Tag Archives: portuguese

A Portuguese soldier, who got stranded from his team during the La Lys battle Read More »

Domingos is a member of an African liberation movement, arrested by the Portuguese secret police, after bloody events in Angola. Read More »

Based on 19th century story “O Alienista” by great Brazilian writer Machado de Assis, the film is a free adaptation Read More »

A prostitute’s daughter runs away from home in the countryside to meet her mother who lives in a luxury brothel. Read More »

Man tries to decipher a manuscript about an ancient civilization and gets involved in strange situations. Read More »

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 »

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 »

In the B&W first part, a customs agent, Dr. Amnésio, examines some reels of film Read More »

Couple whose marriage is at stake delve into the past, with the help of a diary and some home movies. Read More »

A talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him. Read More »