Directing
Vladimir Carvalho
Born — Died
1935-01-31 — 2024-10-24
Place of birth
Itabaiana, Paraíba
Known for
Directing
Credits
62 titles
Vladimir Carvalho (Itabaiana, January 31, 1935 - Brasília, October 24, 2024) was a Brazilian filmmaker and documentary filmmaker.
Known for
NRDocumentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of state, minister of state, governor and ambassador José Aparecido de Oliveira, who lived with the greatest authorities and personalities from the political, business and cultural circles in Brazil and the world.
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
6.3Documentary about the people who came from all over Brazil to work in the construction of the city of Brasilia, their stories, and the abuse and humiliation they suffered in the process.
Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra
1990
NRA documentary about the late filmmaker Vladimir Carvalho and his relationship to Brasília.
Adeus, Brasília
2026
10.0Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
The Spirit of Zé Lins
2006
5.0In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
NRThe documentary portrays the life of Bahian communist leader Giocondo Dias, the left-wing activist who lived two thirds of his life in hiding and led the PCB party as general secretary.
Giocondo Dias – Ilustre Clandestino
2019
Film credits
2020s · 7 titles
NRA documentary about the late filmmaker Vladimir Carvalho and his relationship to Brasília.
Adeus, Brasília
2026
5.0In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
NRVladimir Carvalho's Cinema of Inequality marked the documentary filmmaker's trajectory over decades of activity. Considered one of the most important Brazilian documentary filmmakers in activity, his images influenced the emergence of Cinema Novo and the new Brazilian documentary years later. Quando a Coisa Vira Outra covers the most important films made by Vladimir, revealing where ideas come from to show the true reality of a country.
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra
2022
Silvio Tendler goes through his life remembering the movements he was part of during the brazilian dictatorship and his adherence to socialism.
Nas Asas da Pan Am
2020
5.0In this wildly inventive hybrid documentary, the feature debut from experimental film and installation artists Yoni Goldstein and Meredith Zielke, viewers are transported to the space-age city of Brasília. A modernist architectural marvel, the city is a sparkling wasteland of machine dreams and aging monuments to a utopian future. Highlighting the sacred geometry of triangles and symmetry of lines, this sci-fi flick interrogates the semiotic structures that undergird the Martian outpost. With striking visuals and a thumping, electronic soundtrack, A Machine to Live In is a transcendent, transcendental voyage through Brazil’s cosmic capital.
A Machine to Live in
2020
NRJorge Bodanzy appeals to the emotional memories of the period he spent studying at the University of Brasilia to show us a tableau of youth in the 1960s, with their dreams and expectations, their hardships, and interrupted projects.
Utopia, Distopia
2020
NRAn affectionate conversation about the life and work of one of Brazil's greatest documentarians. Vladimir Carvalho opens the doors of Cinememória to Marcia Zarur's crew. Generously, he shares every detail of the Cinema Museum: pieces and equipment carefully collected over more than half a century. These objects tell the story of cinema in Brasília, Brazil, and the world, and, above all, reflect a lifelong passion for the art of filmmaking. The short film offers a joyful and lighthearted account, which turned out to be the filmmaker's final interview. Vladimir Carvalho suffered a heart attack an hour after the team left the site and passed away two weeks later.
Vladimir Carvalho, Cinema e Memória
2024
2010s · 5 titles
NRDocumentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of state, minister of state, governor and ambassador José Aparecido de Oliveira, who lived with the greatest authorities and personalities from the political, business and cultural circles in Brazil and the world.
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
NRA documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Arts at Rio de Janeiro.
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
No synopsis available yet.
O Homem que Viu Zé Limeira
2013
No synopsis available yet.
Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Louca História de Andrade Jr.
2014
2000s · 8 titles
10.0Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
The Spirit of Zé Lins
2006
7.5Two women, from opposite worlds, Louise and her maid Luzia, both share a passion for music and finding the perfect man. What can happen during a luncheon where the tastes of both women coincide and clash, while in the presence of two desirable men?
Louise's Wedding
2001
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Glauber em Tempo - Redescobrindo o Brasil
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Vladimir Carvalho, Conterrâneo Velho de Guerra
2004
4.0The documentary presents an overview of Vladimir Carvalho's cinematographic career, from the very beginning, as a co-writer of “Aruanda” (1960), directed by Linduarte Noronha, to the present day. With Vladimir himself as the main narrator and illustrated by scenes from his films, the documentary also features interviews with Gilberto Gil, Orlando Senna, Arnaldo Carillo, Dácia Ibiapina, Fernando Duarte, Sérgio Moriconi, among others.
O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho
2001
7.0The story of the University of Brasília, since it was only a project in Darcy Ribeiro's head until the fateful events in August 1968 when its campus was invaded by the police, during the military dictatorship, thus putting an end to its independence.
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness
2001
4.5While waiting for her at the airport, a film critic recounts to a receptionist how he met his great love, Celeste.
Celeste e Estrela
2005
No synopsis available yet.
Carlos Alberto Mattos Entrevista Vladimir Carvalho
2006
Behind the camera
6.3Documentary about the people who came from all over Brazil to work in the construction of the city of Brasilia, their stories, and the abuse and humiliation they suffered in the process.
Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra
1990
6.3Documentary about the people who came from all over Brazil to work in the construction of the city of Brasilia, their stories, and the abuse and humiliation they suffered in the process.
Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra
1990
6.3Documentary about the people who came from all over Brazil to work in the construction of the city of Brasilia, their stories, and the abuse and humiliation they suffered in the process.
Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra
1990
10.0Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
The Spirit of Zé Lins
2006
10.0Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
The Spirit of Zé Lins
2006
10.0Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
The Spirit of Zé Lins
2006
NRThe documentary portrays the life of Bahian communist leader Giocondo Dias, the left-wing activist who lived two thirds of his life in hiding and led the PCB party as general secretary.
Giocondo Dias – Ilustre Clandestino
2019
NRThe documentary portrays the life of Bahian communist leader Giocondo Dias, the left-wing activist who lived two thirds of his life in hiding and led the PCB party as general secretary.
Giocondo Dias – Ilustre Clandestino
2019
4.5The Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a modernist and influenced by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Joan Miró, he marked the history of Brazilian art.
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
4.5The Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a modernist and influenced by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Joan Miró, he marked the history of Brazilian art.
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
No synopsis available yet.
Nau Catarineta
1987
7.6The story of the young people from Brasília that, led by Renato Russo, after a long journey and many obstacles, sees their dream come true, with the success of their bands.
Rock Brasília - Era de Ouro
2011
7.6The story of the young people from Brasília that, led by Renato Russo, after a long journey and many obstacles, sees their dream come true, with the success of their bands.
Rock Brasília - Era de Ouro
2011
NROral memory, artists from the region and expressions of popular culture tell stories about Vila Boa, in Goiás, and its transformations over time.
Vila Boa de Goyaz
1974
NROral memory, artists from the region and expressions of popular culture tell stories about Vila Boa, in Goiás, and its transformations over time.
Vila Boa de Goyaz
1974
7.0No synopsis available yet.
O Homem de Areia
1982
NRSix episodes set in and focusing on the history of Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Episode list: A Paisagem Natural (dir. Vladimir Carvalho), O Sinal da Cruz (dir. Pedro Jorge de Castro), A Volta de Chico Candango (dir. Roberto Pires), Além do Cinema do Além (dir. Pedro Anísio), Suíte Brasília (dir. Moacir de Oliveira) and A Capital dos Brasis (dir. Geraldo Moraes).
Brasília - A Última Utopia
1993
9.0Passages from the life of former Alagoan senator Teotônio Vilela, with emphasis on the process of his formation as a public figure, from his childhood as a mill boy to the final stage, with his famous campaign for the democratic restoration of the country. At this point, he was a man on the brink of death, already victimized by the cancer that would kill him.
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
1984
9.0Passages from the life of former Alagoan senator Teotônio Vilela, with emphasis on the process of his formation as a public figure, from his childhood as a mill boy to the final stage, with his famous campaign for the democratic restoration of the country. At this point, he was a man on the brink of death, already victimized by the cancer that would kill him.
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
1984
8.0Documentary about a region in Northeast Brazil, situated in an area subject to severe drought, and the evolution of its economic activities.
The Land of São Saruê
1971
8.0Documentary about a region in Northeast Brazil, situated in an area subject to severe drought, and the evolution of its economic activities.
The Land of São Saruê
1971
7.0The story of the University of Brasília, since it was only a project in Darcy Ribeiro's head until the fateful events in August 1968 when its campus was invaded by the police, during the military dictatorship, thus putting an end to its independence.
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness
2001
7.0The story of the University of Brasília, since it was only a project in Darcy Ribeiro's head until the fateful events in August 1968 when its campus was invaded by the police, during the military dictatorship, thus putting an end to its independence.
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness
2001
No synopsis available yet.
No Galope da Viola
1990
No synopsis available yet.
No Galope da Viola
1990
No synopsis available yet.
No Galope da Viola
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Os Homens do Caranguejo
1969
6.7The contrast in the extremely rudimentary form of xelite mining and the use of tungsten, obtained from xelite, in the most complex instruments of nuclear technology.
A Pedra da Riqueza
1975
6.7The contrast in the extremely rudimentary form of xelite mining and the use of tungsten, obtained from xelite, in the most complex instruments of nuclear technology.
A Pedra da Riqueza
1975
No synopsis available yet.
O Espírito Criador do Povo Brasileiro
1973
No synopsis available yet.
O Espírito Criador do Povo Brasileiro
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Brasília Segundo Feldman
1979
No synopsis available yet.
Brasília Segundo Feldman
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Itinerário de Niemeyer
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Itinerário de Niemeyer
1973
NRAnnual pilgrimage of pilgrims to the ruins of Nossa Senhora da Guia, on the north coast of Paraíba. After visiting the temple, the faithful indulge in the coco de roda dance.
Os Romeiros da Guia
1962
5.0The ritual of the ‘umbu festival’ and the daily activities of the Pankararu indigenous people, dedicated to subsistence farming. Located 100 kms from Paulo Afonso, in the backlands of Pernambuco.
Pankararu de Brejo dos Padres
1977
5.0The ritual of the ‘umbu festival’ and the daily activities of the Pankararu indigenous people, dedicated to subsistence farming. Located 100 kms from Paulo Afonso, in the backlands of Pernambuco.
Pankararu de Brejo dos Padres
1977
6.5In the hinterland of Paraíba, the small wooden mills powered by animal traction, called “bolandeiras”, are doomed to disappear.
A Bolandeira
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Incelência para um Trem de Ferro
1972