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Angelo Defanti is a Brazilian film director, writer and producer.
Luis Fernando Verissimo watches the world around him bristle as he approaches his 80th birthday.
Based on the historical fact of the arrival of the Portuguese royal family to Rio de Janeiro in 1808, Cidade InvisĂvel proposes an upside-down archeology when questioning the myth of the Marvelous City and the irreverence of the Carioca.
The series follows the story of the disappearance of a boy in Paraná state (Brazil) and the investigation of the case.
André is the son of Sérgio, both two of the greatest brazilian writers.
On a Saturday, unhappy with her marriage, Carol gets ready to leave, her husband usually goes to a soccer match and bring his friends back home for lunch. The dish of the day is feijoada. This film is an adaptation of the short story "Feijoada Completa" by Luis Fernando Verissimo, in turn inspired by the homonymous Chico Buarque' song.
Marcelo lives a cloudy day in Rio.
One movie, one couple, one night. A tribute to Antonioni's cinema.
DĂ©, Adrianim and Martins are three black teenagers from Chatuba, Rio de Janeiro. When DĂ© receives the news that Almerinda, his grandmother, is in the terminal phase of Alzheimer's disease, he decides to enjoy the last days of her life together with his two best friends.
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The untold stories and human tragedy behind Latin America's deadliest air disaster are investigated in this three-part documentary series.
Hello, I am a German Shepherd. Thanks to my formidable learning ability, loyalty and versatility, I am responsible for ensuring the safety of this flock. Unfortunately, today I am not bringing you good news.
Carlos SebastiĂŁo Prata Filho watches, for the first time, an interview given in 1963 by his father: Grande Othello. Alongside his four children, Grande Othello talks about his first experience in theater. Roquete Pinto, the interviewer, then starts asking the boys questions and records unexpected moments.
Rafael lives with his grandmother in Copacabana. After some incidents he sees the world from a new perspective.
Five undercover cops at Complexo do AlemĂŁo, one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous areas, have their covers blown by drug dealers. Arrested, they wait execution or to be rescued by police forces that would risk expose a larger operation.
A bedroom. A husband, a lover, a closet. A pair of shoes. Oh, and a wife... and a camera crew.
Over the years, the monthly meetings of the Stew Club – a fraternity that has gathered seven long-time friends for decades – has gone from rituals of power to melancholic failure assemblies. The end would be its only worthy fate. Until a mysterious cook appears, and starts serving them magnificent feasts. The bonds of friendship are back, gluttony as a celebration of life. But there is a catch: after each dinner, a member of the brotherhood is found dead the next morning.
Rio de Janeiro, 2011. Announced worldwide as the main stage for Brazilian social ills, Rio's favelas are, paradoxically, among the most seductive postcards in Rio de Janeiro. Immersed in the tours through Favela da Rocinha, the documentary investigates the desires and images involved in the construction of this disputed tourist destination. A market that, attentive to the demands, does not cease to project its new attractions.
