Procópio Mariano
The Fifth Monkey (1990)
When Cunda, a man living deep in the Brazilian rainforest, is bitten by a snake, he has a hallucination of four chimpanzees. Once he recovers, he is shocked to find the four chimpanzees waiting for him at home, and, believing them to be special, decides to take ... (more)
When Cunda, a man living deep in the Brazilian rainforest, is bitten by a snake, he has a hallucination of four chimpanzees. Once he recovers, he is shocked to find the four chimpanzees waiting for him at home, and, believing them to be special, decides to take ... (more)
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) (1987)
Summer Showers (1978)
70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a woman of approximately the same age. (more)
70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a woman of approximately the same age. (more)
Cinco Vezes Favela (1962)
Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro. (more)
Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro. (more)
Ganga Zumba (1963)
The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves. (more)
The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves. (more)
Bonitinha mas Ordinária ou Otto Lara Rezende (1981)
The youngest daughter of a rich man has been raped by five black men in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and her father arranges her marriage to one of his employees in order to save the family’s honor. (more)
The youngest daughter of a rich man has been raped by five black men in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and her father arranges her marriage to one of his employees in order to save the family’s honor. (more)
Longa Noite do Prazer (1983)
Two criminal friends pick up two women. (more)
Two criminal friends pick up two women. (more)
O Mistério no Colégio Brasil (1988)
Two students make a date in a secluded cave behind their school, where they could be undisturbed. But on arrival they see a corpse. They run to inform the authorities, but when they arrive the corpse has mysteriously disappeared. (more)
Two students make a date in a secluded cave behind their school, where they could be undisturbed. But on arrival they see a corpse. They run to inform the authorities, but when they arrive the corpse has mysteriously disappeared. (more)
Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto (1967)
Based on real-life Brazilian bandit "Mineirinho", the film follows the story of Zezé, a man falsely accused by sensasionalist press of being a high-caliber criminal who suddenly becomes one of the most wanted men of Rio de Janeiro. (more)
Based on real-life Brazilian bandit "Mineirinho", the film follows the story of Zezé, a man falsely accused by sensasionalist press of being a high-caliber criminal who suddenly becomes one of the most wanted men of Rio de Janeiro. (more)
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões (1971)
João-Sem-Direção knows Carvalhaes that proposes a blow to him. John does not accept the proposal, but ends up earning a hefty cash in the game. (more)
João-Sem-Direção knows Carvalhaes that proposes a blow to him. John does not accept the proposal, but ends up earning a hefty cash in the game. (more)
The Devil Queen (1974)
Rio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and violence. But heavy lies the crown: what Queen can trust her subjects, however fabulous? When she sets up a stoolie to take the fall for her boy, a plot against Her ... (more)
Rio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and violence. But heavy lies the crown: what Queen can trust her subjects, however fabulous? When she sets up a stoolie to take the fall for her boy, a plot against Her ... (more)
As Aventuras Amorosas de um Padeiro (1975)
A newlywed woman, frustrated after her honeymoon, decides to search for lovers on the streets and ends up causing a conflict between her husband, a baker and a black artist. (more)
A newlywed woman, frustrated after her honeymoon, decides to search for lovers on the streets and ends up causing a conflict between her husband, a baker and a black artist. (more)
Ladrões de Cinema (1977)
After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira. (more)
After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira. (more)
The Claudia Case (1979)
Based on the true events that took place in the 70s, in Rio de Janeiro. The body of beautiful girl Cláudia Lessin Rodrigues, actress Márcia Rodrigues's sister, was found in the seashore. After Police investigation, it was found she had been murdered on a party by a ... (more)
Based on the true events that took place in the 70s, in Rio de Janeiro. The body of beautiful girl Cláudia Lessin Rodrigues, actress Márcia Rodrigues's sister, was found in the seashore. After Police investigation, it was found she had been murdered on a party by a ... (more)
Pedreira de São Diogo (1962)
Men work in a quarry on the edge of a hill where a slum is located, of which they are residents. The slope is blown up, advancing to the land near the shacks. Slum dwellers are warned that new explosions can cause damage. The community decides to place itself on ... (more)
Men work in a quarry on the edge of a hill where a slum is located, of which they are residents. The slope is blown up, advancing to the land near the shacks. Slum dwellers are warned that new explosions can cause damage. The community decides to place itself on ... (more)