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Tag Archives: Brazil
The Second Mother / Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015) Anna Muylaert, Regina Casé, Helena Albergaria, Michel Joelsas
When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears Read More »
To the Left of the Father / Lavoura Arcaica (2001) Luiz Fernando Carvalho, Selton Mello, Simone Spoladore, Raul Cortez
The story concerns a young man living at home, André (Selton Mello) Read More »
O Castelo das Taras (1982) Julius Belvedere
Three female undergraduates and their parapsychology teacher Read More »
The Angel of the Night / O Anjo da Noite (1974)
Student girl goes to a mansion in Petrópolis, Brazil, to babysit two children Read More »
Memories They Told Me (2012) Lúcia Murat
A group of friends who resisted Brazilian dictatorship face, along with their sons Read More »
Tabu (1982) Júlio Bressane, Caetano Veloso, Colé Santana
The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Read More »
Viúva Rica Solteira Não Fica / Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch (2006)
In the late 19th century, the life of an aristocratic Lady, divided between love Read More »
O Rio do Ouro / River of Gold (1998) Paulo Rocha
Carolina (Isabel Ruth), an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river Read More »
Macunaíma (1969) Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Grande Otelo
Our story begins with Macunaima’s miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Read More »