Movies

Callado said he had to leave Brazil to get to know Brazil. His six-year trip to England and France during World War II sparked a "hunger for Brazil."...

Directed by Sérgio Bernardes Filho, "Desesperato" tells the story of a writer (Raul Cortez) who leaves his home to carry out literary research...

An experimental film on Brazilian avant-garde artist Hélio Oiticica and his works, especially the Parangolés.

O Aleijadinho, a study of the work of Antonio Francisco Lisboa, the architect whose cathedral de Andrade had assisted in the restoration of more than...

A documentary made to coincide with Niemeyer's 100th birthday. The renowned architect talks about his long life, his inspirations, and his...

In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília....

A documentary on Brazilian poet and composer Vinicius de Moraes, made by his daughter a few months before his death.

Between 1974 and 1976, while researching for his filme "S. Bernardo", Leon Hirszman shot three documentary shorts produced by the Brazilian Ministry...

Short documentary about the ideology of publicity and mass medias.

During the Brazilian military government, journalist Estêvão is sent from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to cover the important statement of...

The beautiful Flor marries Vadinho -- and soon finds out he's spending all their money on gambles and has mistresses all over the city. Vadinho...

An affective approach to the relationship between Mário Pedrosa, one of the greatest art critics of the 20th century, and some of the most...

This film shows people with constant psychological and social conflicts: the violence among outlaws, conflicts between man and woman, police and...

Documentary about Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and the many facets of his work.

Short film about the life and career of the notorious Brazilian writer Lima Barreto.

The documentary depicts the everyday of illiterate rural workers in Northeast Brazil, living under extreme misery. Although incapable of writing,...

Adaptation of the series shown in 1992. A sequence of crimes in the same style intrigue: a man walks with a woman on the beach; she dresses as a...