Charles Paraventi

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City of God (2002)

Thought provokingViolentDisturbingEmotional

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Meirelles
CAST:  Alexandre Rodrigues  •  Leandro Firmino  •  Phellipe Haagensen  •  Douglas Silva

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Meirelles
CAST:  Alexandre Rodrigues  •  Leandro Firmino  •  Phellipe Haagensen  •  Douglas Silva

Domino (2005)

Action-packed

The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Keira Knightley  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Edgar Ramírez  •  Delroy Lindo

The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Keira Knightley  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Edgar Ramírez  •  Delroy Lindo

Man on Fire (2004)

Action-packedSuspensefulViolentThought provoking

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Marc Anthony  •  Radha Mitchell

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Marc Anthony  •  Radha Mitchell

Snakeman (2005)

An object is found that points to the secret of eternal youth so a research team is sent to find the fountain only to find it is protected by a giant snake  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan A. Goldstein
CAST:  Stephen Baldwin  •  Jayne Heitmeyer  •  Larry Day  •  Gary Hudson

An object is found that points to the secret of eternal youth so a research team is sent to find the fountain only to find it is protected by a giant snake  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan A. Goldstein
CAST:  Stephen Baldwin  •  Jayne Heitmeyer  •  Larry Day  •  Gary Hudson

The Oyster and the Wind (1997)

A young girl named Marcela lives with her dad, Jose, a lighthouse keeper, and old Daniel on an island. The only contact the girl has with the world outside her home is by a boat with four sailors that pays a visit to the island in order to take them supplies. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lima Jr.
CAST:  Leandra Leal  •  Lima Duarte  •  Fernando Torres  •  Floriano Peixoto

A young girl named Marcela lives with her dad, Jose, a lighthouse keeper, and old Daniel on an island. The only contact the girl has with the world outside her home is by a boat with four sailors that pays a visit to the island in order to take them supplies. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lima Jr.
CAST:  Leandra Leal  •  Lima Duarte  •  Fernando Torres  •  Floriano Peixoto

Head Over Heels (2010)

Alice is a thirty-something woman married to João, has a son and is very successful professionally. Alice is the typical workaholic, whose work is her largest and only pleasure. On the other hand her personal life does not exist: no sexual activity, zero libido, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Santucci
CAST:  Flávia Alessandra  •  Ingrid Guimarães  •  Bruno Garcia  •  Maria Paula

Alice is a thirty-something woman married to João, has a son and is very successful professionally. Alice is the typical workaholic, whose work is her largest and only pleasure. On the other hand her personal life does not exist: no sexual activity, zero libido, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Santucci
CAST:  Flávia Alessandra  •  Ingrid Guimarães  •  Bruno Garcia  •  Maria Paula

Two Rabbits (2012)

Edgar is a young upper-middle class man, close to completing 30 years old, he lives a full life crisis and is in a position common to the vast majority of Brazilians. On the one hand the power, represented by a corrupt state, abusive and absent in their taxes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Afonso Poyart
CAST:  Fernando Alves Pinto  •  Alessandra Negrini  •  Caco Ciocler  •  Marat Descartes

Edgar is a young upper-middle class man, close to completing 30 years old, he lives a full life crisis and is in a position common to the vast majority of Brazilians. On the one hand the power, represented by a corrupt state, abusive and absent in their taxes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Afonso Poyart
CAST:  Fernando Alves Pinto  •  Alessandra Negrini  •  Caco Ciocler  •  Marat Descartes

Owner of the Story (2004)

A 50 year-old woman who analyses her past. She pictures herself when she was 20 years old and she re-creates the story of her life through a game of innumerous possibilities. What if she wouldn't have gone to that ball? What if... instead of meeting the man of her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Filho
CAST:  Marieta Severo  •  Débora Falabella  •  Antônio Fagundes  •  Rodrigo Santoro

A 50 year-old woman who analyses her past. She pictures herself when she was 20 years old and she re-creates the story of her life through a game of innumerous possibilities. What if she wouldn't have gone to that ball? What if... instead of meeting the man of her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Filho
CAST:  Marieta Severo  •  Débora Falabella  •  Antônio Fagundes  •  Rodrigo Santoro

It's a Fairy! (2016)

Geraldine is a fairy who lost their wings by using unconventional methods in their missions. Her last chance to retrieve them will be the mission "Julia".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cris D'amato
CAST:  Kéfera Buchmann  •  Klara Castanho  •  Sílvio Guindane  •  Mariana Santos

Geraldine is a fairy who lost their wings by using unconventional methods in their missions. Her last chance to retrieve them will be the mission "Julia".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cris D'amato
CAST:  Kéfera Buchmann  •  Klara Castanho  •  Sílvio Guindane  •  Mariana Santos

Jules and Dolores (2016)

On December 19th, 1983, the dream was taken away. The most coveted trophy of all time, the Jules Rimet Cup disappeared from the headquarters of CBF, the Brazilian Football Association. Let me explain: every 4 years FIFA holds a Football World Cup. Back then, only a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caito Ortiz
CAST:  Paulo Tiefenthaler  •  Danilo Grangheia  •  Mr. Catra  •  Milhem Cortaz

On December 19th, 1983, the dream was taken away. The most coveted trophy of all time, the Jules Rimet Cup disappeared from the headquarters of CBF, the Brazilian Football Association. Let me explain: every 4 years FIFA holds a Football World Cup. Back then, only a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caito Ortiz
CAST:  Paulo Tiefenthaler  •  Danilo Grangheia  •  Mr. Catra  •  Milhem Cortaz

Zoom (2015)

A multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Morelli
CAST:  Gael García Bernal  •  Alison Pill  •  Mariana Ximenes  •  Jason Priestley

A multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Morelli
CAST:  Gael García Bernal  •  Alison Pill  •  Mariana Ximenes  •  Jason Priestley

Chatô, The King of Brazil (2015)

The true story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communications in Brazil. Due to his influence during the late 1930s up to the early 1960s, he has come to be called 'the Brazilian Citizen Kane'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guilherme Fontes
CAST:  Marco Ricca  •  Paulo Betti  •  Andréa Beltrão  •  Gabriel Braga Nunes

The true story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communications in Brazil. Due to his influence during the late 1930s up to the early 1960s, he has come to be called 'the Brazilian Citizen Kane'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guilherme Fontes
CAST:  Marco Ricca  •  Paulo Betti  •  Andréa Beltrão  •  Gabriel Braga Nunes

My Hindu Friend (2015)

Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye to his friends and begins a routine of long days of treatment in hospital. While learning to live with the pain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Héctor Babenco
CAST:  Willem Dafoe  •  Maria Fernanda Cândido  •  Reynaldo Gianecchini  •  Selton Mello

Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye to his friends and begins a routine of long days of treatment in hospital. While learning to live with the pain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Héctor Babenco
CAST:  Willem Dafoe  •  Maria Fernanda Cândido  •  Reynaldo Gianecchini  •  Selton Mello

Loucas pra Casar (2015)

Malu, Lúcia and Maria found the ideal man to marry. Until they discover that in reality this man is the same person: Samuel, who was dating all of them over the past years. The three will have to decide if they will fight amongst each other for exclusivity or will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Santucci
CAST:  Tatá Werneck  •  Ingrid Guimarães  •  Márcio Garcia  •  Suzana Pires

Malu, Lúcia and Maria found the ideal man to marry. Until they discover that in reality this man is the same person: Samuel, who was dating all of them over the past years. The three will have to decide if they will fight amongst each other for exclusivity or will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Santucci
CAST:  Tatá Werneck  •  Ingrid Guimarães  •  Márcio Garcia  •  Suzana Pires

Elite Cup (2014)

Police officer Jorge Capitão is a competent BOP captain and a Brazilian idol. But after he saved Argentina's greatest ace from a kidnapping, on the eve of the World Cup, he ended up becoming the nation's number 1 public enemy. Expelled from the corporation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vitor Brandt
CAST:  Marcos Veras  •  Júlia Rabello  •  Rafinha Bastos  •  Bento Ribeiro

Police officer Jorge Capitão is a competent BOP captain and a Brazilian idol. But after he saved Argentina's greatest ace from a kidnapping, on the eve of the World Cup, he ended up becoming the nation's number 1 public enemy. Expelled from the corporation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vitor Brandt
CAST:  Marcos Veras  •  Júlia Rabello  •  Rafinha Bastos  •  Bento Ribeiro

The Beachnickers (2018)

Things go from bad to worse when four co-workers decide to enjoy the extended holiday at a beach house with their families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Santucci
CAST:  Maurício Manfrini  •  Antonio Fragoso  •  Cacau Protásio  •  Danielle Winits

Things go from bad to worse when four co-workers decide to enjoy the extended holiday at a beach house with their families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Santucci
CAST:  Maurício Manfrini  •  Antonio Fragoso  •  Cacau Protásio  •  Danielle Winits

New Amsterdam (2017)

The arrival of the West Indian Companies to Natal in the XVII century is just the beginning of this violent story that pushes Bernarda and her family to run away from the city and from the invasion. In the Potengi Mill she meets the foreman's son Rafael and they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edson Soares
CAST:  Leonardo Miggiorin  •  Anselmo Vasconcelos  •  Paulo César Peréio  •  Marcélia Cartaxo

The arrival of the West Indian Companies to Natal in the XVII century is just the beginning of this violent story that pushes Bernarda and her family to run away from the city and from the invasion. In the Potengi Mill she meets the foreman's son Rafael and they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edson Soares
CAST:  Leonardo Miggiorin  •  Anselmo Vasconcelos  •  Paulo César Peréio  •  Marcélia Cartaxo

Marighella (2021)

Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wagner Moura
CAST:  Seu Jorge  •  Adriana Esteves  •  Bruno Gagliasso  •  Humberto Carrão

Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wagner Moura
CAST:  Seu Jorge  •  Adriana Esteves  •  Bruno Gagliasso  •  Humberto Carrão
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