Carandiru is a gripping drama about the lives of several inmates in the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil. It explores themes of crime, brutality, and the struggles faced by both prisoners and prison guards. The movie is based on the book 'Estação Carandiru' by Dráuzio Varella, who worked as a doctor in the prison. It touches on topics such as police brutality, LGBT issues, and the Brazilian prison system. The film follows multiple storylines and recounts a historic event known as the Carandiru Massacre.

A group of criminals plan and execute a bank heist in Brazil, leading to hilarious and unexpected consequences.

Brainstorm (2000) is a powerful drama that follows the harrowing journey of a teenage drug addict in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The film explores themes of mistreatment, medical misconduct, and the devastating consequences of drug addiction. As the protagonist battles his inner demons, his friendships and family relationships are put to the test, culminating in an intense and emotional climax.

Madame Satã follows the life of João Francisco dos Santos, also known as Madame Satã, a prominent figure in the LGBT community in Rio de Janeiro in the 1930s. The film explores his struggles as a transgender performer, his involvement in crime, and his pursuit of artistic expression.

At a bar table, old samba singer and composer Adoniran Barbosa tells a young waiter stories about a São Paulo that no longer exists. He fondly remembers the maloca where he lived with Joca and Mato Grosso, their passion for Iracema and other characters eternalized in his sambas, chronicles of a metropolis swallowed up by the voracious appetite of progress.

The plot follows the journey of Mussum, a Brazilian comedian, as he transitions from performing samba music to achieving success in the world of film and TV comedy. %s

Chronically Unfeasible is a comedy-drama film that takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It follows the lives of various characters who are connected through a series of events and social injustices. The story revolves around themes of social inequality, crime, and race relations. It explores different aspects of life in the city, including street life, prostitution, politics, and the police force. The film also touches on religious themes and features a diverse cast of characters with their own personal struggles and stories. Overall, Chronically Unfeasible offers a unique and entertaining portrayal of life in Sao Paulo.

In the ghettos of the greatest metropolis in Brazil, a midst flying bullets, love and any number of hurdles, young people's stories mingle and collide in the search for dreams and choices. Inspired by true stories, the feature film 'Broken Town' reveals the struggle faced and the choices made by teenagers who have always been surrounded by weapons, crime, and hardship.

A road movie that follows a solitary man as he sets of on a journey to the south of Brazil. The strange characters and absurd situations he encounters along the way present an extraordinary portrait of human relations.

The Storytellers is a mesmerizing drama that takes place in Brazil. It follows the lives of various characters and explores their interconnected stories of love, loss, and self-discovery. The film beautifully captures the vibrant culture and landscapes of Brazil while delving into universal themes of human emotions and relationships.

In 'I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips,' a photographer becomes infatuated with a beautiful prostitute, leading to a complex web of love and betrayal. As he explores his desires, he begins to question his own morality and the consequences of his actions. The film delves into the complexities of relationships, raising questions about infidelity, love, and the blurred lines between right and wrong.

THE DIONTI FAMILY is a lyrical family drama, infused with magic realism, about a father and the two sons he is bringing up alone. It depicts a striking part of the Brazilian countryside, rarely seen in cinema and tells a universally engaging tale about first love, loss and personal transformation.

Inspired by Eduardo Coutinho's films, debutant director Davi Kinski proposes the documentary Poemaria, assembled from conversations with 24 personalities. The subject: poetry.

Trapped inside an apartment in Sao Paulo, an actor and a director of videos explore mutual love. Adapted from Benjamin Schianberg character, in this book Marcal Aquino, "I receive the worst news of your beautiful lips."

The Gran Circo Teatro Americano takes its attractions to the northeastern hinterland. In the city of Aracati, the troupe puts on a fun play about the crisis in hell. With a rochamboesque plot and inspired by string literature, the attraction shows the arrival of the bandit Lamparino to hell and how Lucifer participates in international capitalism. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, loves and tragedies move the lives of artists.

On the porch of a farm, a woman tells stories while cutting and sewing scraps of cloth, creating images that form a towel. There are four stories of humor and magic. The fisherman's wedding with Iara, a mermaid from the rivers. The altar boy of a church that sees the procession of souls. The encounter between a Santa Claus in a store and a street boy and the adventures of Zé Burraldo, a naive guy who always lets himself be carried away by others.

Two friends go their separate ways at age 17, affected by the troubling teenage conflicts in the small and conservative city of Coti das Fuças, in the countryside of Brazil. Levi, a poet, tired of being mistreated, sticks to the friends’ plan of moving to a big city. Elias, opressed by a violent father, gives up on the idea of leaving. At age 50, Levi comes back to reunite with his friend during a funeral, when their memories are relived before the last goodbye. Inspired by the theater play Aldeotas, by Gero Camilo.

A fun reinterpretation of the main landmarks and characters of the movement and what independence means for the people 200 years after the cry on the banks of the Ipiranga River.

The film is based on lyrics from the very famous Brazilian samba composer Adoniran Barbosa, following the aesthetics of his time. Notable facts and characters of his songs takes us through the story, a portrait of São Paulo city in the 50's, a place full of music, love stories and gentrification (poor people getting evicted from their places in order to build great buildings), subjects often explored in Adoniran's work, always with a good touch of humor. This way he became the 'poor people poet'.