1. Reparation (Reparação)
In 1968, Orlando Lovecchio was made victim of a guerilla's bomb terrorist attack, which main objective was to fight against the Military Regime. Orlando lost one leg after the world-reckoned attack against the U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo.
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
2. City of God (Cidade de Deus)
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
It has an average vote of 8.429 on TMDB.
3. Streets of Rio (Show de Bola)
Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in this way, help his family to have a better life. Although he is the best player in his neighborhood and the chances of being discovered by a scout are good, he faces a number of problems. One of them is Tubarão, the leader of the most powerful gang in the favela, who wants Tiago to work for him as a drug dealer. To complicate matters even more, Tiago falls in love with Juliana, Tubarão's sister.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
4. Frustrated
Afro-American men and women express their views on why some Black men are travelling from the US to Brazil to find sex partners.
5. The Way He Looks (Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho)
Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans.
It has an average vote of 7.948 on TMDB.
6. Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume (Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume)
Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
7. Rend Your Heart (Rasga Coração)
40 years after fighting for what he thought was new and revolutionary, a former anonymous militant against the now fallen Brazilian dictatorship is accused of being conservative, antiquated and anachronistic by his own son.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
8. The Man of the Year (O Homem do Ano)
Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
9. Lower City (Cidade Baixa)
Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.
It has an average vote of 6.526 on TMDB.
10. We Feed the World (We Feed the World)
A documentary that exposes the shocking truths behind industrial food production and food wastage, focusing on fishing, livestock and crop farming. A must-see for anyone interested in the true cost of the food on their plate.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
11. The Emerald Forest
For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.
It has an average vote of 6.647 on TMDB.
12. Birdwatchers (BirdWatchers - La terra degli uomini rossi)
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, the present. When a young Guarani-Kaiowá woman commits suicide, Nádio leads his community to form a protest camp on the borders of a local farm that sits on their ancestral burial ground.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
13. Good Copy Bad Copy
Good Copy Bad Copy is a documentary about copyright and culture in the context of Internet, peer-to-peer file sharing and other technological advances.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
14. Night Was Our Friend
Martin's plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil. Nobody believes he survived. In the meantime his wife, Sally, has fallen in love with another man, Dr. Harper. Martin is found and returns to Sally. Unable to face his demons, Martin considers ending his life. Or does Sally do it for him?
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
15. The Man Who Challenged the Devil (O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo)
After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.
It has an average vote of 6.929 on TMDB.
16. Prism
Prism is an anthology feature, exploring several genres - comedy, dark-comedy, drama, science-fiction, and suspense. With the only connection being the overall theme; the irrationality of love.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
17. Hebe (Hebe: A Estrela do Brasil)
Hebe Camargo is one of the most emblematic entertainments in Brazil. At her 60s, she went on to control her own career and, despite the criticism, the dreadful husband and the powerful and sexist bosses, she revealed herself to the public as an extraordinary woman, capable of overcoming any personal or professional crisis.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
18. The Scavengers (Boca de Lixo)
In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by scavenging the immense urban garbage dumps searching for whatever they can find to sell as well as whatever they can find to eat.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
19. Dhoom 2 (धूम २)
Jai and Ali return, this time on the trail of an international thief who steals priceless artifacts and has chosen Mumbai as his next target.
It has an average vote of 6.564 on TMDB.
20. The Mission
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
It has an average vote of 7.403 on TMDB.