Betse de Paula

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In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.

Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. "Elephant's Stomp" : the story of a highway patrol officer who is infatuated with a mulatto dancer at a local nightclub. "Drao" : a publicity man and a boutique owner who face a crises in their marriage. "You Are Beautiful" : two homeless teenagers seek love amidst their personal misery. "Samba of the Great Passion" : a book maker who is charmed and captivated by the voice of a female singer coming from a building across the street. Characters in search of love in order to escape from the boredom, loneliness and helplessness of their lives.

A once-rich family of women in Rio de Janeiro must sell their mansion in order to keep their high standard of living, but the proximity to the slums disrupts business.

While waiting for her at the airport, a film critic recounts to a receptionist how he met his great love, Celeste.

Two women, from opposite worlds, Louise and her maid Luzia, both share a passion for music and finding the perfect man. What can happen during a luncheon where the tastes of both women coincide and clash, while in the presence of two desirable men?

A Journalism intern makes her first report in a public office, getting lost in the bureaucratic intricacies.

Part activist and part globe trekking photographer, Sebastião Salgado is most famous for recording the migration of people and culture around the world. In this extensive conversation, Sebastiao Salgado revisits his adventurous career via the breathtaking images he captured.

The history of the doctor Antonia Campos Xavier, better known as Doctor Baiana, specialized in necropsy of shot. Daughter of rural workers, she remained semi-literate until she was 20 years old.

The Encantadeiras is a group formed by a group of babassu coconut breakers from Maranhão. The film accompanies the 7 women on a tour and unveils the story of each one. Babaçu, feminism, land reform and music. A lot of music.

One of the most respected names in national cinema, always remembered for his work as cinematographer in the classics of Cinema Novo, Mario Carneiro is honored in this film.

Bebel wants to learn English and her parents want her to conquer the world.

Unarchiving Alice Gonzaga revisits an important part of the history of Brazilian cinema through the life and work of Alice Gonzaga, daughter of Adhemar Gonzaga, dreamy filmmaker who, in 1930, founded Cinédia, the first film studio in Brazil. In the film, the precious Cinédia archive is opened together with Alice and we know the stories of the Gonzaga and their cinematographic bets.

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