Edgar Moura

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Iluminados
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Iluminados

Sep 30, 2007
Documentary about the great Brazilian photographers who helped develop Brazilian cinema and their opinions on their work, making movies in Brazil and in general, and other subjects. As a bonus, they all agreed to shoot the same scene following their individual concepts, and the result is shown for comparison.
Documentary
Cinematografia
1

Cinematografia

May 28, 2008
Through conversations held with fifty four of the most distinguished cinematographers working in Brazil and abroad over the last forty years, the documentary explores the working environment, the new tools and the different styles of the professional who controls the light and the shades behind the camera.
Documentary
Lua de Cristal
5.3

Lua de Cristal

Jun 22, 1990
The fairy tale story of Maria da Graça, a small town girl with big time dreams of becoming a singer, who moves to Rio de Janeiro to pursue her ambitions.
Romance
Parahyba Mulher Macho
4.5

Parahyba Mulher Macho

Sep 15, 1983
Account an important part of the history of Brazil, through its main character, Anayde Beiriz a poet, journalist and revolutionary and libertarian teacher of the early twentieth century, known for its sexual liberalism, which shocked the pre-Revolution in the state of Paraíba during 1930. His love for João Dantas eventually forge João Pessoa's death, at that time, governor of of Paraíba. These events served as a trigger for the a revolution.
Drama
Kuarup
4.7

Kuarup

Jun 02, 1989
This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.
Kickboxer 3 : L'Art de la guerre
4.9
This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.
Action
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
5.5
Severino do Quixadá (Renato Aragão), a humble northeastern shepherd of goats, rescues Captain Virgulano or simply Captain (Nelson Xavier) and his band of cangaceiros of an ambush armed by the lieutenant Zé Bezerra (Jose Dumont), its eternal persecutor. Captain escapes taking with him the mysterious box that he removed from the interior of the assaulted train in the city of Cajarana. Seeking to escape the shooting, Severino ends up finding himself in the cangaceiros' camp, along with the mishap friends Mussum and Zacarias who, taking advantage of the confusion, fled the chain.
Adventure
La Chute
6.7

La Chute

Aug 20, 1976
Severino do Quixadá (Renato Aragão), a humble northeastern shepherd of goats, rescues Captain Virgulano or simply Captain (Nelson Xavier) and his band of cangaceiros of an ambush armed by the lieutenant Zé Bezerra (Jose Dumont), its eternal persecutor. Captain escapes taking with him the mysterious box that he removed from the interior of the assaulted train in the city of Cajarana. Seeking to escape the shooting, Severino ends up finding himself in the cangaceiros' camp, along with the mishap friends Mussum and Zacarias who, taking advantage of the confusion, fled the chain.
Drama
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
3.5
The dictator of a small Caribbean island receives the New York Times daily, sent by a nephew. Through the newspaper, he gets in touch with the world. Guerrilla groups try to neutralize this information system.
Comedy
Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo II: A Volta
4.6
Exiled in Acapulco, the bon vivant Dino cheats a rich widow into financing his coming back to Brazil. To avoid getting caught, he hides in a coffin. His fake burial is celebrated in high style and it doesn't take long before he starts getting himself into weird situations.
Comedy
Un train pour les étoiles
5.9
In this highly stylized Brazilian drama a sax player fondly remembers one wonderful night spent with his life's love and decides to find her again. He embarks upon a quest through the wild streets of Rio to find her. Along the way he meets an assortment of odd urban underworld characters.
Drama
Xuxa Abracadabra
6.1

Xuxa Abracadabra

Dec 19, 2003
Sofia goes to her cousin Matheus's house to take care of his two children, Júlia and Lucas, while he goes to a party. She finds a magical book, which transports them to the Magic Forest, where they meet fairytale characters such as Pinocchio and Little Red Riding Hood. But their presence starts interfering with the original stories, and so Matheus tries to bring them back to the real world.
Adventure
Sinais de Fogo
8

Sinais de Fogo

Nov 03, 1995
The film presents us with a reflection on the Spanish Civil War in the Portuguese society, At a time when Salazar ruled.
Drama
A Passagem da Noite
5.6

A Passagem da Noite

Mar 14, 2003
Mariana is a 17 year old girl, who, after being rapped by drug addict, finds out she's pregnant and, in her path, discovers how difficult it can be entering adulthood.
Drama
Peixe-Lua
5.4

Peixe-Lua

Sep 29, 2000
The story of a family of bull fighters.
Drama
A Mulher Sensual
7

A Mulher Sensual

Dec 20, 1981
Famous soap opera actress finds out her sexuality after breaking up with her former boyfriend, an important TV executive.
Drama
Tieta do Brasil
6.8

Tieta do Brasil

Aug 30, 1996
Famous soap opera actress finds out her sexuality after breaking up with her former boyfriend, an important TV executive.
Comedy
A Outra Margem
4.833

A Outra Margem

Oct 25, 2007
Ricardo is a transvestite. After a failed attempt of suicide, he has to come back to his roots and to relearn how to live with the inspiring help of his sister and, mostly, of his nephew Vasco, who has Down syndrome.
Viagem a Portugal
6.65

Viagem a Portugal

Jun 16, 2011
Maria, a Ukrainian doctor, comes to Portugal to spend a year with Greco, her husband who is also a doctor. Upon arrival at Faro airport she is the only person from Kiev approached by agents of Immigration and Customs that lead her to a room of interrogation, without any explanations. All this occurs because the authorities suspect that something illegal should be behind her trip, since she is from Eastern Europe and her husband is Senegalese.
Romance
Cabra Marcado Para Morrer
8.4
Eduardo Coutinho was filming a movie with the same name in the Northeast of Brazil, in 1964, when there came the military coup. He had to interrupt the project, and came back to it in 1981, looking for the same places and people, showing what had ocurred since then, and trying to gather a family whose patriarch, a political leader fighting for rights of country people, had been murdered.
Documentary
Brasília 18%
4.8

Brasília 18%

Apr 21, 2006
A star medical examiner is called to Brasília, the administrative capital of Brazil, to confirm the identity of a beautiful, young congressional aide's dead body. But his scientific rigor soon leads him to details of a multi-layered political scandal.
Drama
Gaijin: Ama-me Como Sou
7.5
In 1908, Titoe leaves her country, Japan, to try her luck in Brazil. Her intention is just to get rich and return in five years. But life has other plans for her.
Romance
Camarate
7.375

Camarate

Apr 30, 2001
In 1980, a small plane carrying the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister and six others crashed during takeoff in Camarate, Portugal, killing all on board. The police investigation decided it was an accident caused by pilot error. But controversy raged for twenty years, and the Parliament investigated it no less than six times. Finally, in 2000, in response to a suit by the families of the survivors, the High Court had to decide whether to open a criminal investigation, or close the case forever.
Drama
Ras le bol
7

Ras le bol

Mar 14, 1999
In 1980, a small plane carrying the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister and six others crashed during takeoff in Camarate, Portugal, killing all on board. The police investigation decided it was an accident caused by pilot error. But controversy raged for twenty years, and the Parliament investigated it no less than six times. Finally, in 2000, in response to a suit by the families of the survivors, the High Court had to decide whether to open a criminal investigation, or close the case forever.
Drama
Urubus e Papagaios
4.2

Urubus e Papagaios

May 14, 1987
High Court judge returns to the small town where he was born, bringing along his beautiful and young wife. The local men get aroused and start looking for young lovers at the local bordello. Their wives even make promises and novenas asking the disappearance of the new couple. One day, the judge dies, leaving his wife unsatisfied. The corpse, as if wanting revenge, keeps an erection on.
Comedy
La loi du meilleur
2.7

La loi du meilleur

Jan 23, 1987
High Court judge returns to the small town where he was born, bringing along his beautiful and young wife. The local men get aroused and start looking for young lovers at the local bordello. Their wives even make promises and novenas asking the disappearance of the new couple. One day, the judge dies, leaving his wife unsatisfied. The corpse, as if wanting revenge, keeps an erection on.
Drama
A Hora da Estrela
7.301

A Hora da Estrela

Apr 25, 1985
Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three other women. In her spare time, she listens to a radio station called Time; on Sundays, she likes to ride the metro. Then she meets Olímpico, a northeasterner like herself, who has dreams of becoming a congressman.
Drama
Jango
6.9

Jango

Oct 23, 1984
The story of João "Jango" Goulart, the Brazilian left-wing president deposed by the military.
Documentary
Bar Esperança
6

Bar Esperança

May 19, 1983
A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
Comedy
Bete Balanço
4.9

Bete Balanço

Jul 30, 1984
A small town girl, who's an aspiring singer, tries to make a living out of music in the big city of Rio de Janeiro.
Comedy
O Sonho Não Acabou
4.6

O Sonho Não Acabou

Aug 06, 1982
The routine of a group of brazilian teenagers living in Brasília, Brazil's capital. Their aspirations, dreams and illusions presented in a context of a country that was on the final years of a dictatorship back in the 1980s.
Drama
Se Segura, Malandro!
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Se Segura, Malandro!

Aug 26, 1978
Paulo Otávio is the host of a pirate radio station on the slums of Rio de Janeiro. He struggles to mantain the station working, since the only help he's got comes from news reporter Calói. Their story goes beyond as the city starts to face a crime wave.
Comedy
Cabra Marcado Para Morrer
8.4
Eduardo Coutinho was filming a movie with the same name in the Northeast of Brazil, in 1964, when there came the military coup. He had to interrupt the project, and came back to it in 1981, looking for the same places and people, showing what had ocurred since then, and trying to gather a family whose patriarch, a political leader fighting for rights of country people, had been murdered.
Documentary
Terror e Êxtase
4.5

Terror e Êxtase

Jan 02, 1979
Girl and her boyfriend are kidnapped. She develops a strange attraction to her kidnapper and the two get involved.
Drama
O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno
2
Nopumoceno, the most successful businessman in the Cabo Verde archipelogo, is an ambitious, clever opportunist, known during his lifetime as "eternity single". However, he is then discovered by his illegitimate daughter to have gotten his fortune and his women in unorthodox and incredible ways
Drama
7.7

Jun 25, 2018

A mysterious and spiritual portrayal of one of the most intense and controversial stories in the Holy Bible: the end of the world.
Drama
4.667

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
5.4

Dec 29, 1996

Adaptations of 40 short stories of brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues, written between 1951 and 1961. The stories were considered scandalous at the time as Rodrigues used immoral characters and black humor to satirize the hypocrisy and repression in people's daily lives.
Drama