Maria Ribeiro

Acting

Maria Ribeiro

Born 1975-11-09 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Maria do Amaral Ribeiro (Rio de Janeiro, November 9, 1975) is a Brazilian actress, writer and film director. She has won several awards in her career, including a Grande Otelo, a Guarani Award, a Prêmio Qualidade Brasil and a Kikito from the Gramado Festival.

Acting credits

Elite Squad poster
8.1

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

Elite Squad

2007

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within poster
7.9

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

2010

Tolerância poster
5.2

Julius is a photographer working as a men's magazine photo retoucher. His wife, Marcia, is a criminal lawyer who defends Teodoro, a squatter accused of murder. For years they had a quiet wedlock. However, Marcia gets involved with her client, and as revenge, Julius sleeps with Ana Maria, a friend of their daughter Guida. From this episode on, their lives are no longer the same.

Tolerância

2000

BR 716 poster
6.2

In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads a life of wild parties held in an apartment in famous street Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana. There he and his friends enjoy freedom even in the midst of a complicated political moment.

BR 716

2016

Separações poster
7.1

Cabral is a 60 year old playwright who's married to Glorinha, an actress who's 20 years younger than him. They've been together for half of her live, and now they're getting bored...

Separações

2003

Between Us poster
6.4

A group of literature-loving friends bury letters to be opened 10 years later when they will confront the dreams of their youth with what the future has held in store for them.

Between Us

2013

Corpo Celeste poster
NR

Letícia is a woman who, during the pandemic, had to start working as a CamGirl, in pursuit of her dream of becoming an actress. For one of the clients, a surprise: his old love, Fernando.

Corpo Celeste

2022

Resta Um poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Resta Um

Carreiras poster
6.0

Ana Laura is a 40 year-old, good looking and well-informed TV News Anchor who's also a cocaine addict. Facing her career decline as the channel she works in starts to give more space to younger professionals, she faces a night of unusual events as she dives further into drug abuse.

Carreiras

2005

The Magnificent 8 poster
8.0

On a Sunday, the actors Maria Ribeiro, Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Carolina Dieckmann, Sophie Charlotte, Mateus Solano, Alexandre Nero and Du Moscovis have lunch at one of their houses. The occasion gives way to an incredibly sincere debate on the art of acting, the profession and, above all, the doubts about love and life.

The Magnificent 8

2017

As Tranças de Maria poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

As Tranças de Maria

2003

October poster
NR

A view of Brazil's 2018 Presidential Elections, held in October of that year. The polarizing Election led to the rise of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro

October

2019

Fernanda Young: Foge-me ao Controle poster
7.0

A dive into the intimate and creative universe of writer, screenwriter, and presenter Fernanda Young. The documentary takes an unconventional approach and becomes a poetic essay, using disruptive archive collages and visual and soundscapes of intimate moments. The film is also an invitation to reflect on creativity and artistic courage.

Fernanda Young: Foge-me ao Controle

2024

Km 0 poster
8.0

A man, a woman and a road.

Km 0

2003

Just Like Our Parents poster
7.2

Rosa is in her late 30s, a child of the 1970s with divorced parents. She lives with her own family in São Paulo. Overwhelmed by an eruption of individual passions, lies and the expectations of three generations, she tries to discover who she really is.

Just Like Our Parents

2017

The Xango from Baker Street poster
6.4

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. A precious Stradivarius violin presented to Emperor Dom Pedro II is stolen. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to solve the case.

The Xango from Baker Street

2001

Onde Andará Petrucio Felker? poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Onde Andará Petrucio Felker?

2001

Orfeu poster
5.4

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.

Orfeu

1999

Vinte e cinco poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vinte e cinco

2002

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional poster
NR

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997

Casmurro: Uma Releitura poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Casmurro: Uma Releitura

2023

Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes poster
4.9

In Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, the idle aspirant writer Zeca has been living with Arts Professor Júlia for five years. He is stuck on page 50 of his novel for a long time and Zeca claims lack of inspiration to conclude the plot. He leads a comfortable life from inheritance left by his mother and administrated by his father Humberto. When Zeca sees Júlia alone with her best friend Carol in his flat, he believes that they are having a love affair and becomes obsessed with Carol, following her. Júlia travels to São Paulo with work giving Zeca the perfect opportunity to have an affair with Carol. So begins his complicated life: while Júlia works and studies for her doctorate, Zeca has sex with Carol during the days and with Júlia during the nights. Zeca plots a scheme to stay with either Carol or Júlia but his plan does not go as he hoped.

Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes

2009

Os Idiotas Mesmo poster
10.0

A cigarette factory decides to launch a new brand of cigarettes on the market, the Relax 3000. A team of publicists takes action. Thousands of dollars involved, thousands of meetings, thousands of scoldings and a smell of shit in the air.

Os Idiotas Mesmo

2000

Ouro Negro poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Ouro Negro

2009

Behind the camera

Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta poster
7.1

Brazilian pop star Anitta reveals her most intimate world yet in this documentary that explores her dual identity, personal struggles and search for joy.

Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta

2025

October poster
NR

A view of Brazil's 2018 Presidential Elections, held in October of that year. The polarizing Election led to the rise of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro

October

2019

October poster
NR

A view of Brazil's 2018 Presidential Elections, held in October of that year. The polarizing Election led to the rise of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro

October

2019

October poster
NR

A view of Brazil's 2018 Presidential Elections, held in October of that year. The polarizing Election led to the rise of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro

October

2019

Vinte e cinco poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vinte e cinco

2002

Vinte e cinco poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vinte e cinco

2002

Domingos poster
2.0

A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through his daily activities and artistic deeds.

Domingos

2009

Los Hermanos - Esse é Só o Começo do Fim da Nossa Vida poster
6.2

One of the greatest phenomena of brazilian music of recent times, the band Los Hermanos gains an intimate record and true to its spirit in the documentary by Maria Ribeiro. In 2007, after a decade together and four albums released, the members of the band Los Hermanos announced, at the height of their success, that they would take an indefinite break. After a five-year hiatus, they got together for a tour that spanned 12 brazilian cities. The documentary accompanies the presentations in five of these cities (Recife, Brasília, Salvador, Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro), revealing the daily life of a tour, the backstage of the shows and the always warm participation of the fans.

Los Hermanos - Esse é Só o Começo do Fim da Nossa Vida

2015

Los Hermanos - Esse é Só o Começo do Fim da Nossa Vida poster
6.2

One of the greatest phenomena of brazilian music of recent times, the band Los Hermanos gains an intimate record and true to its spirit in the documentary by Maria Ribeiro. In 2007, after a decade together and four albums released, the members of the band Los Hermanos announced, at the height of their success, that they would take an indefinite break. After a five-year hiatus, they got together for a tour that spanned 12 brazilian cities. The documentary accompanies the presentations in five of these cities (Recife, Brasília, Salvador, Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro), revealing the daily life of a tour, the backstage of the shows and the always warm participation of the fans.

Los Hermanos - Esse é Só o Começo do Fim da Nossa Vida

2015