his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Bini
CAST:  Bruno Gagliasso  •  Bia Arantes  •  Branca Messina  •  Zé Carlos Machado

After his girlfriend's murder, Daniel, a physics student becomes obsessed with the idea of going back in time to stop the tragedy. He lets himself be consumed by his own obsession until after years of isolation, he finds the solution. Daniel then gives up his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Bini
CAST:  Bruno Gagliasso  •  Bia Arantes  •  Branca Messina  •  Zé Carlos Machado

Rache (2008)

In a small country town in the south of Brazil, the daughter of a wealthy farmer is brutally raped and left for dead near a river. Miguel arrives in Rio and starts following Carol, an upper-class young girl, while himself is being followed by Luciano. When Miguel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Pons
CAST:  Bárbara Borges  •  Erom Cordeiro  •  José de Abreu  •  Daniel Kallon

In a small country town in the south of Brazil, the daughter of a wealthy farmer is brutally raped and left for dead near a river. Miguel arrives in Rio and starts following Carol, an upper-class young girl, while himself is being followed by Luciano. When Miguel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Pons
CAST:  Bárbara Borges  •  Erom Cordeiro  •  José de Abreu  •  Daniel Kallon

Young Polacas (2020)

The story of the famous "Polacas", Jewish women deceived into prostitution in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1900's. Ricardo interviews Mrs. Mira, who struggles to bring back memories from her mother's past as a Polaca.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Levy Heller
CAST:  Jacqueline Laurence  •  Emílio Orciollo Netto  •  Lorena Castanheira  •  Berta Loran

The story of the famous "Polacas", Jewish women deceived into prostitution in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1900's. Ricardo interviews Mrs. Mira, who struggles to bring back memories from her mother's past as a Polaca.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Levy Heller
CAST:  Jacqueline Laurence  •  Emílio Orciollo Netto  •  Lorena Castanheira  •  Berta Loran

After Being Ashes (2020)

Three women with completely different backgrounds have one thing in common: they loved and were connected to the same man. From the point of view of these women, through an intricate structure moving back and forth in time, Raul enters the story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo Wannmacher
CAST:  Elisa Volpatto  •  Branca Messina  •  Sílvia Lourenço

Three women with completely different backgrounds have one thing in common: they loved and were connected to the same man. From the point of view of these women, through an intricate structure moving back and forth in time, Raul enters the story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo Wannmacher
CAST:  Elisa Volpatto  •  Branca Messina  •  Sílvia Lourenço

A Queda (2022)

To overcome the fear of losing his ill and aging grandfather, a forensic photographer needs to discover the truth behind the alleged suicide of an elderly man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diego Rocha
CAST:  Daniel Rocha  •  Gracindo Júnior  •  Branca Messina

To overcome the fear of losing his ill and aging grandfather, a forensic photographer needs to discover the truth behind the alleged suicide of an elderly man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diego Rocha
CAST:  Daniel Rocha  •  Gracindo Júnior  •  Branca Messina