Denise Weinberg

While Salve Geral's main storyline is fictional, its background story draws inspiration from a true happening: on the 12th of May 2006, the criminal organization PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital - First Command of the Capital) led a series of violent attacks against security forces and a few civilian targets spread all over the city of São Paulo.Several police officers were brutally killed in well organized actions that targeted no civilians although the deaths of 4 citizens were registered. (imdb)

Three stories having as scenery the countryside of Brazil. The first is about two old friends. In the second, a cowboy is afraid of the past. The third depicts a relationship between a florist and his beautiful wife, marred by jealousy. (imdb)

The life of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig in Brazil. He wrote the famous book "Brasil, País do Futuro" (Brazil, Country of the Future). He and his wife Lotte, in a mysterious death pact, decided to kill themselves in the week following 1942 Carnival, in Brazil. (imdb)

This short is a tragic comedy about a poor unemployed worker, and his family, who live in a 'favela' (Brazilian shantytown). He wins a brand new red BMW car and sees his life transformed. His survival, which was already difficult, becomes dramatic and quite extraordinary. (imdb)

Davi Carvalho is a psychology professor who wrote a book about how we project traumas of our past as paranormal events. A student from out of the city, Renata, appears in his life, asking for help for his little sister, Julia. Someone is hurting her and her father believes it is the ghost of a caretaker that lived in the family property years ago. Renata seeking for a rational answer, invites Davi to go to there family's house in order to find the truth behind it. (imdb)

The body of a dead transgender woman is being prepared by others trans people for the burial. Later it is delivered to the original family, that decides to bury her as a man. A trans person cortege moves toward the wake to reclaim the deceased’s built identity.

Pedro, a 70-year-old gay nurse, takes care of Daniela, his trans friend. To find an empty hospital bed, he decides to help an imprisoned and injured criminal escape.

Two parents' desperate but divergent reactions to son Felipe's suicide from depression.Two parents' desperate but divergent reactions to son Felipe's suicide from depression. (imdb)