Tag Archives: Brazil

In the B&W first part, a customs agent, Dr. Amnésio, examines some reels of film Read More »

Couple whose marriage is at stake delve into the past, with the help of a diary and some home movies. Read More »

A talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him. Read More »

Dora, a dour old woman, works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. Read More »

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. Read More »

The gang composed by small-time thieves from the slum and leaded by the criminal Tião Medonho (Eliezer Gomes) Read More »

Raúl, a middle-aged, unemployed man, is obsessed by the character Tony Manero, who John Travolta plays in the film “Saturday Night Fever”. Read More »

When powerful outlaw “Boca de Ouro” dies, a reporter interviews his former lover Guigui, to try to outline his personality. Read More »

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city’s Municipal Theater Read More »

Two businessmen, Ivan and Gilberto, have their partner killed by a hitman who then blackmails them to gain control of their company. Read More »

Macabea has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. Read More »

In São Paulo, Carlos leaves his wife Luciana and his son seeking a new beginning of his life. Read More »

O Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil) is an impressive historical epic recreating Álvares Cabral’s Read More »

A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) Read More »

Four thieves enter a house and terrorize a family. Read More »