In a quilombo in the backlands of Ceará, Dulce witnesses the murder of her partner, Davi, carried out by gunmen on the orders of a foreign mining company. Threatened, Dulce goes to São Paulo, where she gives voice to the crime that occurred and denounces the involvement of the multinational, with the support of NGOs and lawyers. Orphaned and raised on a mission by sisters, Dulce is sought out in São Paulo by Beatriz, who reveals herself to be her mother. Abandoned as a baby, she also discovers that she has a twin brother, now her sister Marisa, who owns a karaoke bar with a "refuge" spirit, which brings together an LGBTIQ+ audience, a completely new universe for Dulce. Dulce and Marisa demand that Beatriz reveal something about their unknown father and now set off together, back to the backlands, with two missions: to celebrate the victory of the quilombo and to find the father who never knew of his daughters' existence.
Kardec is a biographical drama that tells the story of Allan Kardec, a teacher in 1850s Paris who becomes interested in the paranormal and starts exploring the world of spirit communication. As he conducts seances and teaches others about Spiritism, he faces opposition and persecution from the Catholic Church. The movie explores themes of reincarnation, occultism, and the power of the spirit.
In a near-future Brazil, where an all-seeing surveillance system called 'The System' monitors everyone, a murder occurs and brings together a trainee and a seasoned detective. As they uncover more about the crime, they find themselves questioning the reliability of The System and the secrets it holds. With their lives at risk, the two must navigate a web of deceit and make difficult choices in order to bring justice to light.
During Brazil’s Carnaval, the country escapes the mundane in exuberant fashion: sexual freedom, elation, and ostentatious displays of art. But even the most joyous of celebrations cannot erase the cancer of femicide plaguing this country. Set to the backdrop of Carnaval, this series unlayers ten stories based on real events that reveal the cultural contradictions present in this “festive” country.
We're So Young is a biographical drama film that follows the story of a Brazilian punk band. It explores themes of LGBT issues, friendship, and the struggles of being a musician.
A violin teacher in Brazil forms a new quartet after leaving his former group. He discovers a talented teenager and helps him overcome his struggles to join the quartet. However, their journey is threatened by a riot and a chase involving the police. Throughout the film, the characters deal with themes of music, death, debt, and the challenges of life in a favela.
Linha de Passe follows the lives of four brothers: Dario, Dinho, Denis, and Reginaldo. Each brother is facing their own struggles in the poverty-stricken city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dario dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, while Dinho is involved in assault and parties. Denis drives a bus and is dealing with his girlfriend's unexpected pregnancy. Reginaldo, the youngest brother, attempts to find money to buy a motorcycle. The film explores themes of family relationships, poverty, and the search for a better life.
Após perder a esposa e a caminho do suicídio, um homem se depara com O Livro dos Espíritos e começa uma jornada de transformação interior rumo aos mistérios da vida espiritual e suas influências no mundo material.
Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poetry is read by exponents of Brazilian culture, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Adriana Calcanhoto, Fernanda Torres, Marilia Pera, Antonio Cicero and others.
The history of the famous Brazilian bantam and featherweight world champion Eder Jofre, who tries to deal with his personal life and the obligations of a world class athlete, with the mentoring of his trainer and father Kid Jofre.
Jorge, bastard child of the infamous Red Light Bandit, decides himself to pursuit a life of crime after meeting with his father, who has been incarcerated for the last 30 years.
When the Netuno Circus returns to Fernando de Noronha, it brings back a young man with a turbulent past. Pedro is now Zolah, the human cannonball. When secrets surface, bizarre family reunions rival the circus performances.
Vazante tells the story of a dramatic adventure in Brazil during the 1820s. It explores the challenges faced by the characters as they navigate through the uncharted territories of the country.
Graça is a single mother who works as a massage therapist and lives with her two children: Moreno, 8, and Papoula, 15. One day, in a visit to the doctor, Graça is diagnosed with a brain aneurism that may rupture at any moment. Desperate about who will take care of her kids in the event of her death, she decides to go after her brother, Luiz Carlos, whom she hasn't seen in over 15 years due to a quarrel. When they meet, however, Luiz Carlos has become Gloria, a beautiful and successful trans woman, who now owns a restaurant and brags about being independent. At first, Gloria is unwilling to reconnect with her family; but as she becomes more guilt-stricken, she accepts Graça's invitation to meet her nephews and eventually realizes that maybe, to be complete, she needs to become a mother.
The movie follows the life and career of Madame Durocher, first woman to be accepted in the Brazilian Medical Academy.
Tired of the responsibilities of her first child, Daiana decides to take a "Vale Night" to spend the night with her friends, but for that she needs to leave the child with the child's father. Vini, also bored, decides to take the baby to the funk party, where everything goes well until he loses the boy and goes in search of the child throughout the community, putting himself in unusual and fun situations so that Diana doesn't notice anything.
The story of a family who has their lives crushed by the tragedy of the floods in Mariana (Minas Gerais, Brazil)