In the poor Brazil’s Northeast, rural laborers join in a messianic group led by Joaquim Read More »
Tag Archives: Brazil
Electronic Awakening (2011) Andrew Johner, Adam Apollo, Chiara Baldini, Eric Baumgartner
In Electronic Awakening, director Andrew Johner lifts the veil on an underground spiritual Read More »
Maldita Coincidência (1979) Sergio Bianchi, Lélia Abramo, Adriani Bacchi, Circe Bernardes
A group of people live in an abandoned mansion in downtown São Paulo. 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 Trial AKA O Processo (2018) Maria Ramos, Dilma Rousseff, Jair Bolsonaro, José Eduardo Cardozo
The Trial portrays the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team Read More »
Beatriz: Between Pain and Nothingness AKA Beatriz: Entre a Dor e o Nada (2015) Alberto Graça, Marjorie Estiano, Sergio Guizé, Beatriz Batarda
In Lisbon, Marcelo writes a novel, using the life of his own wife, Beatriz Read More »
The Fifth Power AKA O 5º Poder (1962) Alberto Pieralisi, Eva Wilma, Oswaldo Loureiro, Augusto Cesar Vanucci
Foreign agents from an unidentified nation clandestinely install on radio Read More »
Hour of the Star AKA A Hora da Estrela (1985) Suzana Amaral, Marcelia Cartaxo, José Dumont, Tamara Taxman
Macabea has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. Read More »
The Boy and the World AKA O Menino e o Mundo (2013) Alê Abreu, Vinicius Garcia, Marco Aurélio Campos, Lu Horta
An amazing Brazilian animation that truly exemplifies the power of imagery and music Read More »
Runnin’ After Love AKA A Morte transparente (1978) Carlos Hugo Christensen, Bibi Vogel, Wagner Montes, Jaime Barcellos
Beto, a young gigolo playboy, convinces his friends to break into a house Read More »