Carlos Cortez

Directing

Carlos Cortez

Born 1956-01-01 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Cortez was a Brazilian filmmaker. Born in São Paulo, he graduated in social psychology from PUC. He produced films about black culture in São Paulo and about the capital's samba schools. Source: Folha de São Paulo

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Querô poster
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Querô is an orphan teenager, living alone near the docks in Santos, Brazil. His mother, a prostitute, died when he was a baby, and he was raised in the bordello where she worked. Believing he rules his own destiny, he refuses to compromise with anyone else, the corrupt policemen always chasing him, the oppressive discipline in the juvenile institution Febem, or the drug dealers who try to lure him. But this independence has a price.

Querô

2007

Querô poster
6.2

Querô is an orphan teenager, living alone near the docks in Santos, Brazil. His mother, a prostitute, died when he was a baby, and he was raised in the bordello where she worked. Believing he rules his own destiny, he refuses to compromise with anyone else, the corrupt policemen always chasing him, the oppressive discipline in the juvenile institution Febem, or the drug dealers who try to lure him. But this independence has a price.

Querô

2007

Mr. Nenê From Vila Matilde poster
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The origin and trajectory of the Samba School Nenê da Vila Matilde is told by its founder.

Mr. Nenê From Vila Matilde

2001

Mr. Nenê From Vila Matilde poster
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The origin and trajectory of the Samba School Nenê da Vila Matilde is told by its founder.

Mr. Nenê From Vila Matilde

2001

4x100: Running for a Dream poster
7.7

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, a defeat in the 4x100 relay final forever marks the lives of the athletes. Three years later, Maria Lúcia, responsible for the elimination, continues to shine in athletics and in the media, while Adriana, who worked hard in the competition, lives frustrated by small MMA fights. In 2020, they have a new chance to rewrite the story at the Tokyo Olympics.

4x100: Running for a Dream

2021

Geraldo Filme poster
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A dive into the universe of samba and black culture in São Paulo through the work of composer Geraldo Filme.

Geraldo Filme

1998

Geraldo Filme poster
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A dive into the universe of samba and black culture in São Paulo through the work of composer Geraldo Filme.

Geraldo Filme

1998