1. Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã (Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã)
(Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã)
2. Tenho Fé (Tenho Fé)
This documentary accompanies the journey of artists who exalt and celebrate ancestry and the orishas in their work. It also offers a manifesto against one of the biggest problems facing Brazil: religious racism. The feature brings together stories from music, theater, fashion, dance and the visual arts to promote reflection on the power and importance of black representation, art and diversity
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
3. Cinema Novo (Cinema Novo)
A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in cinema, analyzed via the thoughts of its main authors, who invented, in the early 1960s, a new way of making movies in Brazil, with a political attitude, always near to people's problems, that combined art and revolution.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
4. This Is Ballroom (Salão de Baile)
In Rio de Janeiro City and its outskirts, LGBTQ+ youth of color recreates Ballroom culture on their own terms. A portrait of the dramas, the voguing performances, and the art of shade, 50 years after its inception in New York. Rio is burning!
5. Tapajós Ãgawaraitá (Tapajós Ãgawaraitá)
(Tapajós Ãgawaraitá)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
6. Gerais da Pedra (Gerais da Pedra)
(Gerais da Pedra)
7. That Child with AID$ (Aquela Criança com AiD$)
That Child with AID$ tells the story of Brazilian advocate and artist Lili Nascimento, who was born with HIV in 1990. Lili has worked to expand narratives about living with HIV beyond the limited images and ideologies that permeate the AIDS industry.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
8. Abrição de Portas (Abrição de Portas)
(Abrição de Portas)
9. Arte Sergipana com Vontade e Representação (Arte Sergipana com Vontade e Representação)
(Arte Sergipana com Vontade e Representação)
10. Raiz e Alma (Raiz e Alma)
(Raiz e Alma)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
11. O que te torna viril? (O que te torna viril?)
(O que te torna viril?)
12. The Machine Gun and the Bass (A Metralhadora e o Contrabaixo)
Documentary short film covering two survivors of the argentinian military dictatorship.
13. Brechó Brasil (Brechó Brasil)
(Brechó Brasil)
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
14. Balcão (Balcão)
(Balcão)
15. La Bréa (La Bréa)
Documentary about Brazilian actress Sandra Bréa.
16. A dama de todos (A dama de todos)
In honor of the 45th anniversary of the film A dama do lotação directed by Neville D'Almeida, based on the work of Nelson Rodrigues and starring Sonia Braga and a great cast. A dama do lotação continues to be one of the highest-grossing films in Brazilian cinema. In fragments, Sonia Braga tells what it was like to play the lady.
17. A Força do Gigante (A Força do Gigante)
This documentary is a true treasure for Vasco fans, who will remember or learn about important facts related to our favorite club, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama!
18. Papel de Parede (Papel de Parede)
(Papel de Parede)
19. O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho (O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho)
The documentary presents an overview of Vladimir Carvalho's cinematographic career, from the very beginning, as a co-writer of “Aruanda” , directed by Linduarte Noronha, to the present day. With Vladimir himself as the main narrator and illustrated by scenes from his films, the documentary also features interviews with Gilberto Gil, Orlando Senna, Arnaldo Carillo, Dácia Ibiapina, Fernando Duarte, Sérgio Moriconi, among others.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
20. Roberto Pires: Êle Fêz O Cinema Baiano Nascer (Roberto Pires: Êle Fêz O Cinema Baiano Nascer)
Before Cinema Novo revolutionized the Brazilian cinematic scenery, a young craftsman and Bahian filmmaker had already paved the way for the beginning of the journey for some of the biggest and most popular films of Brazilian history. The documentary tells fragments of the story of director Roberto Pires, through snippets of his life and a journey through his body of work, interspersing archival footage, scenes of his films and an interview with his son, also a filmmaker, Petrus Pires, followed by a poetic narration and an original soundtrack inspired by his film Abrigo Nuclear.