Vera, who fought in the armed left-wing movements against the Brazilian military dictatorship, has l…
Zézé Gamboa's sardonic historical drama follows a good-hearted, apolitical con man who, on the eve o…
The true story of a working class boy who moves to the nation's financial capital at a young age and…
After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his fathe…
Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cu…
In search of a better life, Luzia leaves the Northeast of Brazil and goes to Rio de Janeiro, looking…
Singer Laura Monteiro (Montiel) is murdered by her old protector João Fernandes de Oliveira (Giachet…
Homeless children in the slums of Rio are driven out of their temporary shelters by ruthless gangste…
The film follows two men living in a Rio de Janeiro slum: a black shoe-shiner and a white mill worke…