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Tag Archives: Brazil
Almost Brothers AKA Quase Dois Irmãos (2004) Lúcia Murat, Caco Ciocler, Flavio Bauraqui, Werner Schünemann
The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. Read More »
Fear X (2003) Nicolas Winding Refn, John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, Stephen Eric McIntyre
When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident Harry (Turturro), prompted by mysterious visions Read More »
Cinema Inocente (1979) Júlio Bressane, Leovegildo Cordeiro, Nunes Pereira
A parodical interview with Radar, a known pornochanchada film editor Read More »
Passing By AKA De Passagem (2003) Ricardo Elias, Lohan Brandão, Thiago de Mello, Wilma de Souza
Jefferson and Washington are brothers, and have a common friend, Kennedy, whom they’ve known since they were kids. Read More »
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies AKA Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema (1969) Júlio Bressane, Márcia Rodrigues, Renata Sorrah, Antero de Oliveira
There are many concurrent plots in this film. The main one being the one in which a desperate guy kills his parents Read More »
The Age of the Earth AKA A Idade da Terra (1980) Glauber Rocha, Maurício do Valle, Jece Valadão, Antonio Pitanga
The day that Pier Paolo Pasolini was killed, Glauber Rocha decided to make this film about the life of Christ in the Third World. Read More »
Men and Women AKA Noite Vazia (1964) Walter Hugo Khouri, Norma Bengell, Odete Lara, Mário Benvenutti
Two friends take two prostitutes for a night of pleasure. But the night turns out to be frustrating for all involved Read More »
The Alienist AKA Azyllo Muito Louco (1970) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Nildo Parente, Isabel Ribeiro, Arduíno Colassanti
Based on 19th century story “O Alienista” by great Brazilian writer Machado de Assis, the film is a free adaptation Read More »
Palace of Venus AKA Palácio de Vênus (1980) Ody Fraga, Arlindo Barreto, Sérgio Boldrin, Wilson Bonifácio
A prostitute’s daughter runs away from home in the countryside to meet her mother who lives in a luxury brothel. Read More »
Saint Bernard AKA São Bernardo (1972) Leon Hirszman, Othon Bastos, Isabel Ribeiro, Nildo Parente
The story of Paulo Honório, a poor kid who becomes a rich farmer. Read More »
The Abyss AKA O Abismo (1977) Rogério Sganzerla, Norma Bengell, José Mojica Marins, Wilson Grey
Man tries to decipher a manuscript about an ancient civilization and gets involved in strange situations. Read More »
All Tomorrow’s Parties AKA Mingri tianya (2003) Nelson Lik-wai Yu, Yong-won Cho, Yi’nan Diao, Ren Na
In a future century, after the apocalypse, Gui Dao dynasty controls continental Asia. Read More »
A Dog’s Will AKA O Auto da Compadecida (2000) Guel Arraes, Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small Northeast Brazil town. Read More »
O Signo do Caos (2005) Rogério Sganzerla, Eduardo Cabús, Sálvio do Prado, Giovanna Gold
In the B&W first part, a customs agent, Dr. Amnésio, examines some reels of film Read More »