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Dois Córregos
On holiday in the remote house of her family, a young woman comes into contact with real adult life. That fascinating uncle turns out not…Published on: -
Santo forte
Impressive and informative documentary about the religious rituals and behaviour of people who live in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, made by the celebrPublished on: -
The Train Must Go On
A film about weddings, work, children, travel plans and a train that connects everything to everything else.Published on: -
Orfeu
The Orpheus and Euridice myth situated in today’s Rio de Janeiro during carnival. Rio is the fantastic and exotic set for a colourful story about…Published on: -
Copacabana
A visual essay/portrait of the last day of the year on Copacabana, the most famous beach in the world.Published on: -
O Mandarim
Fictitious musical about the history of popular Brazilian music. The most important singers/composers such as Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Edu Lobo, RaphaPublished on: -
Atraves de janela
A terrifying tragedy about a woman who is unable to free herself from her 22-year-old son Raimundo. Throughout the six days covered by the film,…Published on: -
O anjo nasceu
The film that established Bressane’s name as one of the most inventive ‘auteurs’ in Brazilian cinema. The then-prevailing conventions are broken in thPublished on: -
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Sao Jerônimo
Using sober means yet great inventiveness, Bressane evokes the concrete and spiritual world of the Holy Hieronymous and in doing so makes a very origiPublished on:
