Rita Toledo
Writing
Known For
Set at the turn of the year 2000, the series follows a group of friends at the end of their teenage years. Everything becomes even more dramatic when Beta dies, at the age of 17, on the night of their high school graduation.
The Life Ahead
Eight iconic performers of the first generation of Brazilian transvestite artists go on stage to celebrate their 50th career jubilee. The film depicts the human, personal dimension behind these icons, deconstructing gender stereotypes.
Divine Divas
César Benjamin was arrested in August 1971 during student protests against the Brazilian military dictatorship. Although he was a juvenile, he was tried as an adult and sentenced to 13 years in prison. Thanks to the ardent campaigning of his mother Iramaya, working closely together with the Swedish branch of Amnesty International, he was released five years later.
I Owe You a Letter About Brazil
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Noites de Reis
They live, they act, they love. Today they remember, they relive, they live through cinema and life.
The End of an Age
A young couple, Pedro and Antônia, have their relationship weakening after meeting Luana. Romance, seduction, fear and anguish from the future are established in this story of liquid love.
The Harmonica's Howl
They came by bike, on foot, by bus, in trailers... They crossed deserts, crossed the continent, slept on the streets, in hotels and in the favelas. Armed with their cameras, thousands of travelers traveled around Rio de Janeiro without spending much money and experienced the World Cup as a big party. Constructed entirely from images taken by the tourists themselves, the short film shows the Rio de Janeiro they discovered and the adventures of experiencing the other side of the World Cup.
Aquele Abraço
Follows the transformation in the mother-daughter relationship of Brazilian actresses Angela and Leandra Leal while confined during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nada a Fazer
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Cadelas
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O Som e o Resto
Takes the viewer into a heated contest for a unique prize. In one corner, the undisputed champion: Music; in the other: the musicians. Ricardo, Catherine, Byron, Rodrigo and Rodney - all talented young musicians - vie for a place in a symphony orchestra in Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The film reveals the conflict, passion and discipline that the artistic impulse demands.
Musical Chairs
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