Fernando Meirelles

With executive production by Fernando Meirelles and direction by Fred Luz, actors Alexandre Rodrigues and Edson Oliveira are Buscapé and Barbantinho, two friends who meet again in today's City of God: bigger, more diverse and connected.

On an unusual day, a series of coincidences lead Eduardo to meet Monica at a party. A curiosity is aroused between the two and, despite not being alike, they fall madly in love. In 1980s Brasília, their love needs to mature and learn to overcome differences.

Para ofrecer una vida mejor a su familia en el país, Mateus, de 18 años, acepta un trabajo en un vertedero de São Paulo para su nuevo jefe, Luca, pero se ve atrapado en el peligroso mundo del tráfico de personas.

Trinchas and his gang of graffiti taggers risk their lives climbing tall buildings to sign their names up there. When he falls for Valéria - an art graduate student -, they shake the international art scene.

The story of a Burkinabé immigrant who is reluctantly drawn into a neighbour’s troubles in his Montreal apartment building.

Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure.

An epic journey along Africa's Great Green Wall — an ambitious vision to grow a wall of trees stretching across the entire continent to fight against increasing drought, desertification and climate change.

After his girlfriend's murder, Daniel, a physics student becomes obsessed with the idea of going back in time to stop the tragedy. He lets himself be consumed by his own obsession until after years of isolation, he finds the solution. Daniel then gives up his future and returns to the past. However, he is not the same man.

Es el año 2012. Frustrado por el rumbo que está tomando la iglesia, el cardenal Bergoglio solicita el permiso del Papa Benedicto para retirarse. Sin embargo, el Papa Benedicto convocará a su crítico y futuro sucesor en Roma. Entre ambos se sucederán extensas charlas para buscar posturas en común. Tras los muros del Vaticano, habrá un profundo debate entre la tradición y el progreso, con el objetivo de forjar un futuro para los millones de fieles católicos de todo el mundo. Además, Benedicto revelará un secreto que sacudiría los cimientos de la iglesia católica, ya que sorprendió al mundo cuando anunció que renunciaba al pontificado de la Iglesia. Esta película que dirige el brasileño Fernando Meirelles es una mirada íntima a un momento histórico clave para la Iglesia católica.

Passages showcases Brazilian films in which the utilisation of artforms and media such as literature, painting, theatre, music, photography, radio and television, functions as a 'passage' to political and social reality.

After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.

Rubens is a carefree, charismatic swimming instructor who finds himself accused of displaying inappropriate affection toward one of his students by the boy's mother. Other parents and colleagues are only too eager to condemn him.

The story of Júlio Santana, a professional killer who was responsible for almost 500 hundred murders in Brazil.

Two friends hit the road to Buenos Aires aboard an orange Opala 72, with a mission: be with as many women as possible. This is all a plan to wash the honor of "Caco", a man who found his girlfriend in bed with an Argentine.

Roberto is in the edge to become a father for the first time. He was already dreaming of the years yet to come, wondering how his son would be. While trying to figure out how to act like a father he must also face and endure a tough reality - to be a Down syndrome child's dad. Insecure and ashamed of the situation he will have to confront and overcome it.

Observational documentary about people as refugees and asylum seekers in many geographical locations such as Germany, Brazil, Western Sahara, Myanmar, Cuba, South Sudan.

With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let’s take care of our planet.

The Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.

A unique visual journey through galaxies, deep into the subatomic world of elementary particles, and into the center of the sun. Witness the formation of the Earth and the beginning of life and the birth of thought. Shown exclusively at the Museu do Amanhã in Rio de Janeiro.

A unique visual journey through galaxies, deep into the subatomic world of elementary particles, and into the center of the sun. Witness the formation of the Earth and the beginning of life and the birth of thought. Shown exclusively at the Museu do Amanhã in Rio de Janeiro.

Película rodada a modo de antología que está formada por diversas historias de amor unidas por un mismo fondo, en este caso la ciudad de Río de Janeiro.

The Water Law is a Brazilian documentary that explains the relationship between the new Forest Code and the Brazilian water crisis.

Adaptación de 'La Ronda' (1900), drama del escritor austriaco Arthur Schnitzler, que generó una gran controversia por su alto contenido sexual. En ella, un miembro de una pareja aparece luego con otro amante, quien a su vez se relaciona con otra persona y así sucesivamente hasta cerrarse el círculo. Hopkins encarnará a un hombre que, durante un viaje que realiza para buscar a su hija desaparecida, conoce a una mujer cuyo novio le ha sido infiel.

La trama se centra en contar la travesía emprendida por la familia Villas-Bôas, concretamente de dos de sus integrantes, quienes deberán llevar a cabo una importante misión en tierras brasileñas con el objetivo de conseguir las metas que se propusieron cuando eran tan sólo unos críos. No será una tarea nada sencilla, puesto que tendrán que recorrer un largo y duro camino si desean hacerse un pequeño hueco en los anales de la historia a nivel nacional y mundial.

Theo is living the good life in an upscale Brazilian neighborhood. He’s a hardworking doctor, husband, and father. However, Theo has chosen his career over his family, and little by little he discovers that his world is crumbling around him. His beloved mentor and surrogate father is dying, and his wife announces that she wants a divorce. Yet nothing prepares him for the day when he comes home to discover that his 15-year-old son, Pedro, has disappeared. Theo takes to the road in search of his son. In a journey that leads him throughout Brazil, Theo discovers what really matters to him. Searching for his missing son, Theo finds himself.

Desde la infancia, Marcelo da Rocha es muy difícil de vivir con su identidad. Su mayor placer es imitar a la gente y pasar por otras. La alimentación de los sueños de aprender a volar y convertirse en un piloto como su padre, la madre de Marcelo se escapa y comienza su mayor aventura de su vida, cada vez que se hacen pasar por una persona diferente. Para dar el mayor golpe de su vida: hacerse pasar por el empresario Henrique Constantino, hijo del dueño de la aerolínea Gol, en una gran fiesta en Recife.

This is the first 3D animated Brazilian film. It tells the story of Stress & Relax: a businessman who thinks only of money and a film director who lives for insisting that this invest in their projects. This time, the "project" is to look for the oldest tree in Brazil. Stress is excited about the possibility of making money with this rarity. The problem is that they do not know exactly where it is. Stress and Relax out in search of the "Big Jequitibá Rose" with no map, no compass and clueless.

A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.

Documental sobre el trabajo del artista brasileño Vik Muniz, centrado en una instalación en el Jardim Gramacho, uno de los mayores vertederos de basura del mundo, en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro.

The documentary “Comercial” brings a portrait of Brazilian advertising, from the perspective of the production of advertising films, told through the eyes of scene directors, creatives and clients; from those who lived the golden age of advertising in Brazil, to the professionals of the new generation; talking about the challenges, changes, the future of advertising films in Brazil and new language trends.

This short film portrays the last hours of a young man before assuming homosexuality. He struggles to tell his father that he is gay, but gets inspired from a conversation with friends.

Una misteriosa epidemia de ceguera se propaga en todo un país. Las primeras víctimas son recluidas en un hospital sin recibir explicaciones. Entre ellas está una mujer que conserva la vista, pero lo mantiene en secreto para poder acompañar a su marido, que se ha quedado ciego. Dentro del hospital se impone la ley del más fuerte, lo que dará lugar a todo tipo de atrocidades. Mientras tanto, el caos y el terror dominan las calles. Adaptación de la novela "Ensayo sobre la ceguera", del Premio Nobel portugués José Saramago.

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and 2007, Kléber Mendonça Filho recorded testimonies about this relationship in Brazil, the United States and Europe, based on his experience as a critic.

Narra la historia de Acerola (Douglas Silva) y Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha), dos amigos adolescentes que se han convertido prácticamente en hermanos en medio de un mundo marcado por la violencia y las bandas callejeras. Laranjinha irá en busca de su padre, al que no conoce, mientras Acerola trata de educar a su propio hijo. Sin embargo, la guerra de bandas pondrá a prueba su antigua amistad y amenazará con sacar a la luz secretos del pasado.

Enio is a middle-aged man who lives in solitude after a failed relationship. Pedro, 30, dates Teresa, who is moving to her home. He inherited a carpentry from his father and a taste for the pool. When a traffic accident crosses the parallel trajectories of the two, the imponderable imposes itself and the uncontrol begins.

Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, form an all-female rap group but find their road to success is riddled with sexism, racism, and violence. One by one, they succumb to their grim realities...until they discover that out of struggle come strength, and out of strength, the courage to continue on.

The Constant Gardener featurette.

The Constant Gardener featurette.

The film The Constant Gardener was filmed in Kenya, and this short documentary looks at how the landscape affected the actors, the production and the film itself.

Basada en el Best Seller de espionaje de John le Carré, cuenta la historia de Justin Quayle (Fiennes) un diplomático británico destinado en Kenya cuya mujer es asesinada junto a un hombre sospechoso de ser su amante, un activista defensor de los derechos humanos de la región. Quayle decide entonces investigar los asesinatos, y comienza a descubrir mucho más de lo que esperaba...

A story about the lies, treachery and vengeance of a middle-class family living on the outskirts of São Paulo. Four characters try desperately to change their lives, but are unable to escape their destiny.

Documentary on the preparation of actors for "City of God".

Basada en hechos reales, cuenta la historia del crecimiento del crimen organizado en los suburbios de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, desde finales de los años sesenta hasta el comienzo de los ochenta, cuando el tráfico de drogas y la violencia impusieron su ley entre la miseria de las favelas.“Buscapé” tiene 11 años y es sólo un niño más en Cidade de Deus, un suburbio de Río de Janeiro. Tímido y delicado, observa a los niños duros de su barrio, sus robos, sus peleas, sus enfrentamientos diarios con la policía. Ya sabe lo que quiere ser si consigue sobrevivir: fotógrafo. “Dadinho”, un niño de su misma edad, se traslada al barrio. Sueña con ser el criminal más peligroso de Río de Janeiro y empieza su aprendizaje haciendo recados para los delincuentes locales. Dos vidas paralelas en Cidade de Deus.

Comedia sobre cinco empleadas domésticas brasileñas que expresan sus desventuras y azares.

Comedia sobre cinco empleadas domésticas brasileñas que expresan sus desventuras y azares.

Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert. The "easiest" (and most dangerous) way to get it is working for some drug-dealers.

A film about weddings, professions, children, travel plans and a train that separates it all.

In this new adventure, Maluquinho is spending the holidays at the home of his grandfather Tônico (Stênio Garcia), an inventor who lives in a small community in the interior of Minas Gerais. His friends Junim (Samuel Brandão), Lucio (Cauã Bernard Souza), Bocão (João Romeu Filho) and Nina (Fernanda Guimarães) are coming to the city to help Maluquinho organize the circus for the centenary of the city. On this trip, they meet Tatá-Mirim, a small flame that ends up making the city believe that they are being invaded by the Capeta. So they end up living many adventures.

An experimental documentary following the busy life of an office worker in São Paulo, Marly, and how he manages to have a personal life beyond that.