In March 2006, the team for the Navegar Amazônia project left the Jandiá Channel in Macapá, bound for Belém. On board a regional boat, adapted with a modern multimedia laboratory, were the project team and thirty persons, including musicians and filmmakers. The objective was, along the way, to offer workshops in music, cinema, photography, video and art to the population visited on the river's edge. The documentary is a record of the interaction between the guests and the local population. The Navegar Amazônia project captures and conveys contents of the Amazon in a unique way: from the heart of the forest and from the river to the world.
This documentary gives a look without prejudice into Down syndrome, exposing families and individuals with Down syndrome. Parents discloses their experiences from the moment the doctors tell them that their babies have Down syndrome and how they supersede their initial rejection by the feeling of the motherhood and parenthood. But the most important, the director and writer shows how the patients with Down syndrome may succeed in their lives, dancing, practicing sports, reading and even loving and getting married.
This documentary takes a closer look at the homeless population in São Paulo, shedding light on their struggles and the underlying causes of homelessness in the city. It explores the challenges they face, including poverty, addiction, and societal neglect.
Photografaction is a thought-provoking and insightful documentary that explores the art of photography, its history, and its profound impact on society. Through interviews with renowned photographers, captivating visuals, and compelling storytelling, the film delves into the power of images to shape our understanding of the world.
A documentary following five actresses through Santa Catarina roads as they perform the play of the title.
An ode to an important figure of São Paulo ́s intellectual life in the 20th century Jacó Guinsburg (1921-2018). Focusing on his many personas —the writer, the poet, the professor, the editor, and the translator—, the documentary brings to surface memories of Jaco’s friendship with intellectuals such as Anatol Rosenfeld, Décio de Almeida Prado and Sábato Magaldi. The film structure is based on an interview made with Jacó before his passing, archive material belonging to his family as well as photos from such characters which were part of his history.
Dedicated to Robert Bresson, the short film focuses on a man on a wheelchair before TV images. In his mind, quotes from the book Notes on the Cinematographer reverberate.
Built as a flow of thought inspired by the concept of interior monologue by filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein, the documentary rescues the fragmented memory of a man who lived his childhood and adolescence during the military dictatorship, when it was common to beat his children at home and also in schools.
"On The Fringes of Sao Paulo: Scavengers" is a documentary that portrays the life of paper and recycled material collectors in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This documentary is the third piece of a combination of four films that started with the projects "On The Fringes of Sao Paulo: Homeless" and "Squatting on the Fringes of Sao Paulo".