Roda

Memória, identidades e ancestralidade como possibilidade do estudo de história em sala de aula

December 2022 •Portuguese

Saravah

January 1969 •Portuguese

Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color footage of Pixinguinha, images of João da Baiana, one of the fathers of Samba, Maria Bethânia rehearsing at Barroco nightclub, Baden Powell playing his acoustic guitar, Paulinho da Viola showing his masterpiece "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", that he had just finished, and Márcia, a singer from São Paulo.

Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio

May 2024 •English

Madonna celebrates her four-decade career in a special concert for over 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Chega de Demanda

January 1973 •Portuguese

Documentary addressing the composer Cartola and the transformations that took place in Morro Carioca and in Samba during his life. Founder of the Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, Cartola has his life and his music marked by his community and his School, far from the city His school, created as a playful and expressive center for the mangueirense, has now become a point of tourist attraction. This made work possible for the inhabitants of the hill, but it transformed the spirit of samba and its aesthetics.

Batatinha, Poeta do Samba

March 2009 •Portuguese

A portrayal of the life of one of the most important samba musicians in Brazil, Bahian sambista Oscar da Penha, popularly known as Batatinha (1924 -1997). Through memories of their father, his nine children share their perspectives, as well as interviews with family, friends and musicians, to tell the story of Batatinha’s life, history and work.

Trampa Para Duendes

Invalid date •Spanish

82 Minutos

October 2015 •Portuguese

Carioca Suburbano Mulato Malandro

December 1979 •Portuguese

Documentary about João Nogueira, popular singer and composer from Rio de Janeiro

SAMBANCESTRAL

November 2024 •Portuguese

Maria Bethânia e Zeca Pagodinho: De Santo Amaro a Xerém

November 2018 •Portuguese

Deixa O Samba Me Levar

June 2025 •Portuguese

A Terra Faz o Homem

October 2022 •Portuguese

Drag Queens em Cena: A Expressão de Almas Artísticas

August 2024 •Portuguese

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

May 2018 •German

Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova and last great musical legend of our time, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer's quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not?

Words From Home

April 2025 •Portuguese

WORDS FROM HOME is a poetic documentary that explores the kinds of affection and identity in the portuguese language spoken in Brazil. Through migrants' stories and their reflections, the movie reveals how expressions, accents and memories form emotional and cultural bonds, showing how speaking connects us, differentiates us and, above all, brings us closer together.

Manifesto Roda de Samba

Invalid date •Portuguese

Il Centro per i Giovani - volti, racconti ed esperienze sotto la mascherina

November 2021 •Italian

Sobre Nós

July 2025 •Portuguese

Grupo Revelação: Ao Vivo No Olimpo

October 2005 •Portuguese

Acústico MTV: Zeca Pagodinho

September 2003 •Portuguese