Ary França

The Xango from Baker Street (2001)

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. A precious Stradivarius violin presented to Emperor Dom Pedro II is stolen. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to solve the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Faria Jr.
CAST:  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Anthony O'Donnell  •  Letícia Sabatella  •  Cláudia Abreu

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. A precious Stradivarius violin presented to Emperor Dom Pedro II is stolen. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to solve the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Faria Jr.
CAST:  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Anthony O'Donnell  •  Letícia Sabatella  •  Cláudia Abreu

Durval Records (2002)

Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of "Durval Discos", a record store they own in São Paulo, specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the day Durval hires a maid, Celia, to help his mother with the housekeeping. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Muylaert
CAST:  Ary França  •  Etty Fraser  •  Isabela Guasco  •  Marisa Orth

Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of "Durval Discos", a record store they own in São Paulo, specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the day Durval hires a maid, Celia, to help his mother with the housekeeping. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anna Muylaert
CAST:  Ary França  •  Etty Fraser  •  Isabela Guasco  •  Marisa Orth

Love and Co. (1998)

Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helvécio Ratton
CAST:  Marco Nanini  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Alexandre Borges  •  Rogério Cardoso

Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helvécio Ratton
CAST:  Marco Nanini  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Alexandre Borges  •  Rogério Cardoso

Uma Quase Dupla (2018)

Keyla the police officer and the unprepared detective Claudio could not be more incompatible. However they are forced to form a duo to solve the series of mysterious murders that are happening in the quiet city of Joinlândia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcus Baldini
CAST:  Tatá Werneck  •  Cauã Reymond  •  Louise Cardoso  •  Ary França

Keyla the police officer and the unprepared detective Claudio could not be more incompatible. However they are forced to form a duo to solve the series of mysterious murders that are happening in the quiet city of Joinlândia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcus Baldini
CAST:  Tatá Werneck  •  Cauã Reymond  •  Louise Cardoso  •  Ary França

A Comédia Divina (2017)

The Devil himself comes to Earth to open his own church and the world becomes a pandemonium of delights and confusions. Based on a short story by Machado de Assis, the most famous realistic Brazilian writer of the XIX century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toni Venturi
CAST:  Murilo Rosa  •  Monica Iozzi  •  Thiago Mendonça  •  Juliana Alves

The Devil himself comes to Earth to open his own church and the world becomes a pandemonium of delights and confusions. Based on a short story by Machado de Assis, the most famous realistic Brazilian writer of the XIX century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toni Venturi
CAST:  Murilo Rosa  •  Monica Iozzi  •  Thiago Mendonça  •  Juliana Alves

Sai de Baixo: O Filme (2019)

Based on the classic Brazilian television series that conquered audiences during Sunday night prime time on TV Globo, with improv that happens like in scenes of a play. The feature film’s structure maintains the members of a middle-class family from São Paulo, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cris D'amato
CAST:  Miguel Falabella  •  Marisa Orth  •  Aracy Balabanian  •  Luis Gustavo

Based on the classic Brazilian television series that conquered audiences during Sunday night prime time on TV Globo, with improv that happens like in scenes of a play. The feature film’s structure maintains the members of a middle-class family from São Paulo, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cris D'amato
CAST:  Miguel Falabella  •  Marisa Orth  •  Aracy Balabanian  •  Luis Gustavo

And They Say I Am the Crazy One (2020)

Young, intense and authentic, Dani just wants a normal life. However, since she was a child, she has been misaligned with her world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julia Rezende
CAST:  Débora Falabella  •  Evandro Mesquita  •  Yara de Novaes  •  Gustavo Vaz

Young, intense and authentic, Dani just wants a normal life. However, since she was a child, she has been misaligned with her world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julia Rezende
CAST:  Débora Falabella  •  Evandro Mesquita  •  Yara de Novaes  •  Gustavo Vaz

45 do Segundo Tempo (2022)

In order to recreate a picture taken in 1974, during the inauguration of São Paulo subway, Pedro meets two school friends he had not seen for 40 years. If their existential crises, ageing and (astray) ways were not enough, Pedro announces, to everyone's surprise, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luiz Villaça
CAST:  Tony Ramos  •  Cássio Gabus Mendes  •  Ary França  •  Denise Fraga

In order to recreate a picture taken in 1974, during the inauguration of São Paulo subway, Pedro meets two school friends he had not seen for 40 years. If their existential crises, ageing and (astray) ways were not enough, Pedro announces, to everyone's surprise, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luiz Villaça
CAST:  Tony Ramos  •  Cássio Gabus Mendes  •  Ary França  •  Denise Fraga

Party (1989)

A harmonica player, a player pool and his old assistant are invited to animate a rich people's party but time passes and they are never invited to introduce themselves. While waiting in the lobby witness all sorts of absurdities as the party goes on and guests are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Giorgetti
CAST:  Antônio Abujamra  •  Adriano Stuart  •  Jorge Mautner  •  Otávio Augusto

A harmonica player, a player pool and his old assistant are invited to animate a rich people's party but time passes and they are never invited to introduce themselves. While waiting in the lobby witness all sorts of absurdities as the party goes on and guests are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Giorgetti
CAST:  Antônio Abujamra  •  Adriano Stuart  •  Jorge Mautner  •  Otávio Augusto

Kiss 2348/72 (1990)

Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Rogério
CAST:  Chiquinho Brandão  •  Maitê Proença  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Antônio Fagundes

Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Rogério
CAST:  Chiquinho Brandão  •  Maitê Proença  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Antônio Fagundes

Viver a Vida (1991)

The daily routine of a streetwise office boy, waiting in long lines, having to deal with some fishy situations, listening to music, and meeting people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tata Amaral
CAST:  Luciene Adami  •  Lígia Cortez  •  Jefferson Gerônimo  •  Ulisses Bezerra

The daily routine of a streetwise office boy, waiting in long lines, having to deal with some fishy situations, listening to music, and meeting people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tata Amaral
CAST:  Luciene Adami  •  Lígia Cortez  •  Jefferson Gerônimo  •  Ulisses Bezerra

Savage Capitalism (1994)

Elisa is a journalist who becomes romantically involved with Hugo, a director of the company Jota Mineração, when she receives an order to write a story about the company. However, the relationship between the two begins to destabilize when the company that Hugo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Klotzel
CAST:  José Mayer  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Marisa Orth  •  Marcelo Tas

Elisa is a journalist who becomes romantically involved with Hugo, a director of the company Jota Mineração, when she receives an order to write a story about the company. However, the relationship between the two begins to destabilize when the company that Hugo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Klotzel
CAST:  José Mayer  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Marisa Orth  •  Marcelo Tas

Almoço Executivo (1996)

Five friends meet for lunch. Nothing could be more mundane, but for some reason, no one stayed for dessert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marina Person
CAST:  André Abujamra  •  Malu Bierrenbach  •  Ary França  •  Cazé Pecini

Five friends meet for lunch. Nothing could be more mundane, but for some reason, no one stayed for dessert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marina Person
CAST:  André Abujamra  •  Malu Bierrenbach  •  Ary França  •  Cazé Pecini

Um Homem Sério (1996)

Hilário Pestana, the most famous, funniest and, ironically, saddest Brazilian actor, has died. He has passed through many stages of Brazilian cinema: the chanchadas, the Vera Cruz classics, the pornochanchadas, and even experimental movies. He was beloved by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dainara Toffoli  •  Diego de Godoy
CAST:  Ary França

Hilário Pestana, the most famous, funniest and, ironically, saddest Brazilian actor, has died. He has passed through many stages of Brazilian cinema: the chanchadas, the Vera Cruz classics, the pornochanchadas, and even experimental movies. He was beloved by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dainara Toffoli  •  Diego de Godoy
CAST:  Ary França

Ed Mort (1997)

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Fresnot
CAST:  Paulo Betti  •  Cláudia Abreu  •  Otávio Augusto  •  Ary Fontoura

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alain Fresnot
CAST:  Paulo Betti  •  Cláudia Abreu  •  Otávio Augusto  •  Ary Fontoura

Manual para Atropelar Cachorro (2005)

A simple and handy manual to take the boredom under the narration of a sick mind, crazy in any big city. Mojo, a lonely young fanatic about movies and American culture, has dreams that will never come true. After spending his days holed up in a building, he decides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Primot
CAST:  Bárbara Paz  •  Zezé Polessa  •  Rafael Primot  •  Henrique Stroeter

A simple and handy manual to take the boredom under the narration of a sick mind, crazy in any big city. Mojo, a lonely young fanatic about movies and American culture, has dreams that will never come true. After spending his days holed up in a building, he decides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Primot
CAST:  Bárbara Paz  •  Zezé Polessa  •  Rafael Primot  •  Henrique Stroeter

Dora e Gabriel (2020)

A Lebanese immigrant who has lived in São Paulo for many years is robbed and arrested in the trunk of his own car. In addition, a woman who witnessed the theft is also positioned there. The two complete strangers are forced to share this small, clueless environment ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Giorgetti
CAST:  Ary França  •  Natalia Gonsales

A Lebanese immigrant who has lived in São Paulo for many years is robbed and arrested in the trunk of his own car. In addition, a woman who witnessed the theft is also positioned there. The two complete strangers are forced to share this small, clueless environment ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Giorgetti
CAST:  Ary França  •  Natalia Gonsales

Love Spell (2021)

Lucas and Bebel decide to get married and have no idea that religion will be a reason for discord in families. While the bride's father wants to strengthen Jewish traditions, Luke's mother wants her son to take Umbanda traditions to his future family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Fioratti
CAST:  Samya Pascotto  •  Bruno Suzano  •  Ary França  •  Cacau Protásio

Lucas and Bebel decide to get married and have no idea that religion will be a reason for discord in families. While the bride's father wants to strengthen Jewish traditions, Luke's mother wants her son to take Umbanda traditions to his future family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Fioratti
CAST:  Samya Pascotto  •  Bruno Suzano  •  Ary França  •  Cacau Protásio