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Luz Del Fuego (1982)

Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Neves
CAST:  Lucélia Santos  •  Walmor Chagas  •  Joel Barcellos  •  Maria Silvia

Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Neves
CAST:  Lucélia Santos  •  Walmor Chagas  •  Joel Barcellos  •  Maria Silvia

Subway to the Stars (1987)

In this highly stylized Brazilian drama a sax player fondly remembers one wonderful night spent with his life's love and decides to find her again. He embarks upon a quest through the wild streets of Rio to find her. Along the way he meets an assortment of odd ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Diegues
CAST:  Guilherme Fontes  •  Ana Beatriz Wiltgen  •  Milton Gonçalves  •  Taumaturgo Ferreira

In this highly stylized Brazilian drama a sax player fondly remembers one wonderful night spent with his life's love and decides to find her again. He embarks upon a quest through the wild streets of Rio to find her. Along the way he meets an assortment of odd ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Diegues
CAST:  Guilherme Fontes  •  Ana Beatriz Wiltgen  •  Milton Gonçalves  •  Taumaturgo Ferreira

Drifter (2007)

Three lonely drifters follow different paths on the roads of northeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil. A film about the connections between walking and thinking, in which the ever-changing nature of things turns life into a place of mere passing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cao Guimarães
CAST:  Gaúcho  •  Nercino  •  Paulão

Three lonely drifters follow different paths on the roads of northeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil. A film about the connections between walking and thinking, in which the ever-changing nature of things turns life into a place of mere passing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cao Guimarães
CAST:  Gaúcho  •  Nercino  •  Paulão

Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil (1995)

The life of Carlota Joaquina, the Spanish infanta who met the prince of Portugal when she was only 10 years old and was immensely disappointed with her future husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carla Camurati
CAST:  Marco Nanini  •  Marieta Severo  •  Ludmila Dayer  •  Maria Fernanda

The life of Carlota Joaquina, the Spanish infanta who met the prince of Portugal when she was only 10 years old and was immensely disappointed with her future husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carla Camurati
CAST:  Marco Nanini  •  Marieta Severo  •  Ludmila Dayer  •  Maria Fernanda

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DIRECTION:  Joana Mazzucchelli  •  Rildo Hora
CAST:  Zeca Pagodinho  •  Alfredo Galhões  •  Rogério Caetano  •  Paulão

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DIRECTION:  Tony Vieira
CAST:  Tony Vieira  •  Heitor Gaiotti  •  Fátima Cabrini  •  Francisco Assis Soares

Aventuras de um Paraíba (1982)

Young guy from the poor Northeast region of Brazil comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. Naturally, he is faced with many adversities along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Altberg
CAST:  Caíque Ferreira  •  Paulão  •  Claudia Ohana  •  Tamara Taxman

Young guy from the poor Northeast region of Brazil comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. Naturally, he is faced with many adversities along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Altberg
CAST:  Caíque Ferreira  •  Paulão  •  Claudia Ohana  •  Tamara Taxman

Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Faria Jr.
CAST:  Djavan  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Nelson Xavier  •  Glória Menezes

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Faria Jr.
CAST:  Djavan  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Nelson Xavier  •  Glória Menezes

Natal da Portela (1988)

Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba "school" in Rio de Janeiro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo César Saraceni
CAST:  Milton Gonçalves  •  Almir Guineto  •  Grande Otelo  •  Zezé Motta

Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba "school" in Rio de Janeiro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo César Saraceni
CAST:  Milton Gonçalves  •  Almir Guineto  •  Grande Otelo  •  Zezé Motta

Soul's Boundary (1988)

The story of two brothers who are trying to farm in the Brazilian Amazon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hermano Penna
CAST:  Suzana Gonçalves  •  Joel Barcellos  •  Orlando Vieira  •  Cláudio Mamberti

The story of two brothers who are trying to farm in the Brazilian Amazon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hermano Penna
CAST:  Suzana Gonçalves  •  Joel Barcellos  •  Orlando Vieira  •  Cláudio Mamberti

Summer Dream (1990)

Grieved over the loss of their daughter, an elderly couple has decided do spend their vacation travelling around Europe. The cab driver who takes them to the airport, Leo, overhears their conversation and decides to profit from their situation: Leo convinces the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Sérgio de Almeida
CAST:  Sérgio Mallandro  •  Fafy Siqueira  •  Andréa Veiga  •  Juliana Baroni

Grieved over the loss of their daughter, an elderly couple has decided do spend their vacation travelling around Europe. The cab driver who takes them to the airport, Leo, overhears their conversation and decides to profit from their situation: Leo convinces the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Sérgio de Almeida
CAST:  Sérgio Mallandro  •  Fafy Siqueira  •  Andréa Veiga  •  Juliana Baroni

Era Uma Vez... (1994)

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DIRECTION:  Arturo Uranga
CAST:  Gabriela Alves  •  Anna Cotrim  •  Isolda Cresta  •  Oberdan Júnior

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DIRECTION:  Arturo Uranga
CAST:  Gabriela Alves  •  Anna Cotrim  •  Isolda Cresta  •  Oberdan Júnior

The Patriot (1998)

Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is behind his strange ideas about how to build a great nation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Thiago
CAST:  Paulo José  •  Giulia Gam  •  Chico Diaz  •  Bete Coelho

Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is behind his strange ideas about how to build a great nation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paulo Thiago
CAST:  Paulo José  •  Giulia Gam  •  Chico Diaz  •  Bete Coelho

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)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Coni Campos
CAST:  Antônio Pitanga  •  Milton Gonçalves  •  Wilson Grey  •  Grande Otelo

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)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Coni Campos
CAST:  Antônio Pitanga  •  Milton Gonçalves  •  Wilson Grey  •  Grande Otelo

Branded For Life (1977)

A true friendship develops between Jojô, a prostitute Rosa, and the young Eduardo, who survive on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Everything goes well until ambition takes over the trio, causing friends to aim for bigger goals, planning a big assault that could cost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maria do Rosário
CAST:  Sergio Otero  •  Tessy Callado  •  Rose Lacreta  •  Paulão

A true friendship develops between Jojô, a prostitute Rosa, and the young Eduardo, who survive on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Everything goes well until ambition takes over the trio, causing friends to aim for bigger goals, planning a big assault that could cost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maria do Rosário
CAST:  Sergio Otero  •  Tessy Callado  •  Rose Lacreta  •  Paulão

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DIRECTION:  José Medeiros
CAST:  Rodolfo Arena  •  Isabel Ribeiro  •  Milton Gonçalves  •  Marcus Vinícius

Atabaque Nzinga (2007)

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DIRECTION:  Octávio Bezerra
CAST:  Taís Araújo  •  Léa Garcia  •  Paulão  •  Pascoal Villaboim

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DIRECTION:  Octávio Bezerra
CAST:  Taís Araújo  •  Léa Garcia  •  Paulão  •  Pascoal Villaboim

Caligula's Daughter (1981)

Silvia, whose lover is a talking horse, is threatened by Scipio, her uncle and tutor, and by Marcus and Furius, advisers to the monarch, who aim to overthrow the daughter of the former Roman emperor. Scipio, as a strategy, wants to marry her to Marcus, but she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ody Fraga
CAST:  Michel Belmondo  •  Bentinho  •  Ilse Cotrim  •  Danielle Ferrite

Silvia, whose lover is a talking horse, is threatened by Scipio, her uncle and tutor, and by Marcus and Furius, advisers to the monarch, who aim to overthrow the daughter of the former Roman emperor. Scipio, as a strategy, wants to marry her to Marcus, but she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ody Fraga
CAST:  Michel Belmondo  •  Bentinho  •  Ilse Cotrim  •  Danielle Ferrite