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Central do Brasil
8.1

Central do Brasil

Apr 03, 1998
Dora, ex-institutrice, gagne sa vie en écrivant des lettres pour les migrants illettrés à la gare centrale de Rio. Ana et son jeune fils Josue font appel à ses services pour retrouver le père de Josue. Lorsque Dora rentre dans son petit appartement de banlieue, elle fait le tri des lettres de la journée, en envoie certaines, jette les autres et en garde une partie dans un tiroir. C'est ce qui arrive à la lettre de Josue. Quand sa mère meurt, renversée par un bus, Josue demande à Dora de l'aider à retrouver son père. D'abord insensible, Dora finit par accepter de l'aider.
Drama
Pixote, la loi du plus faible
8
Pris dans une rafle de police Pixote, dix ans, vit l'enfer d'une maison de redressement. Quand il retourne dans les rues de Sao Paulo, l'apprentissage de la violence a fait de lui un dangereux delinquant.
Crime
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
5
The father of a family of lower middle class of São Paulo dies. But he did not realize this and starts to watch the reactions of his children and the collapse of the fragile family structure. Based on a novel of Mário Bortolotto.
Drama
Tieta do Brasil
6.8

Tieta do Brasil

Aug 30, 1996
Sant'Ana do Agreste, petit village brésilien, est en effervescence : c'est le retour de Tieta, une enfant du pays, après 26 années d'absence. Chassée par sa famille à 17 ans à cause d'une sexualité un peu trop libérée, Tieta revient comme la riche et puissante veuve d'un industriel, et tous entendent bien profiter de ses largesses.
Comedy
Dzi Croquettes
7.6

Dzi Croquettes

Oct 04, 2009
À une époque lourde de censure et de répression, celle de la Dictature militaire au Brésil (1964-1985), les « Dzi Croquettes », une troupe de théâtre pas comme les autres, révolutionne radicalement le monde du spectacle. Intelligent, drôle, subversif, un groupe d’artistes et danseurs hors paires se déchaine sur scène, faisant foi d’une inaliénable liberté. Forcés à s’exiler à Paris, les inclassables Dzi Croquettes continuent à fasciner par leur mise en scène aussi délurée que construite où se mêlent androgynie, poésie et humour.
Documentary
Jogo de Cena
8.3

Jogo de Cena

Nov 09, 2007
Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, fiction and interpretation.
Documentary
Polaróides Urbanas
5.5

Polaróides Urbanas

Feb 29, 2008
Comedic portrait of middle-aged women in Rio de Janeiro, including overworked housewife Magali and her over-the-top twin sister Magda, psychoanalyst Paula and her troublesome daughter Melanie, and stage star in crisis Lise.
Drama
O Viajante
6.1

O Viajante

Nov 01, 1998
Fortune takes four human beings to the last frontier of passion. There, where love becomes almost inhuman and divine. As if he was a comet, Rafael, the traveler, appears at the party for the cities patron saint, in a small town in the interior of Minas Gerais. He is the one who brings passion and crime, vanishing afterwards, leaving a poetic feeling in the air, which is always deadly to the ones who stay. Mrs. Ana de Lara, the proud rich widow, and Missy, still a child, whose beauty and innocence are like the Tiê-Sangue, a red bird, are the travelers victims. There is also Master Juca do Vale, a criminal, whose passion turns him incredibly human, in this story of love, death, forgiveness and resurrection.
Drama
Embarque Imediato
5

Embarque Imediato

Dec 11, 2009
Wagner is a 22-year old Brazilian guy, who dreams about leaving the country for a better life, until he meets Justina, an experienced woman who turns his life upside down. Together they will discover that life has a lot more to offer.
Comedy
Consideração do Poema
9
Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poetry is read by exponents of Brazilian culture, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Adriana Calcanhoto, Fernanda Torres, Marilia Pera, Antonio Cicero and others.
Amélia
8.5

Amélia

Aug 25, 2000
Fictional story based on Sarah Bernhard's visit to Brazil in 1905. The actress, experiencing a personal and professional crisis at the time, is induced by her personal Brazilian maid, Amélia, to make a performance in Rio de Janeiro. After arriving, she is forced to stand the company of Amélia's exotic sisters.
Comedy
O Rei da Noite
6.1

O Rei da Noite

Nov 20, 1975
In the 1940s, São Paulo nightlife is the setting for Tezinho's love affairs. In love with Aninha, he needs to get away from the girl and ends up getting involved with other women, including an obsessive relationship with a prostitute.
Drama
Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
9
After getting involved with an MTV VJ, a musician ends up being accused of setting up a robbery against her. To clear his name, he goes to São Paulo, but gets involved in situations that distance him from his peaceful life.
Vestido de Noiva
4

Vestido de Noiva

Nov 10, 2006
While in the hospital, after being run over, Alaíde thinks about her life, specially after the moment she'd found the diary of Madame Clessy, in the house where her family had moved in, which was a former bordello.
Drama
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda
10
Directed by Maurício Sherman, the actress Marília Pêra sings hits by Carmen Miranda with 43 songs from the repertoire of The Brazilian Bombshell in 24 numbers, among them: “Na Batucada da Vida”, “As Cinco Estações do Ano”, “Uva de Caminhão” and “Me Respeite, Ouviu?”.
Music
Bar Esperança
6

Bar Esperança

May 19, 1983
A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
Comedy
Mixed Blood
5.9

Mixed Blood

Oct 01, 1984
On the mean streets of New York City, a dog-eat-dog mentality reigns among the destitute citizens. In one of the many abandoned buildings in the neighborhood of Alphabet City lives the Brazilian Rita La Punta, along with her delinquent son, Thiago, and a gang of Hispanic teens charged with selling heroin and cocaine. When Rita and her young gang members get involved in a minor turf war, the violence escalates out of control, touching everyone and sparing no one.
Action
Garrincha: Estrela Solitária
4.2
The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs, a passion for women and booze. Also had a much talked extramarital affair with singer Elza Soares and died in relative decadence. The movie focuses on his zenith, from 1953 until the World Championship and the Rio Regional Championship, in 1962.
Drama
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
8
Elas por Ela reconstituted the history of MPB between 1920 and 1970, from the female perspective, also showing the transformation of the role of women in society over these years. Marília Pêra chose 35 singers to honor and, from 50 songs, put together the script for the show.
Music
Chico, Artiste brésilien
7.9
Retour sur la vie et la carrière de Chico Buarque, l’un des plus grands noms de la musique brésilienne. Connu pour sa discrétion, il a permis à la caméra de Miguel Faria Jr., ami de longue date, de le suivre au quotidien et de filmer son processus créatif. Un concert est également l’occasion de recevoir des invités de marque, qui relatent avec lui son histoire au travers de la musique.
Documentary
Living the Dream
2.5

Living the Dream

Jan 01, 2006
Living the Dream" is a docudrama about two friends who after being bullied as children become corrupt when growing up because they have been conditioned to believe that they need to achieve materialistic success to be 'accepted' and liked by others, in a society where the end justifies the means.
Comedy
Tô Ryca!
6.3

Tô Ryca!

Sep 22, 2016
Selminha is a lower-class woman who receives a family inheritance, but only if she meets the challenge of spending 30 million reais in 30 days, without accumulating anything. However, in this marathon, she will find out that there are things that money does not buy.
Comedy
Anjos da Noite
5.8

Anjos da Noite

Apr 27, 1987
Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model; Mauro, a drag queen; Teddy, a hustler; Guto, a gay reporter; and Marta, an actress.
Drama
O Homem que Comprou o Mundo
4.8
In a fictitious country, a civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten trillion dollars) and is confined by authorities to prevent a collapse of the world economy. But he manages to escape.
Comedy
Jenipapo
2

Jenipapo

Sep 10, 1995
Michael is a U.S. journalist who works for a Brazilian newspaper. One day he is put in charge of interviewing Father Louis Stephen, a famed catholic missionary who helps the needy in the jungles of Brazil. Yet he has one problem: the Father has rarely ever given an interview. However, Michael decides that he will be the first to have interviewed the Father personally, and goes on a journey to the center of Brazil, in search of the priest. Michael will soon know how hard it can be to get an interview, and that the Father's apparent media-shyness has deeper implications than he thought.
Drama
Pixote In Memoriam
7

Pixote In Memoriam

Oct 30, 2007
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hector Babenco, "Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco" (1981). 20 years after his assassination by the police, his co-stars and Babenco talk about Fernando's contributions to the film, his troubled life when his acting works didn't took off as expected (since he was typecast) and which made him turn back to his past life of poverty and crimes. The project also presents that film's influence to many directors and artists around the world.
Documentary
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
5.8
Film adaptation of the TV Show in 1994, based on the novel of the same name by Érico Veríssimo. During a general strike in the city of Antares, gravediggers refuse to carry out burials, to increase pressure on employers. During the night, however, the dead claim the right to be buried.
Horror
Todos os Paulos do Mundo
6.3
"All Paulos in the World" is a cinematographic essay about Paulo José, one of the greatest artists in Brazil, in the year in which he turns 80 years-old.
Documentary
Viva Marília!
1

Viva Marília!

Dec 05, 2025
The documentary explores the life and career of one of the greatest Brazilian actresses of all time, Marília Pêra, who passed away in 2015. Written by Nelson Motta and directed by Zelito Viana, the work is a 'docutainment,' much of it narrated in the first person, thanks to the numerous interviews she gave throughout her life, especially to TV Globo. It also features interviews, testimonials from colleagues, archival footage, and impressive musical numbers, as well as dramatic and comedic scenes from her iconic performances in theater, television, and cinema. The documentary is a profound tribute to a complete artist, who, by acting, dancing, singing, and directing, participated in 49 plays, 29 soap operas, 12 series, and 24 films, winning over 80 national and international awards.
Documentary
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
8
Elas por Ela reconstituted the history of MPB between 1920 and 1970, from the female perspective, also showing the transformation of the role of women in society over these years. Marília Pêra chose 35 singers to honor and, from 50 songs, put together the script for the show.
Music
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
8
Elas por Ela reconstituted the history of MPB between 1920 and 1970, from the female perspective, also showing the transformation of the role of women in society over these years. Marília Pêra chose 35 singers to honor and, from 50 songs, put together the script for the show.
Music
Transamerica
7.1

Transamerica

Feb 14, 2005
Elas por Ela reconstituted the history of MPB between 1920 and 1970, from the female perspective, also showing the transformation of the role of women in society over these years. Marília Pêra chose 35 singers to honor and, from 50 songs, put together the script for the show.
Drama
Embarque Imediato
5

Embarque Imediato

Dec 11, 2009
Wagner is a 22-year old Brazilian guy, who dreams about leaving the country for a better life, until he meets Justina, an experienced woman who turns his life upside down. Together they will discover that life has a lot more to offer.
Comedy
Anjos da Noite
5.8

Anjos da Noite

Apr 27, 1987
Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model; Mauro, a drag queen; Teddy, a hustler; Guto, a gay reporter; and Marta, an actress.
Drama
Aquele Beijo
3.6

Aquele Beijo

Apr 13, 2012
Aquele Beijo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo and exhibited in the schedule of 19 hours. Written by Miguel Falabella, Flávio Marinho and Antonia Pellegrino, and directed by Roberto Talma and Cininha de Paula, its release was the day October 17, 2011, replacing Morde & Assopra.
Soap
JK
7.5

JK

Mar 24, 2006

JK

For decades, doctor Juscelino Kubitschek enters politics and becomes president of Brazil.
Drama
Xuxa, O Documentário
7

Xuxa, O Documentário

Aug 10, 2023
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, about to celebrate her 60th birthday and more than 40 years in the business, looks back at all the important moments in her life and career. Successes and disappointments, fights and love, she retraces her entire trajectory.
Documentary
Cobras & Lagartos
7.556

Cobras & Lagartos

Nov 17, 2006
Is it possible that in a world ruled by appearance, there is room for loyalty, ethics, true love, honesty and solidarity? Is it possible, today, when unrelenting consumption is a way of life, to find someone who equates more value to being rather than having? Cobras & Lagartos is an urban tragic comedy, modern and humanist, that deals with two increasingly different worlds: one which values loyalty and solidarity and the other, where the seduction of superfluity and the power of money reign.
Soap
Zorra Total
4.6

Zorra Total

May 02, 2015
Zorra Total is a Brazilian television comedy broadcast by Globo Network. It was launched on March 25, 1999 and has aired on Saturdays, at 10p.m., ever since May 1999. The show is a sketch comedy show. It is the audience leader on its slot.
Comedy
Au cœur du péché
6.8

Au cœur du péché

Aug 27, 2004
Une jeune femme maranhense et un photographe touristique carioca tombent amoureux l'un de l'autre et sont séparés par le destin et une femme obsédée par la fortune de sa famille.
Comedy
Começar de Novo
5

Começar de Novo

Apr 14, 2005
Começar de Novo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo and displayed in its traditional schedule of 19 hours between 30 August 2004 and April 16, 2005. Presented Natália do Vale, Marcos Paulo, Eva Wilma, Werner Schünemann, Carlos Vereza, Giselle Itié, Vladimir Brichta, Carolina Ferraz and Marília Pêra in the lead roles.
Soap
Duas Caras
5.6

Duas Caras

May 31, 2008
In the past, as Adalberto Rangel, he met and seduced Maria Paula. With a calculated coldheart, he married her, stole her fortune, then abandoned her, unaware she was pregnant at the time. Ten years later, accompanied by her son Renato, Maria Paula plots to recover her dignity and to find justice by getting revenge against the indignities done to her.
Soap
O Primo Basílio
4.667

O Primo Basílio

Sep 02, 1988
Arriving in Lisbon from London, Basílio falls in love with his cousin Luísa, but he must go to Brazil, promising he will eventually marry her. As time goes by, he sends her a letter ending the relationship and she marries Jorge, an engineer. One of Jorge's rich aunts dies, leaving him a small fortune and her former maid Juliana. Juliana gets hold of love letters between Luísa and Basílio and starts to blackmail her employer.
Drama
Meu Bem Querer
1

Meu Bem Querer

Mar 19, 1999
Meu Bem Querer is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Rede Globo. Written by Ricardo Linhares, with the collaboration of Leonor Bassères, Nelson Nadotti, Maria Elisa Berredo and Glória Barretoentre, monitoring text by Aguinaldo Silva, direction of Luís Henrique Rios, João Camargo and Alexandre Avancini, direction general of Roberto Naar and nucleus of Marcos Paulo and transmitted by August 24, 1998 and January 20, 1999, totaling 179 episodes.
Soap
Celebridade
8.1

Celebridade

Jun 25, 2004
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Soap
Brava Gente
6

Brava Gente

Apr 22, 2003
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
Comedy
Brava Gente
6

Brava Gente

Apr 22, 2003
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
Comedy
Brava Gente
6

Brava Gente

Apr 22, 2003
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
Comedy