Almeri & Ari: Ciclo do Recife e da Vida(1979)

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber(pt)

This controversial film from director Glauber Rocha records the funeral of his friend, major Brazilian painter Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

Othelo The Great(pt)

A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreaking Black Brazilian actor. Overcoming poverty and racism, he built a stellar career, facing controversy yet using it to challenge prejudice.

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus(pt)

For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwards and forward. The various pasts – the 60s, the 80s, the 2000s – comment on each other in a way that sheds light on Bressane’s themes and obsessions, which become increasingly apparent and finally, a whole idea of cinema reveals itself to the curious and patient viewer. Will Bressane, from now on, rework The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus when he makes another film? Is this his latest beginning? Why not, for the eternally young master maverick seems to embark on a maiden voyage with each and every new film!

Cine Dunas(pt)

Sublime Ground(pt)

Vinicius is a young cellist who lives in the far east of the metropolitan region of São Paulo and is a member of the State Youth Orchestra. He talks about the contrasts he experiences every day as a musician in Latin America's largest city, the prestige of playing at the Sala São Paulo, one of the best in the world, and the human degradation that surrounds it, individual and collective artistic expression in an orchestra, the sublime of the concert and the harsh reality of life on the ground, about the continuous search for erudition, the role of his teachers in his career and the friendships and lessons he has learned along the way

Viva o Cinema! Uma História da Mostra de São Paulo(pt)

The series tells the story of the São Paulo International Film Festival, one of the most traditional cultural events in Latin America. For 48 years, the festival has showcased hundreds of films from all over the world, bringing vibrancy to the city. Filmmaker Marina Person provides an irreverent perspective, highlighting the exciting and unusual stories that have marked the festival’s journey of resistance. The series reveals the individuals who have embraced the challenge of organizing this significant cultural event in Brazil every year, despite often challenging conditions. We also delves into how the Mostra has grown to become one of the main festivals globally, shedding light on the changes in cinema, Brazil, and the world over the years.

The Machine Gun and the Bass(pt)

Documentary short film covering two survivors of the argentinian military dictatorship.

Barreiras: Histórias e relatos de pessoas com deficiência frente ao capacitismo(pt)

Cinema Novo(pt)

A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in cinema, analyzed via the thoughts of its main authors, who invented, in the early 1960s, a new way of making movies in Brazil, with a political attitude, always near to people's problems, that combined art and revolution.

Seventh Art is Unique(pt)

Seventh art is unique addresses people's relationship with a movie theater or film. What feelings do they feel? What changes in you when you go to the movies? It also addresses Jair Bolsonaro's harsh criticism of culture and cinema in Brazil.

Ableism in São Paulo(pt)

Through intimate stories and day-to-day routines we get a naturalistic glimpse into the lives of individuals with disabilities in the bustling urban landscape of São Paulo. The film captures personal moments and how modern societies confront (or fail to confront) ableism and inclusion.

A Última Sala(pt)

RÉVEILLON 2024 OU: O Cine-Monstro da Virada(pt)

A group of friends gathers to celebrate the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. Captured through a cellphone camera, the film showcases their various interactions while highlighting the artistic and cultural influences that shape their lives.

O HOMEM SEM CABEÇA(pt)

Cine-Guarany(pt)

Bastidores do Penta - Pentacampeão Cearense(pt)

O Vozerio(pt)

Impressões do Brasil(pt)

"Impressões" rescues the history of the Brazilian press since 1808, when the "Correio Brasiliense" clandestinely reached Rio de Janeiro after being edited in London by Hipólito José da Costa, and spans until 1986. It's the first documentary to depict the history of the Brazilian journalistic press.

The Little Prince's Rap Against The Wicked Souls(pt)

A documentary that focuses on two young male inhabitants of Recife (statistically, the fourth worst city in the world to live in) who have both reacted strongly to their situation. One has become a drummer in a rap/rock band. The other has killed forty-four people and is now in jail. Both use the term "Wicked Souls" to describe their enemies.

Roberto Pires: Êle Fêz O Cinema Baiano Nascer(pt)

Before Cinema Novo revolutionized the Brazilian cinematic scenery, a young craftsman and Bahian filmmaker had already paved the way for the beginning of the journey for some of the biggest and most popular films of Brazilian history. The documentary tells fragments of the story of director Roberto Pires, through snippets of his life and a journey through his body of work, interspersing archival footage, scenes of his films and an interview with his son, also a filmmaker, Petrus Pires, followed by a poetic narration and an original soundtrack inspired by his film Abrigo Nuclear.