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Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that evolved into liberating celebrations of music.

Through the eyes and voice of biologist Janine Benyus, the non-fiction feature “Biocentrics” takes the viewer through different corners of the planet to reveal the birth and the principles that guide biomimicry, a methodology of innovation inspired by nature. As a hub connecting ancestral knowledge, diverse cultures, natural technologies and initiatives that choose the continuity of life as their premise, the charismatic activist proposes a common agenda, a new posture and a tool, which is the vanguard of contemporary science, to face the global challenges that lie ahead and putting life back at the center of decision-making.

The documentary follows the trajectory of Ailton Krenak, indigenous leader from Minas Gerais, a descendant of the Krenak ethnic group, formerly called Botocudos. After studying in São Paulo, Ailton was active in the defense of indigenous peoples. While traveling through Brazil and the world, he became a kind of ambassador for the original Brazilian cultures. The film features images and testimonies of Ailton at different times in his life, as well as other characters that are part of his universe.

Bethânia returns to her land, where the family’s old sugar mill was built, the Wanderley Mill. Between photographs, fantastic creatures, bills to pay and workers claiming their rights to the land, Bethânia faces herself in a present where both the past and the future look menacing.

At 91, TV news anchor Cid Moreira opens the doors of his house and to his unconscious, revealing surprising facets of the man who entered the homes of millions of Brazilians every night for 30 years. Brazil’s most famous voice narrates his own history, deconstructing his mythical image and guiding the spectator through a maze of memories. Archival remembrances and images trace a panorama of his life, which is tied to the history of Brazilian TV.

Five documentary filmmakers were invited to dive into the collection of the Museu da Pessoa and to propose rereadings and authorclippings from the life stories of Brazilians who passed through the museum.

‘How are women doing in Brazil?’. It is this intriguing question, posed by an Italian journalist, that Helena Solberg tries to answer through elements of her films, from the 1960s to the present day. Along the way, encounters with figures such as Heloisa Teixeira, Rita von Hunty and Helena Vieira illuminate some of the cracks in this broad debate.

Zeca Baleiro guides us on this musical journey to his home state. With testimonies and performances by local artists from different musical genres, we discover a pulsating and little explored sound panel.

The documentary celebrates the poetic legacy of Lupicínio Rodrigues, investigating the musical contribution and historical context of this composer born in Rio Grande do Sul and author of hits that surpass generations.

A reflection on the construction of the Brazilian political class, from Getúlio Vargas until the beginning of the 21st century. To the historical facts is added a cunning and ambitious Brizola, but above all passionate about the Brazilian people.

Documentary about the editorial and literary movement O Gráfico Amador, which emerged in Recife between 1954 and 1961, and its influence on Brazilian culture. In their youth, artists such as Aloísio Magalhães, Ariano Suassuna and João Cabral de Melo Neto participated in the movement. Attentive to the technical quality of the books, the group introduced color and graphic art into their editions, which are now collector's items