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A Mulher da Luz Própria

June 2019 •Portuguese

Helena Ignez is one of the main female figures of Brazilian cinema. She developed a new style of acting. Nowadays, she directs independent films. The documentary tells some of the History of Brazilian cinema, its political context and Helena's trajectory.

Othelo The Great

September 2024 •Portuguese

A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreaking Black Brazilian actor. Overcoming poverty and racism, he built a stellar career, facing controversy yet using it to challenge prejudice.

The Machine Gun and the Bass

November 2023 •Portuguese

Documentary short film covering two survivors of the argentinian military dictatorship.

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber

March 1977 •Portuguese

This controversial film from director Glauber Rocha records the funeral of his friend, major Brazilian painter Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

Barreiras: Histórias e relatos de pessoas com deficiência frente ao capacitismo

December 2024 •Portuguese

Viva o Cinema! Uma História da Mostra de São Paulo

October 2024 •Portuguese

The series tells the story of the São Paulo International Film Festival, one of the most traditional cultural events in Latin America. For 48 years, the festival has showcased hundreds of films from all over the world, bringing vibrancy to the city. Filmmaker Marina Person provides an irreverent perspective, highlighting the exciting and unusual stories that have marked the festival’s journey of resistance. The series reveals the individuals who have embraced the challenge of organizing this significant cultural event in Brazil every year, despite often challenging conditions. We also delves into how the Mostra has grown to become one of the main festivals globally, shedding light on the changes in cinema, Brazil, and the world over the years.

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

January 2023 •Portuguese

For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwards and forward. The various pasts – the 60s, the 80s, the 2000s – comment on each other in a way that sheds light on Bressane’s themes and obsessions, which become increasingly apparent and finally, a whole idea of cinema reveals itself to the curious and patient viewer. Will Bressane, from now on, rework The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus when he makes another film? Is this his latest beginning? Why not, for the eternally young master maverick seems to embark on a maiden voyage with each and every new film!

Impressões do Brasil

April 1987 •Portuguese

"Impressões" rescues the history of the Brazilian press since 1808, when the "Correio Brasiliense" clandestinely reached Rio de Janeiro after being edited in London by Hipólito José da Costa, and spans until 1986. It's the first documentary to depict the history of the Brazilian journalistic press.

RÉVEILLON 2024 OU: O Cine-Monstro da Virada

March 2025 •Portuguese

A group of friends gathers to celebrate the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. Captured through a cellphone camera, the film showcases their various interactions while highlighting the artistic and cultural influences that shape their lives.

La Bréa

Invalid date •Portuguese

Documentary about Brazilian actress Sandra Bréa.

O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho

January 2001 •Portuguese

The documentary presents an overview of Vladimir Carvalho's cinematographic career, from the very beginning, as a co-writer of “Aruanda” (1960), directed by Linduarte Noronha, to the present day. With Vladimir himself as the main narrator and illustrated by scenes from his films, the documentary also features interviews with Gilberto Gil, Orlando Senna, Arnaldo Carillo, Dácia Ibiapina, Fernando Duarte, Sérgio Moriconi, among others.

Bastidores do Penta - Pentacampeão Cearense

April 2023 •Portuguese

Audição

March 2023 •Portuguese

During the selection process for a film, actors show the struggle and tiredness of those who decide to make a living from Art. While parading their truths, fictional characters merge with recurring narratives from the actor's daily life. But who is just an actor and who is a character?

Cinema Novo

May 2016 •Portuguese

A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in cinema, analyzed via the thoughts of its main authors, who invented, in the early 1960s, a new way of making movies in Brazil, with a political attitude, always near to people's problems, that combined art and revolution.

O Voo

June 2023 •Portuguese

Ableism in São Paulo

November 2024 •Portuguese

Through intimate stories and day-to-day routines we get a naturalistic glimpse into the lives of individuals with disabilities in the bustling urban landscape of São Paulo. The film captures personal moments and how modern societies confront (or fail to confront) ableism and inclusion.

Wallpaper

September 2023 •Portuguese

Beyond Tragedies

March 2022 •Portuguese

Recalling his childhood and relationship with his mother, a film student tries to understand the origin of his love for cinema and tragedies.

Deus Vult

June 2022 •Portuguese

Doces Relatos

December 2021 •Portuguese