W.J. Solha

Movies

Once Upon a Time Veronica
Zé Maria
Veronica, a young woman, lives in Recife, one of the most violent cities in Brazil. Her life is filled with fleeting love affairs and passing romances. As her father feels his death approaching, he asks a favor: that she finds true love before he passes away.
Neighboring Sounds
Francisco
Life in a middle-class neighbourhood in present day Recife, Brazil, takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm. The presence of these men brings a sense of safety and a good deal of anxiety to a culture which runs on fear. Meanwhile, Bia, married and mother of two, must find a way to deal with the constant barking and howling of her neighbour’s dog. A slice of ‘Braziliana’, a reflection on history, violence and noise.
Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito
Freire Alemão
The film follows the life of the doctor Menezes (Carlos Vereza), known as the doctor of the poor.
Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
A Canga
A Canga
Novel
Soledade - A Bagaceira
The Wages of Death
In a city in the Brazilian northeastern backwoods, the political chief is assassinated by a professional gunman. From there, the city begins to live the climate of the event. The killer, concealed by important people, is hidden in the house of a humble family. Time passes and the gunslinger leaves his hiding place, being killed soon after. Also the family that hid the criminal is assassinated, as well as the judge who was conducting the investigation of the murder of the political chief.