A la izquierda del padre (2001)

En 1952, siendo el "Che" Guevara estudiante de medicina, recorrió América del Sur, con su amigo Alberto Granado, en una destartalada moto. Ernesto es un joven estudiante de medicina de 23 años de edad, especializado en lepra. Alberto es un bioquímico de 29 años. Ambos jóvenes emprenden un viaje de descubrimiento de la rica y compleja topografía humana y social del continente hispanoamericano. Los dos dejaron atrás el familiar entorno de Buenos Aires en una desvencijada motocicleta Norton de 500 cc, imbuidos de un romántico espíritu aventurero.

En los asfixiantes pasillos de la Estación Central, en Río de Janeiro, una antigua maestra se gana la vida escribiendo las cartas que le dictan los analfabetos. Endurecida por la soledad y por la adversidad, Dora ha ido cayendo en una estoica indiferencia. Sin embargo, cuando una de sus clientes muere atropellada a la salida de la estación, decide hacerse cargo de su hijo y llevarlo a casa de su padre en una remota zona del nordeste de Brasil.

Vidas secas narra la historia de una familia Fabiano, su mujer, la sinhá Vitória, y sus dos hijos en el sertao de los años cuarenta. Realizado en una época de gran agitación política y social, en vísperas del golpe de estado que iba a instaurar la dictadura militar en Brasil, es uno de los títulos mayores del cine latinoamericano. (FILMAFFINITY)

Zizo, a radical and anarchist poet living in a marginal quarter of Recife in the north eastern state of Pernambuco, distributes his social angst-filled thoughts through a publication named Febre do Rato, and spews poetry to anyone who’d listen. Our character always revolves within the universe that he has created around himself. A very particular world, in which satisfying the unfortunate is a mixture of a kind of benefit with high dose of malice.

Stunning espionage documentary on the US conspiracy that led to the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson original White House tapes, and CIA Top Secret documents reveal how the US government planned to overthrow Brazilian elected president João Goulart.

Jeca Tatu is a lazy, simple-minded guy who has his property threatened by the greed of a landowner.

As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatniks poets, in the explosion of counterculture, a boy from Bahia gave birth to Rock in Brazil. A runaway flying saucer that abducted the hearts and minds of thousands of fans, Raul Seixas, a man who became a myth. Raul died young because he lived intensely. Rock n 'roll, free love, alternative society, drugs, black magic, military dictatorship, women and daughters. A man who wanted to live from his work and died for it. The beginning, the end and the middle are confused, because the story is not over. The film reveals through rare images of archive, meeting with relatives, conversations with artists, producers and friends, the trajectory of the legend of Rock.

To escape past traumas, a truck driver João decides to leave his hometown behind and travel cross the country. Alone and lonely he drives all over Brazil until João discovers hiding in his truck a motherless boy looking for his father. Reluctantly, João agrees to take the boy to the nearest town and, during the trip, he finally finds the courage to face his past.

Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.

Edu y Laura se conocieron jóvenes. Se casaron y, algunos años más tarde pasaron por una crisis matrimonial. Al mismo tiempo, Edu murió derepente. Pero su historia no podía terminar de esta manera. Él no se iría. Tuvo que salir y resolver todo con ella. Pero, ¿cómo comunicarse con ella? La solución fue recurrir a la ayuda de otro fantasma, el fantasma del Corazón de Piedra, un fantasma con experiencia, que no le gusta la compañía, pero que tiene las respuestas a las preguntas de Edu sobre este nuevo mundo.

Rio de Janeiro es una ciudad en expansion. De sus casi 12 millones de habitantes, se calcula que el 20% de la poblacion vive en las mas de 600 favelas o barrios de chabolas. La mayoria de ellas estan controladas por narcotraficantes o paramilitares armados hasta los dientes que nunca antes habian sido filmados sin disfraces o caretas

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.

The film tells the story of Tainá, a 5 years old orphan Indian girl who dreams of becoming a warrior and discovering her true origin. Along the way, she makes unexpected friends such as Laura, a lost city girl, and Gobi, a nerd Indian boy. They learn to overcome their mutual differences while going through their eventful journey. Taina confronts the ancestral enemy of her family, Jurupari, the incarnation of Evil, who wants to destroy the Forest.

Película estructurada en cuatro episodios cruciales de la historia de Brasil, desde la llegada de los europeos hasta el año 2080. El relato está a cargo de un personaje que vive desde hace más de 600 años, durante los cuales ha sido pareja de la misma mujer. (FILMAFFINITY)

Brasil, años 50. Narra la historia de amor entre Elizabeth Bishop, gran poeta estadounidense que ganó el Premio Pulitzer, y Lota de Macedo Soares, una arquitecta brasileña que diseñó y supervisó la construcción del Flamengo Park. Bishop, una mujer emocionalmente frágil. Lota, que es optimista y confiada, altera la vida de la escritora, que se hace más fuerte a medida que se va enamorando de ella.

Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. As the matriarch of a big family, she is involved in the daily lives of her children, grandchildren and other relatives. Undeterred by the typical problems of old age, she uses her many years of experience to solve problems in the best way possible.

Alice owns a network of sex shops and workaholic who, in trying to reconcile the harsh routine of work and family life, suffers nervous breakdown, she is forced by her husband to go to spa. Precisely at this time, appears unique opportunity to expand its business in New York. Using fun gimmicks, risks his health, leaves spa party there with family to ride, but actually in order to facilitate their professional interests. In trying to reconcile the agendas, engage in hilarious situations and mistakes that culminate in the possible separation of the couple.

Conozca a la hilarante historia de la suerte y desventuras de Tino, un hombre de familia cuya vida se transforma al ganar la lotería. Deslumbrado por la riqueza, el fanfarrón gasta todo su dinero en una vida de lujo y ostentación. Pero al ver que está en bancarrota, se enfrenta a situaciones cómicas: además de no decirle a su mujer que no hay dinero porque está embarazada y no puede someterse a las emociones fuertes, Tino se ve obligado a aceptar la ayuda de su vecino, un asesor financiero extremadamente económico para salir de la penuria.

Una joven brasileña, viaja a Nueva York con el sueño de ser actriz. Dos décadas después, Petra también se convierte en actriz y viaja a Nueva York en busca de su hermana. Petra espera encontrarla paseando por las calles con su blusa de seda.

The team of Galinheiro Futebol Clube, formed by emeritus fighters, has as technical Cardea, advised by three direct assistants: Elvis, former player as Cardinal and aspiring singer; Fumê, cook of Independência Futebol Clube, great team in which Cardeal also works as a wardrobe; and Lupine, samba and composer.