Orun: O Mundo dos Orixás

Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds

December 1998 •Portuguese

Inspired by the life of the french-born photographer and ethnographer, Pierre Verger, the movie follows his journey between Bahia, Brazil and Benin, Oriental Africa, showing places and people he met and his life study project: the Candomblé culture.

Preto Velho na Lagoinha

March 2016 •Portuguese

Documentary about the preparation of a popular celebration of "Dia do Preto Velho", one of the most important rituals from the Umbanda in Brazil.

Arreda Homem Que Chegou Mulher

October 2021 •Portuguese

Documentary about terreiro women in Fortaleza who occupy the highest positions in the hierarchy, subverting the patriarchal tradition of religious communities.

Desagradável

May 2013 •Portuguese

Some people seem to have come into the world to confuse, annoy, swim against the current, like the guys from Gangrena Gasosa, the first and only Sarava Metal band of the universe. "Desagradável" covers all the 23 years of the band. A special reunion of people that stirred the underground scene of 90's until today. All the legends detailed in a film that will show the most shameful chapters in history of Brazilian Rock. Jello Biafra, Jão and João Gordo, BNegão, Marcelo D2, Anjo Caldas, Dado Villa-Lobos, Rafael Ramos, Fabio from Garage, Marcos Bragatto, Tom Leão, Pedro Só, Adilson Pereira, Larry Antha and the former members (more than 15!) recalls the regrettable moments that Sarava Metal happened in their lives. Archive images, photos and videos to prove, once for all, that "Home Saint makes miracles too".

Out of Darkness: Heavy is the Crown (Vol. 1)

April 2022 •English

An examination of how Africa's mythological stories have served as the basis for the world religions that came after, especially in Western civilization.

ENCRUZILHADAS DO SOM

March 2023 •Portuguese

The documentary adresses the meaning of music and the musical diversity present in Umbanda (a Brazilian religion with afroindigenous roots). With interviews with four umbandistas from Fortaleza - Ceará, Crossroads of the Sound pays reverence to the enchanted dimension where the sounds cross each other to make the spirits dance.

Exu - Além do Bem e do Mal

October 2012 •Portuguese

Folha virada

June 2025 •Portuguese

The short film follows the daily lives of Pai Marcos Luciano de Oxalá and Madrinha Catingueira, LGBTQIAPN+ Umbanda leaders in Piauí. The film looks at their experiences inside and outside the terreiros, showing the tensions between gender, sexuality and religiosity. The title refers to the expression "turning the leaf", used to describe a ritual in Afro-Brazilian religious shrines in which people's sexual orientation or gender identity was "turned".

Encontro das Águas

August 2017 •Portuguese

This short film follows the journey of Rosane Pires and Iara Viana, during the preparations for their wedding, as well as the civil and religious ceremonies.

Do Que Aprendi Com Minhas Mais Velhas

March 2017 •Portuguese

Fora da Caridade Não Há Salvação

June 2023 •Portuguese

SAMBANCESTRAL

November 2024 •Portuguese

Batchan

March 2020 •Portuguese

Teachings of an Issei. Advice, spirituality and challenges.

Por Trás do Congá

March 2023 •Portuguese

Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History

November 2018 •German

Many twentieth century European artists, such as Paul Gauguin or Pablo Picasso, were influenced by art brought to Europe from African and Asian colonies. How to frame these Modernist works today when the idea of the primitive in art is problematic?

Exú Não É O Diabo

June 2025 •Portuguese

Words with Gods

November 2014 •English

The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the world's most exciting directors, Words with Gods follows the theme of religion - specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods...or the lack thereof. In Words with Gods, each director recounts a narrative centered around human fragility, as well as environmental and cultural crises involving specific religions with which each has a personal relationship; including early Aboriginal Spirituality, Umbanda, Buddhism, the Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism, and Atheism. An animated sequence by Mexican animator Maribel Martinez is woven through each of the film segments, with each segment narratively connected as a feature-length film.

Oya: Rise of the Suporisha

November 2014 •English

Inspired by the ancient African deities known as Orixa and the traditions of Yoruba people as well as Candomble, Santeria and Umbanda among others. Disconnected from the natural essence of Orixa. Fuelled by hate, war and destruction. This world teeters on chaos. This world needs change. This world needs Oya: Orisha of the hurricane, goddess of the wind. Step into her world, as Oya goes on a mission to stop a lunatic, intent on killing an innocent. If change is to come. Evil must be defeated. The Orisha must rise.

Mpobe & The Mysterious World

December 2025 •English

In "Mpobe & The Mysterious World (Uganda’s first 3D adventure film)," a skilled hunter named Mpobe embarks on an extraordinary journey after he follows his dog, Ddungu, into a mystical portal hidden in a dark cave. Transported to a mysterious underworld teeming with strange creatures and ancient secrets, Mpobe must navigate perilous challenges, from dinosaur chases to encounters with talking trees. His only hope of returning home lies in finding the elusive temple of Walumbe, the formidable king of the underworld. Along the way, Mpobe discovers that survival requires not only bravery but also wisdom, as he makes a pact with Walumbe to keep the secrets of the underworld. But a moment of temptation leads to dire consequences, threatening Mpobe's return to his loved ones and setting the stage for a battle between the realms.

Nayola

March 2023 •Portuguese

In 1995, during the Angolan civil war, Nayola sets out in search of her missing husband.