
Acting
Zuenir Ventura
Born — Died
1931-06-01 — 2026-09-22
Place of birth
Alem Paraiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
22 titles
Zuenir Carlos Ventura (June 1, 1931 – September 22, 2026) was a Brazilian journalist and writer. He was a columnist for the newspaper O Globo, and for Época magazine. He won the Jabuti Prize in 1995 in the "reportage" category for the book Cidade Partida. In 2009, his book 1968 - O Que Fizemos de Nós won the third place at the same category of the prize. In 1989, he and his team of journalists from Jornal do Brasil won the Esso Journalism Award for their reportage on Chico Mendes' murder investigation.
Known for
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O País do Cinema
2016
4.0Considered one of the main Brazilian intellectuals, Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda — a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters — left important marks on national thought and continues to be, at 84 years old, an active voice on the country's cultural and behavioral issues. The documentary sheds light on the trajectory of this icon who has always been at the forefront, serving as an antenna and beacon for cultural and social movements that are to come, while delving into Heloisa's intimacy thanks to the access of her eldest son, director Lula Buarque de Hollanda.
Helô
2023
8.5No synopsis available yet.
O Repórter do Poder
2023
No synopsis available yet.
Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino
2007
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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mestre Zu
2026
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
4.0Considered one of the main Brazilian intellectuals, Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda — a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters — left important marks on national thought and continues to be, at 84 years old, an active voice on the country's cultural and behavioral issues. The documentary sheds light on the trajectory of this icon who has always been at the forefront, serving as an antenna and beacon for cultural and social movements that are to come, while delving into Heloisa's intimacy thanks to the access of her eldest son, director Lula Buarque de Hollanda.
Helô
2023
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mestre Zu
2026
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Luis Fernando Verissimo - O Filme
2023
2010s · 5 titles
5.5A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation of artists and sportsmen.
Dunas do Barato
2017
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
2015
NRGet ready for a feast. In 1993, four of the greatest Brazilian cultural personalities, four Antônios, were brought together by Rodolfo Brandão and Bebeto Abrantes for a recording in Rio, around a lunch table at Chácara do Céu. None other than the critic Antonio Candido, the writer Antônio Callado, the composer Antônio Carlos Jobim and the philologist Antônio Houaiss.
3 Antônios & 1 Jobim
2018
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Rubem Braga: Olho as Nuvens Vagabundas
2013
2000s · 9 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino
2007
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
No synopsis available yet.
Cartas da Mãe
2003
NRDocumentary on "Antonio das Mortes", Glauber Rocha's 1969 film.
Milagrez
2008
NRDocumentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, produced daily for six months, in the 1960s. The newspaper spoke of culture, politics and education through satires and prominent figures in the cultural scene of the time passed through him. Archive scenes and music from the period seek to reconstitute the spirit of the 68-generation. The film has the participation of personalities such as Ziraldo, Zuenir Ventura, Arnaldo Jabor, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Heitor Cony, Fernando Gabeira, Betty Faria, Hugo Carvana, among others.
O Sol - Caminhando Contra o Vento
2006
9.5Documentary about Brazilian samba songwriter and singer Paulinho da Viola, one of the most sophisticated musicians of the genre. The film shows his biography, influences, masters and friends, as well his simple and peculiar way of life, with activities like restoring old cars, working with wood, playing billiards.
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
2004
Jean Leguay, working under the pseudonym Jano, is a pop French visual artist. In late 2000, he visited Rio de Janeiro in order to make this book. Jano immersed himself completely in the “Rio de Janeiro life style”, going to places that will never be showed on post cards, meeting people from all layers of society, observing, experimenting, interacting.
Rio de Jano
2003
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Retrato da Terra
2004
5.9A man emerges from the slums of Rio to lead the nonviolent cultural movement known as Afro-reggae.
Favela Rising
2005
1990s · 1 titles
Series credits
Behind the camera
9.5Documentary about Brazilian samba songwriter and singer Paulinho da Viola, one of the most sophisticated musicians of the genre. The film shows his biography, influences, masters and friends, as well his simple and peculiar way of life, with activities like restoring old cars, working with wood, playing billiards.
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
2004
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Semana de Arte Moderna
1972

