The Nutty Boy

The Nutty Boy 1995

6.50

The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s.

1995

Baptism of Blood

Baptism of Blood 2007

7.40

In São Paulo, in the late 1960s, the convent of the Dominican friars became a trench of resistance to the military dictatorship that governs Brazil. Moved by Christian ideals, frets Betto, Oswaldo, Fernando, Ivo and Tito came to support the guerrilla group Ação Libertadora Nacional, commanded by Carlos Marighella.

2007

Uma Onda no Ar

Uma Onda no Ar 2002

6.30

Based on the true story of four friends who decide to install a communal pirate radio station called Rádio Favela in a shanty-town, to give voice to the outcasts' complaints.

2002

O Segredo dos Diamantes

O Segredo dos Diamantes 2014

5.50

Ângelo arrives at his grandmother's house in Minas Gerais. There, a small chest full of coins and an enigma were discovered, supposedly left by a priest who, 200 years earlier, would have hidden a handful of diamonds.

2014

O Lodo

O Lodo 2020

5.00

Manfredo seeks out a psychiatrist. The doctor insists on knowing his past, but there is something that Manfredo doesn't want to reveal and he abandons treatment. Dr. Pink starts to chase Manfredo and his life turns into hell.

2020

Love and Co.

Love and Co. 1998

5.80

Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend.

1998

A Dança dos Bonecos

A Dança dos Bonecos 1986

6.00

Mr. Kapa and his assistant meet Iara, a mythical being, in a river with purple waters. Geléia, the assistant, fills a bottle with this magic water and makes three puppets turn alive.

1986

Pequenas Histórias

Pequenas Histórias 2007

6.50

On the porch of a farm, a woman tells stories while cutting and sewing scraps of cloth, creating images that form a towel. There are four stories of humor and magic. The fisherman's wedding with Iara, a mermaid from the rivers. The altar boy of a church that sees the procession of souls. The encounter between a Santa Claus in a store and a street boy and the adventures of Zé Burraldo, a naive guy who always lets himself be carried away by others.

2007

O Mineiro e o Queijo

O Mineiro e o Queijo 2011

1

The documentary tells how the artisanal cheese production technique arrived in Minas Gerais in the 18th century, brought by Portuguese adventurers in search of gold. Today, almost 30 thousand families live from the production of artisanal cheese throughout the state.

2011

Elixir do Pajé

Elixir do Pajé 1989

1

Three schoolgirls secretly read the erotic-comic poem Elixir do Pajé, by Bernardo Guimarães. First published in 1875, in Ouro Preto, the poem is an amusing monologue by a man with his (no longer) virile member.

1989