Inspirado na vida e obra de Euclides da Cunha.
Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba "school" in Rio de Janeiro.
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Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. This incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly little-known) film traces the origins of Quilombo, which began as a community of freed slaves. The colony becomes a safe harbor for other outcasts of the world, including Indians and Jews. Ganga Zumba (Toni Tornado) becomes president of Quilombo, the first freely elected leader in the Western Hemisphere. Naturally, the ruling Portuguese want to subjugate Zumba and his followers, but the Quilombians are ready for their would-be oppressors. The end of this Brave New World is not pleasant, but the followers of Zumba and his ideals take to the hills, where they honor his memory to this day. Writer/director Carlos Diegues takes every available opportunity to compare the rise and fall of Quilombo with the state of affairs in modern-day Brazil.
Um jornalista é convidado a acompanhar um traficante internacional de ouro em sua estadia no Rio de Janeiro, e começa a investigar sua vida. Eles acabam passando por diversas situações na cidade, desde muitas festas até confrontos com a polícia.
The son of a millionaire who owns gold mines in Transopia, Africa, Antoine Leblanc, who lives in a mansion in Rio, one day receives a letter from his father asking him for help against the gold smugglers from Transopia to Brazil.
A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.
Ladrão jovem, filho de uma prostituta que tinha se matado, se envolve com dois informantes da polícia, que o obrigam a dividir o roubo que ele recebe.
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A história gira em torno de um homossexual autodenominado Diaba (Milton Gonçalves), que controla uma rede de narcotráfico na região a partir de um quarto, nos fundos de um prostíbulo. Ao saber que um de seus homens está prestes a ser preso pela polícia, decide usar um bode expiatório, Bereco, um jovem cheio de si (Stepan Nercessian), a fim de envolve-lo numa série de crimes e entrega-lo como se fosse o verdadeiro procurado. A partir daí, a trama toma outros rumos. Os comandados de Diaba, revoltados com o autoritarismo do chefe, se rebelam por meio de Catitu (Nelson Xavier). Bereco, por sua vez, se fortalece e tenta entrar para o tráfico por conta própria, o que deflagra uma guerra no submundo do Rio de Janeiro.
Um malandro carioca é colocado em liberdade depois de longo tempo na prisão e dedica seus primeiros momentos a admirar as maravilhas do RJ. Preocupado com seu futuro, ele planeja uma grande virada.
