Transposition of the classical play “Hamlet” to the Brazilian rural scenery. Read More »
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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 »
Manô (2005) George Felner, Diogo Infante, Adelaide de Sousa
A crew of construction workers starts destroying a distant ancient film production factory, regarded as an eye sore. 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 »
The Circle AKA O Cerco (1970) António da Cunha Telles, Maria Cabral, Miguel Franco, Ruy de Carvalho, Mário Jacques
A look at the urban society of the seventies. The story of Marta a young and pretty girl 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 »
The Lighthouse Keepers AKA Os Faroleiros (1922) Maurice Mariaud, A. Castro Neves, Castro Neves
In a community of fishermen, a love triangle stands out, whose conflict culminates in a lighthouse isolated from the coast. Read More »
Trails AKA Veredas (1978) João César Monteiro, Manuela de Freitas, Luís de Sousa Costa, Francisco Domingues, Carmen Duarte
A poetic journey in the heart of Portugal. They were two. A man and a woman that met and traveled down from the Tras-os-Montes to the sea. Read More »
What’s New About Love? AKA O que Há de Novo no Amor? (2011) Hugo Alves, Mónica Santana Baptista, Joana Santos, João Cajuda, Nuno Casanovas
Six friends meet every evening in a basement to make music. Read More »