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Marcelo Gomes – Paloma (2022)
Quote:Paloma, a farm worker, wants a traditional wedding in a church with her boyfriend Zé. The local priest refuses her request. But Paloma, a transgender woman, will fight back for her dream....
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Roberto Santos – A Hora e a Vez de Augusto Matraga (1965)
IMDB:Augusto Matraga is a violent agressive farmer who after being betrayed by his wife and trapped by several enemies is bitten up and left for dead. He is rescued by a couple of humble small farmers...
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Geraldo Vietri – Sexo, Sua Única Arma AKA Sex, Your Only Weapon (1981)
In the interior of São Paulo, an apparently normal family hides unexpected secrets. One of the members makes sex her only weapon to get what she wants in this plot full of revenge, prejudice and...
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Leon Hirszman – Partido Alto (1976)
The history of Partido-Alto, a musical subgenre derived from Samba, with roots in the batucada of Bahia. Partido.Alto.1976.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H264-DODEN.mkv General Container: Matroska Runtime:...
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Nelson Pereira dos Santos – Rio, 40 Graus AKA Rio, 40 Degrees (1955) (HD)
SynopsisA semi-documentary on the people of Rio de Janeiro. The camera follows boys from a hillside shanty town who sell peanuts at Copacabana, Sugar Loaf Mountain, and a soccer game. Various...
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Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon – Tinta Bruta AKA Hard Paint (2018)
SynopsisWhile facing criminal charges, Pedro must grapple with his sister’s sudden decision to move away and leave him behind. Alone in the darkness of his bedroom, he dances covered in neon paint,...
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Carlos Diegues – Ganga Zumba (1963)
In the northeastern region of Brazil, during the 16th and 17th centuries, a group of enslaved individuals from a sugarcane plantation plan a escape to the Palmares Quilombo, a community of escaped...
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Joana Pimenta & Adirley Queirós – Mato Seco em Chamas AKA Dry Ground Burning...
SynopsisJust released from prison, Léa (Léa Alves Silva) returns home to the Brasilia favela of Sol Nascente and joins up with her half-sister Chitara (Joana Darc Furtado), the fearless leader of an...
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Clarissa Campolina & Luiz Pretti – Enquanto estamos aqui AKA While We Are...
SynopsisTwo lives cross in New York. Lamis, a Lebanese woman, has just moved to the city and describes her impressions while the Brazilian man Wilson has already lived there for 10 years. We never see...
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Ewerton Belico & Samuel Marotta – Baixo Centro AKA Outer Edge (2018)
Fragments of an endless night, Robert and Teresa meet and get to know each other, and get separate by the force of oppression and the threat of death and disappearance that continually creeps in....
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Breno Silveira –À Beira do Caminho AKA Along the Way (2012)
À Beira do Caminho (2012) To escape past traumas, a truck driver John decides to leave his hometown behind and travel cross the country. Alone and lonely he drives all over Brazil until John discovers...
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Júlio Bressane & Rodrigo Lima – A longa viagem do ônibus amarelo AKA The Long...
A longa viagem do ônibus amarelo (2023) Quote:Starting with the screening of O Mandarim in 1996, Júlio Bressane became a regular at IFFR — one of its patron saints, one could even say, as many of his...
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Felipe M. Guerra – Deodato Holocaust (2019)
Deodato Holocaust (2019) From the makers of “FantastiCozzi”, a new documentary about the life and career of controversial Italian director Ruggero Deodato. Letterboxd review★★★ Watched by Fredrik L....
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Laura Artigas & Pedro Gorski – Vilanova Artigas: O Arquiteto e a Luz AKA...
Vilanova Artigas O Arquiteto e a Luz (2015) The documentary rebuilds the life of the brazilian architect João Batista Vilanova Artigas. His relatives, friends, students and six of his major works tell...
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Juliana Rojas – Sinfonia da Necrópole AKA Necropolis Symphony (2014)
Sinfonia da Necrópole (2014) In the city of São Paulo, the routine of gravedigger apprentice Deodato changes when a new working girl arrives at the cemetery. Together, they must re-register the...
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Ana Carolina – Das Tripas Coração (1982)
Das Tripas Coração (1982) Financial and administrative problems in a religious school for girls force the Government to interfere. While waiting in the conference hall to communicate the fact to the...
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Rogério Sganzerla – O Bandido da Luz Vermelha AKA The Red Light Bandit (1968)...
SynopsisThe story a famous Brazilian criminal, called The Red Light Bandit because he always used a red flashlight to break in the houses during the night. Working alone, he also used to rape his...
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José Antonio Garcia &Ícaro Martins – Estrela Nua AKA Naked Star (1984)
Estrela Nua (1984) Movie actress gets her first big chance when invited to dub another actress who had commited suicide. But gradually, her personality begins to merge with the dead woman’s...
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João Batista de Andrade – Restos (1975)
Restos (1975) Inspired by the testimony of an American technician who, examining the São Paulo dump, stated: “Sao Paulo rubbish is the richest in the world.” The film shows the misery of those who...
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João Batista de Andrade – Restos (1975)
Restos (1975) Inspired by the testimony of an American technician who, examining the São Paulo dump, stated: “Sao Paulo rubbish is the richest in the world.” The film shows the misery of those who...
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