Acting
Darcy Ribeiro
Born — Died
1922-10-26 — 1997-02-17
Place of birth
Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
19 titles
Darcy Ribeiro (Montes Claros, October 26, 1922 - Brasília, February 17, 1997) was a Brazilian anthropologist, historian, sociologist, writer and politician, affiliated with the Democratic Labor Party (PDT) and known for his focus on indigenous people and education in the country.
Known for
10.0Directed by Isa Grinspum Ferraz, the series O Povo Brasileiro proposes a deep dive into the history of Brazil to talk about historical, social and cultural formations that constitute the identities of the Brazilian people. The production approaches from aspects of the native peoples to the formation of Brazil as a national unit, in a recreation of the literary narrative of the homonymous work written by the anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro.
O Povo Brasileiro
2000
6.3Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the Cinema Novo, with interviews with some of his friends and colleagues.
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Invencíveis
2025
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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Rondon - O sentimento da terra
1992
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Invencíveis
2025
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
2010s · 5 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Meia Hora com Darcy
2010
NRDarcy Ribeiro was a renowned anthropologist, politician and writer. In this documentary, Maria Maia seeks to expose a bit of his personality with testimonials from friends, collaborators and speeches by Darcy himself.
Darcy, um Brasileiro
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
NRDocumentary on the view, testimonies and times of Darcy Ribeiro, since military dictatorship.
O Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro
2014
NRThe documentary follows the trajectory of Ailton Krenak, indigenous leader from Minas Gerais, a descendant of the Krenak ethnic group, formerly called Botocudos. After studying in São Paulo, Ailton was active in the defense of indigenous peoples. While traveling through Brazil and the world, he became a kind of ambassador for the original Brazilian cultures. The film features images and testimonies of Ailton at different times in his life, as well as other characters that are part of his universe.
Ailton Krenak: O Sonho da Pedra
2017
2000s · 3 titles
6.3Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the Cinema Novo, with interviews with some of his friends and colleagues.
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
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.
Brizola - Tempos de Luta
2007
1990s · 4 titles
1970s · 2 titles
10.0A collection of testimonies from Brazilian indigenous people about the interests of FUNAI (National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples), multinational corporations, and large landowners behind the disastrous policy of indigenous emancipation in Brazil. Narrated by Fernanda Montenegro.
Terra dos Índios
1979
6.0One of the most daring and radical shows presented in Brazilian television: "Abertura". It was broadcast between February and October, 1979, with weekly editions, presented by Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha. The video is a compilation of characters, statements, and interviews about the political and cultural situation of the country during the final stages of the Military Dictatorship.
Abertura
1979