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Fitzcarraldo
7.6

Fitzcarraldo

Mar 02, 1982

Fitzcarraldo
1982 157 min 773 vues
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, plus connu sous le nom de Fitzcarraldo, rêve de construire le plus grand opéra du monde à Iquitos, au cœur de l’Amazonie. Pour gagner l’argent nécessaire à son projet, il achète une concession de caoutchouc le long du fleuve Uycali, réputé inaccessible à cause de violents rapides. Pour atteindre sa concession, Fitzcarraldo choisit de descendre le fleuve Pachitea, séparé de l’Uycali seulement par une montagne. Il devra hisser son bateau à vapeur en haut de la montagne pour basculer sur l’autre versant. Sa tentative finit par échouer et Fitzcarraldo transforme son navire en théâtre en accueillant chanteurs et musiciens pour un spectacle unique au cœur de la forêt amazonienne.
Drama
Voyage jusqu'au bout de la nuit
5.905

Voyage jusqu'au bout de la nuit

Apr 21, 2006

Voyage jusqu'au bout de la nuit
2006 88 min 43 vues
Rosso et son fils Paul, deux expatriés américains, tiennent un night-club à São Paulo. Ils espèrent pouvoir un jour quitter le Brésil et recommencer une nouvelle vie. Ce rêve semble prendre forme lorsqu'un soir ils se retrouvent en possession d'une valise remplie de cocaïne.
Thriller
Kuarup
4.7

Kuarup

Jun 02, 1989

Kuarup
1989 119 min 9 vues
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.
Insônia
1

Insônia

Jan 01, 1982

Insônia
1982 125 min 1 vues
A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.
Il barbiere di Rio
5.6

Il barbiere di Rio

Oct 18, 1996

Il barbiere di Rio
1996 105 min 57 vues
Matteo is a Roman barber whose business is full of debts. He decides to escape from this depressing reality by accepting his sister's invitation to Brazil.
Comedy
Os Deuses e os Mortos
5.6

Os Deuses e os Mortos

Jun 25, 1970

Os Deuses e os Mortos
1970 97 min 9 vues
In the 1930s, in the South of State of Bahia, Brazil, an adventurer with no name or history, who has already been shot seven times, gets involved in the battle for land and cacao plantations. His plan is to take the place of "Colonel" Santana, taking his wife and money. He starts a bloody conflict, in which many simple people and landowners die.
Drama
Os Fuzis
7.5

Os Fuzis

Jun 01, 1964

Os Fuzis
1964 85 min 28 vues
A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck population from invading and stealing a food deposit in the dry backlands. While the alienation and insanity of people driven to hallucination by their latent hunger is conducted by the predictions of a religious figure, a truck driver observes the situation and remains torn between his friendship with the soldiers and his revolt against the lack of government action in fighting the misery that lingers over the region.
Drama
Luzia Homem
5.2

Luzia Homem

May 05, 1988

Luzia Homem
1988 104 min 5 vues
After witnessing the assassination of her parents, Luzia is raised by a cowboy and starts behaving like the men of Brazilian "Sertão". As a grown-up, she sets out to find her parent's murderer, but ends up discovering love.
Drama
Cobrador
3.8

Cobrador

Nov 15, 2007

Cobrador
2007 92 min 12 vues
Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca, where the theme of violence in contemporary society is explored.
Drama
Land
1

Land

Jul 22, 1987

Land
1987 75 min 1 vues
The Amazonian jungle, Brazil, 1987. Ruthless landowners are evicting peasants from their land. The peasants look to the priest for help, and are contemplating taking up arms. A stranger arrives who provides an answer to their plight.
Drama
Feminino Plural
1

Feminino Plural

Mar 01, 1976

Feminino Plural
1976 80 min 1 vues
"Seven women on motorcycles, through Via Dutra, go to the Baixada Fluminense, a microcosm of Brazil. Diving into the memory and questioning the behavior imposed on women, they seek to rescue the strength of the feminine. The new woman, born in the Brazilian land, incorporates the Amazons and Santa Guerreira. At his side, the new man, more loose and creative. Closing the cycle, the initial road is resumed. " (HBH / QC)
Drama
Sagarana: O Duelo
5.5

Sagarana: O Duelo

Aug 26, 1974

Sagarana: O Duelo
1974 104 min 2 vues
Unable to endure the idea that he would go without punishment, a criminal's victim chases him the length and breadth of Brazil for a showdown.
Adventure
Quilombo
6.857

Quilombo

Jun 03, 1984

Quilombo
1984 120 min 14 vues
Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. This incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly little-known) film traces the origins of Quilombo, which began as a community of freed slaves. The colony becomes a safe harbor for other outcasts of the world, including Indians and Jews. Ganga Zumba (Toni Tornado) becomes president of Quilombo, the first freely elected leader in the Western Hemisphere. Naturally, the ruling Portuguese want to subjugate Zumba and his followers, but the Quilombians are ready for their would-be oppressors. The end of this Brave New World is not pleasant, but the followers of Zumba and his ideals take to the hills, where they honor his memory to this day. Writer/director Carlos Diegues takes every available opportunity to compare the rise and fall of Quilombo with the state of affairs in modern-day Brazil.
History
A Dança dos Bonecos
6

A Dança dos Bonecos

Dec 15, 1986

A Dança dos Bonecos
1986 90 min 1 vues
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.
Family
Noites do Sertão
4.5

Noites do Sertão

Aug 26, 1984

Noites do Sertão
1984 100 min 4 vues
The film shows the drama of the young and fragile Lalinha. After being abandoned by her husband, who ran away with another, the girl seeks comfort on the farm where the two in-laws live and the widowed father-in-law. There, the girl discovers a new world.
Drama
Tummy
1

Tummy

Jan 01, 1995

Tummy
1995 91 min 1 vues
A young boy escapes from an orphanage to find two magical creatures in the jungle. As he bonds with the younger one, he discovers that poachers are out to kidnap the creatures and he strives to rescue them.
Family
Joanna Francesa
4.688

Joanna Francesa

Dec 30, 1973

Joanna Francesa
1973 110 min 8 vues
Joana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She will let down Pierre, the French consul at São Paulo, and with him the frivolity of tea-parties and comfort. Her wild inner-soul will develop into the wild forest surroundings of a landlord's farmhouse. To the extent she will defend her land like a 19th century owner - of lands and men alike.
Drama
Sonho de Valsa
3

Sonho de Valsa

Mar 11, 1987

Sonho de Valsa
1987 92 min 2 vues
Tereza tries to leave her past and forge her own destiny and happiness by going through several affairs.
Drama
Ladrões de Cinema
7

Ladrões de Cinema

May 26, 1977

Ladrões de Cinema
1977 106 min 5 vues
After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira.
Comedy
O Veneno da Madrugada
5

O Veneno da Madrugada

Feb 02, 2006

O Veneno da Madrugada
2006 118 min 2 vues
The old servant and chronicler Dom Sabas tells how his desolate South American town is the scene of a ruthless power struggle. The landowning Assis family, reduced to a widow and son, tries to hold out against the young, despotic mayor. No less effective then actions are anonymous rumors and accusations, which often stir the inhabitants' moves.
Drama
Cristais de Sangue
1

Cristais de Sangue

Dec 15, 1975

Cristais de Sangue
1975 82 min 1 vues
Rui arrives in a small town looking for his father, a prospector. Before that, he gets involved with Maria, who is facing problems in the family. Maria's stepfather is the head of a gang and will go to any lengths to prevent Rui from finding his father.
Drama
La Forêt d'émeraude
6.7

La Forêt d'émeraude

Jun 22, 1985

La Forêt d'émeraude
1985 114 min 242 vues
Bill Markham et sa femme s'installent en Amazonie, où Bill est chargé de diriger la construction d'un grand barrage. Leurs deux enfants les accompagnent. Au cours d'une promenade, le petit Tommy disparaît. Enlevé par les « Invisibles », une tribu autochtone, il est adopté et initié par leur chef, Wanadi. Parfaitement intégré, Tommy participe aux tâches quotidiennes. Un jour, alors qu'il cherche des pierres, il se trouve nez-à-nez avec son père, qui n'a jamais renoncé à retrouver sa trace. Celui-ci, poursuivi et blessé par une autre tribu, les « Féroces », est soigné par les « Invisibles ». Bill, qui comprend et respecte le choix de son fils resté auprès de sa tribu, retourne en ville. De leur côté, les « Féroces » se procurent des balles pour le fusil-mitrailleur qu'ils ont trouvé...
Action
O Cortiço
4.3

O Cortiço

Apr 21, 1978

O Cortiço
1978 110 min 10 vues
This adaptation of a classic Brazilian novel focuses on the relations of charismatic characters within a tenement.
A Deusa Negra
1

A Deusa Negra

Jan 01, 1978

A Deusa Negra
1978 95 min 1 vues
A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.
Drama
Un animal doué de déraison
5

Un animal doué de déraison

Mar 24, 1976

Un animal doué de déraison
1976 93 min 1 vues
Un richissime promoteur français installé à Rio tente de séduire Alexandra, une jeune femme de la haute société, mais prisonnière de sa stricte éducation et de son carcan. Il fait alors part de son projet à un ami journaliste, qui décide d'en faire le thème d'un roman qu'il imagine dans le Brésil du XVIIIe siècle...
Romance
Ganga Zumba
6.188

Ganga Zumba

Apr 16, 1963

Ganga Zumba
1963 100 min 8 vues
The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves.
Drama
Tainá 2: A Aventura Continua
4.4

Tainá 2: A Aventura Continua

Dec 12, 2004

Tainá 2: A Aventura Continua
2004 76 min 18 vues
The young warrior indian Tainá must now battle against biopirates, and is joined by a new boy from the big city and an indian little girl who wants to follow her steps as a protector of the jungle.
Adventure
Barra Pesada
8

Barra Pesada

Oct 31, 1977

Barra Pesada
1977 110 min 2 vues
Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, who force him to share the loot he gets.
Crime
Marcados para Viver
1

Marcados para Viver

Nov 24, 1977

Marcados para Viver
1977 88 min 1 vues
A true friendship develops between Jojô, a prostitute Rosa, and the young Eduardo, who survive on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Everything goes well until ambition takes over the trio, causing friends to aim for bigger goals, planning a big assault that could cost them their lives.
Drama
Bar Esperança
6

Bar Esperança

May 19, 1983

Bar Esperança
1983 119 min 10 vues
A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
Comedy
The Fifth Monkey
9

The Fifth Monkey

Oct 05, 1990

The Fifth Monkey
1990 95 min 1 vues
Cunda vit profondément dans la brésilienne forêt tropicale et a l' intention de faire assez d' argent pour qu'il puisse épouser une veuve dans son village. Cependant, ses échanges - la capture des serpents pour les scientifiques - paie très peu d' argent, et il est en concurrence directe avec d' autres prétendants. Un jour, Cunda est mordu par un serpent , et il rampe à la rivière pour récupérer. Tout en passant par la reprise déchirante, il a une hallucination de quatre chimpanzés assis dans la rivière. Récupéré, il rentre chez lui et trouve les quatre chimpanzés en attente pour lui, et ses efforts pour les chasser sûr. Sachant que les chimpanzés ne sont pas indigènes au Brésil , il décide qu'ils sont une sorte de don surnaturel pour lui. Croire cela, il décide de les emmener à "la ville" pour les vendre.
Drama
Para Viver Um Grande Amor
4.3

Para Viver Um Grande Amor

Apr 30, 1984

Para Viver Um Grande Amor
1984 104 min 3 vues
Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes and Carlos Lyra.
Drama
Ele, o Boto
6.1

Ele, o Boto

Jun 19, 1987

Ele, o Boto
1987 108 min 13 vues
According to an Amazonian legend, every month, during the full moon, a Brazilian fishing village receives a mysterious guest: the Boto, who transforms into a human to seduce and be loved by women and hated by men. One of her conquests is the daughter of a fisherman, who has a son with the Boto. He constantly reappears to seduce her, and even when she marries, he continues to look for her. This provokes the ire of the husband, who wants to kill him anyway.
Drama
No Coração dos Deuses
2.5

No Coração dos Deuses

Mar 08, 1999

No Coração dos Deuses
1999 95 min 1 vues
Following the clues of a map, a boy and some adventurers go into the forest in search of treasure from the pioneers, and end up going back two centuries in time, in search of the legendary Minas dos Martírios.
Adventure
Ópera do Malandro
6.5

Ópera do Malandro

Jul 02, 1986

Ópera do Malandro
1986 105 min 8 vues
In Rio de Janeiro's bohemian district called Lapa, during the '40s, a stylish and popular scoundrel exploits a cabaret singer, and earns his living by means of petty swindles. But then he meets Ludmila, the cabaret owner's daughter, who wants to get rich smuggling goods in times of war.
Drama
Selva Trágica
6.5

Selva Trágica

Feb 07, 1963

Selva Trágica
1963 104 min 1 vues
In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who are caught suffer severe punishments.
Adventure
Jorge, Um Brasileiro
5

Jorge, Um Brasileiro

Jan 01, 1988

Jorge, Um Brasileiro
1988 116 min 3 vues
After arguing with his ex-girlfriend, truck driver Jorge hits the road again, while remembering the past and questioning his friendship with his manipulative boss.
Drama
Orfeu
5.4

Orfeu

Apr 21, 1999

Orfeu
1999 110 min 36 vues
Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the neighborhood. But the local drug boss Lucinho stands between them and will drastically change both their lives.
Drama
Eclipse
5.5

Eclipse

Sep 14, 2002

Eclipse
2002 86 min 1 vues
The writer Pia and the painter Gil live by the Rio Negro deep in the Amazon jungle. One night, during a lunar eclipse, Pia is murdered. Her death plunges Gil into a world of shadows. He leaves the town by the river and does not return to the house he shared with Pia until two years later. There, Pia is present in the flood of memories that keep coming back to him, and also lives on deep in his heart. This love, the comfort it brings him, and the girl Elsa lead him out of the darkness and back into the light, back to life. And he will meet Pia's murderer. 'Eclipse' is a love story set against the background of a crime: compelling, poetic, and delicately told.
Drama
Os Fuzis
7.5

Os Fuzis

Jun 01, 1964

Os Fuzis
1964 85 min 28 vues
A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck population from invading and stealing a food deposit in the dry backlands. While the alienation and insanity of people driven to hallucination by their latent hunger is conducted by the predictions of a religious figure, a truck driver observes the situation and remains torn between his friendship with the soldiers and his revolt against the lack of government action in fighting the misery that lingers over the region.
Drama
Os Deuses e os Mortos
5.6

Os Deuses e os Mortos

Jun 25, 1970

Os Deuses e os Mortos
1970 97 min 9 vues
In the 1930s, in the South of State of Bahia, Brazil, an adventurer with no name or history, who has already been shot seven times, gets involved in the battle for land and cacao plantations. His plan is to take the place of "Colonel" Santana, taking his wife and money. He starts a bloody conflict, in which many simple people and landowners die.
Drama
Os Fuzis
7.5

Os Fuzis

Jun 01, 1964

Os Fuzis
1964 85 min 28 vues
A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck population from invading and stealing a food deposit in the dry backlands. While the alienation and insanity of people driven to hallucination by their latent hunger is conducted by the predictions of a religious figure, a truck driver observes the situation and remains torn between his friendship with the soldiers and his revolt against the lack of government action in fighting the misery that lingers over the region.
Drama
S. Bernardo
7.6

S. Bernardo

Jun 01, 1972

S. Bernardo
1972 113 min 20 vues
The story of Paulo Honório, a poor ploughman who becomes a rich farmer. Obsessed by his desire to get even richer, he doesn't pay much attention to his wife, Madalena, a teacher who reacts against his tyrannical ways.
Drama