Marieta Severo

The interior of Brazil in the early 1970's: Firmino Santos Guerra, from a wealthy landed family, is abandoned by his fiancée, Filomena, who leaves him for his greatest enemy, Borges Capadocio. When Firmino extracts a bloody retribution decades later on Filomena's husband and sons, the widow turns to her three daughters as the instruments of her revenge. (Empire Pictures)

The film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his genius, intuition, freedom, adventure and passion for Brazil... (imdb)

Biography of Brazilian congressman Tenório Cavalcanti, who used to appear in public carrying a machine-gun, and wearing a black cloak. (imdb)

Based on the true story of the tragic war of Canudos in the late 1890's. The newly born Republic has brought nothing but oppression and discomfort to the poor people of the rural areas of northeastern Brazil. The separation of church and state and the imposition of abusive taxes, among other measures, made this people think that the Republic was the Anti-Christ... (imdb)

A hot blooded Spanish princess plots to conquer her enemies and become queen. (imdb)

Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer. (imdb)

The life and times of Cazuza, Brazilian singer/poet/enfant terrible, from his start with rock group "Barão Vermelho", to his death from Aids, in 1990, showing his career, love affairs, and involvement with drugs. (imdb)

A 50 year-old woman who analyses her past. She pictures herself when she was 20 years old and she re-creates the story of her life through a game of innumerous possibilities... What if she wouldn't have gone to that ball? What if... (imdb)

A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series. (imdb)

The film shows as Lineu and Nenê if they had gotten passionate in a ball. Many years later, already married, Lineu it discovers that it must give attention on account to its style of life of a health problem. However, its new attitudes cause general confusions. To get worse, Carlinhos, with who Lineu disputed the love of Nenê in youth, is in return.

Nineteen people with differing degrees of visual impairment - from mild nearsightedness to total blindness - discuss how they see themselves.. (imdb)

Biography of the actress Leila Diniz, which irreverent way of life incited controversials in Brasil during the decades of 1960 and 1970. Leila, that suffered pursuits in brazilian military dictatorship period, was symbol of women liberation in the country, as well godness of the tropicalism moviment.

Based on a famous autobiography, this film tells of teenage angst, as lived in the miserable lower middle class Rio bedroom suburbs, by 15 year-old Eliane. To boot, she comes from a dysfunctional family. Her mother is particularly neurotic and bitter, at odds with virtually everything her daughter does. The film strives to be a realistic and sensitive portrayal of human relationships in one of Brazil's poorest urban landscapes. (imdb)

The torrid love affair between a 40-year-old man who lives isolated from the world, in his small farm nearby São Paulo and a politically engaged 30-year-old journalist. One morning, after a night of wild lovemaking, he notices a hole made by sauba ants in his fence. This simple fact raises accusations and discord between the two lovers. (imdb)

The Brazilian Faca de Dois Gumes stars Paulo Jose as a cuckolded husband. When he can stand no more humiliation, Jose kills both his wife and her lover. It is to be expected that Jose would run afoul of the law for this act of violence. But what Jose never suspected was that the man he killed had criminal connections, meaning that now he's been targeted by the crooks as well. (All Movie Guide)

Five stories by Brazilian writer Guimarães Rosa: in the hinterland of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a man fears for his life after having killed one of the dire Brothers Dagobé, outlaws who have great influence over the region; a hitman asks a doctor what's the meaning of a name he has heard; in a farm, the landowner decides to share the use and property of the estate among his employees; a man falls in love with a girl, but she's said to have a dreadful disease; and the local butcher spend (imdb)

Friends of the recently deceased Quincas take their pal's body on one last tour of his favorite spots in Brazil's Bahia.

70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a woman of approximately the same age.

Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane have dreams, just like all young people of any social class or place in the world. They live in a low-income neighborhood in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro and find in prostitution a way to survive and satisfy their consumer desires. However, even faced with the trials of absolute uncertainty and lack of hope, Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane insist on loving, having fun and planning their future.

Exiled in Acapulco, the bon vivant Dino cheats a rich widow into financing his coming back to Brazil. To avoid getting caught, he hides in a coffin. His fake burial is celebrated in high style and it doesn't take long before he starts getting himself into weird situations. (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.

Great-grandmother, grandmother, mother and daughter share a luxurious home that can no longer keep, and the proximity of the slum, also unable to sell or rent. Now the UPP occupied the favela, and potential buyers come to see the house. During the visit begins a shootout, leaving everyone trapped. Faced with the threat of life, little sins are revealed and take shape tragicomic situations involving visitors and residents of the slums and the asphalt.

Man leaves his family behind and moves to Nova Iguaçu, a poor and violent city in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He tries to rebuild his life, but falls in love with a woman who despises him, which drives him mad.

The story of one of Brazilian cinema's pioneers, Eduardo Abelim, from the start of his career, in Rio de Janeiro, until his filming of the 1930 Revolution. To promote his films, Abelim would even perform car stunts, give classes on the occult and offer guidance on mystical matters. (imdb)

Middle class family get together in an old mansion about to be demolished, where they have lived the last 40 years. In this meeting, as they start remembering the past, the passions, hate and generation conflicts come into play again. (imdb)

Sitcom about wacky Brazilian family.