Helvecio Ratton

the compelling true story of freedom and belief and also, the events and people which shaped a Nation, during the years of military dictatorship (IMDB Comments)

Based on the true story of four friends who decide to install a communal pirate radio station called Rádio Favela in a shanty-town, to give voice to the outcasts' complaints. (imdb)

Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend. (imdb)

The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s. (imdb)

Mr. Kapa and his assistant meet Iara, a mythical being, in a river with purple waters. Geléia, the assistant, fills a bottle with this magic water and makes three puppets turn alive. (imdb)

On the porch of a farm, a lady tells stories while cutting and sewing fabric scraps, creating images that make up a towel. There are four stories of humor and magic. The wedding fisherman with Iara, the siren of rivers. The altar of a church that sees the procession of souls. The encounter between a shop's Santa Claus and a street boy and the adventures of Zé Burraldo, naive guy who always gets carried away by others.

A inside look in a old Mental Asylum in Barbacena, Minas Gerais.