In the heady atmosphere of Rio’s carnival, two people meet and fall in love. Read More »
Tag Archives: Brazil
A Herança (1970) Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias, David Cardoso, Bárbara Fazio, Rosalvo Caçador
Transposition of the classical play “Hamlet” to the Brazilian rural scenery. Read More »
O Cangaceiro (1953) Lima Barreto, Alberto Ruschel, Marisa Prado, Milton Ribeiro
Brazilian movie inspired by American westerns (but losing none of its cultural integrity) about Cangaceiro (bandit) Teodoro Read More »
Bye Bye Brazil (1980) Carlos Diegues, José Wilker, Betty Faria, Fábio Jr.
The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks Read More »
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman AKA Como Era Gostoso o Meu Frances (1971) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Arduíno Colassanti, Ana Maria Magalhães, Eduardo Imbassahy Filho
In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambás Indians are friends of the Frenches and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portugueses. Read More »
Fake Blond AKA Falsa Loura (2007) Carlos Reichenbach, Rosanne Mulholland, Cauã Reymond, Maurício Mattar
Silmara, an industrial worker and a woman of exuberant beauty, supports her arsonist father Read More »
Tabu (1982) Júlio Bressane, Caetano Veloso, Colé Santana, José Lewgoy
The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Lamartine Babo and inconoclast poet and playwright Oswald de Andrade. Read More »
Madame Satã (2002) Karim Aïnouz, Lázaro Ramos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Flavio Bauraqui
A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). Read More »
I Love You AKA Eu Te Amo (1981) Arnaldo Jabor, Sônia Braga, Paulo César Peréio, Vera Fischer
A wealthy Brazilian, Paulo (Paulo César Peréio), failed industrialist, has just been abandoned by his beautiful blonde wife Barbara Read More »
Where I Grow Old AKA A Cidade onde Envelheço (2016) Marília Rocha, Elizabete Francisca, Francisca Manuel, Paulo Nazareth
Two young Portuguese women try to put down roots in Brazil. Read More »
Terra em Transe AKA Entranced Earth (1967) Glauber Rocha, Jardel Filho, Paulo Autran, José Lewgoy
Eldorado, a fictitious country in Latin America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power. Read More »
The Fall AKA A Queda (1978) Ruy Guerra, Nelson Xavier, Leonidas Bayer, Carlos Alberto Baía
This sequel to “Os Fuzis” follows the story of a hard working operator who dies on a work related accident Read More »
O Pagador de Promessas AKA The Promise (1962) Anselmo Duarte, Leonardo Villar, Glória Menezes, Dionísio Azevedo
Zé-do-Burro has only one worldly possession, his donkey, that he named Nicolas Read More »
O futebol AKA On Football (2015) Sergio Oksman
Sergio and his father, Simão, haven’t seen each other for over 20 years. Read More »
The Secret of the Mummy (1983) Ivan Cardoso, Joel Barcellos, Rubem Barra, Carla Bayton
Laughed at when he announced the discovery of the elixer of life, a scientist Professor Expedito Vitus devotes himself to the reconstitution Read More »