Maurício Mattar

Kuarup (1989)

This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ruy Guerra
CAST:  Taumaturgo Ferreira  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Cláudio Mamberti  •  Cláudia Raia

This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ruy Guerra
CAST:  Taumaturgo Ferreira  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Cláudio Mamberti  •  Cláudia Raia

Fake Blonde (2007)

Silmara, an industrial worker and a woman of exuberant beauty, supports her arsonist father and gets involved with two different pop stars, from whom she learns traumatic life lessons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Reichenbach
CAST:  Rosanne Mulholland  •  Cauã Reymond  •  Djin Sganzerla  •  Maeve Jinkings

Silmara, an industrial worker and a woman of exuberant beauty, supports her arsonist father and gets involved with two different pop stars, from whom she learns traumatic life lessons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Reichenbach
CAST:  Rosanne Mulholland  •  Cauã Reymond  •  Djin Sganzerla  •  Maeve Jinkings

Talking Cinema (1986)

A fragmented style, patchwork of interviews with Caetano Veloso's friends, mixed with conversations, thoughts, scenes of dance and literature excerpts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caetano Veloso
CAST:  Regina Casé  •  Chico Diaz  •  Caetano Veloso  •  Gilberto Gil

A fragmented style, patchwork of interviews with Caetano Veloso's friends, mixed with conversations, thoughts, scenes of dance and literature excerpts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caetano Veloso
CAST:  Regina Casé  •  Chico Diaz  •  Caetano Veloso  •  Gilberto Gil

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DIRECTION:  Pedro Foss
CAST:  Cássia Linhares  •  Maurício Mattar  •  Alexandre Scaquette

Johnny Love (1988)

A photographer falls in love with a rock singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Elias Jr.
CAST:  Maurício Mattar  •  Andrea Murucci  •  Angela Figueiredo  •  Cristina Bittencourt

A photographer falls in love with a rock singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Elias Jr.
CAST:  Maurício Mattar  •  Andrea Murucci  •  Angela Figueiredo  •  Cristina Bittencourt

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots (1990)

A Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to defeat an evil wizard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilson Rodrigues
CAST:  Heitor Gaiotti  •  Tônia Carrero  •  Maurício Mattar  •  Zezé Motta

A Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to defeat an evil wizard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilson Rodrigues
CAST:  Heitor Gaiotti  •  Tônia Carrero  •  Maurício Mattar  •  Zezé Motta