A Portuguese soldier, who got stranded from his team during the La Lys battle Read More »
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Sambizanga (1972) Sarah Maldoror, Domingos de Oliveira, Elisa Andrade, Jean M’Vondo
Domingos is a member of an African liberation movement, arrested by the Portuguese secret police, after bloody events in Angola. 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 »
Nazaré (1952) Manuel Guimarães, Virgilio Teixeira, Helga Liné, Artur Semedo
The sea, often treacherous, is the only source of living of the people of Nazaré. Read More »
The Blood AKA O Sangue (1989) Pedro Costa, Pedro Hestnes, Nuno Ferreira, Inês de Medeiros
Vicente, seventeen, lives with brother Nino, ten-years-old, and his ailing father in a derelict house on the outskirts of the capital. 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 »
Torre Bela (1975) Thomas Harlan, Jacques d’Arthuys, Maria Vitória, José Neves Paiva
The rise and fall of a revolutionary cooperative movement established in a large private farm in Ribatejo, Portugal Read More »
Memories of Helene AKA Memória de Helena (1969) David Neves, Rosa Maria Penna, Adriana Prieto, Arduíno Colassanti
Couple whose marriage is at stake delve into the past, with the help of a diary and some home movies. Read More »
Rio, Zona Norte (1957) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Grande Otelo, Jece Valadão, Malu Maia
A talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him. Read More »
Central Station AKA Central do Brasil (1998) Walter Salles, Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra
Dora, a dour old woman, works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. Read More »
Assault on the Pay Train (1962) Roberto Farias, Eliezer Gomes, Reginaldo Faria, Jorge Dória
The gang composed by small-time thieves from the slum and leaded by the criminal Tião Medonho (Eliezer Gomes) Read More »