Ramon Francisco

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neighborhood. Amidst conflicts with her neighbors, she decides to film the movement of drug traffickers from her window, hoping to assist the police. After months of recording suspicious activities, her initiative attracts the attention of a journalist, who approaches Nina and offers to support her in her mission.

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Dé, Adrianim and Martins are three black teenagers from Chatuba, Rio de Janeiro. When Dé receives the news that Almerinda, his grandmother, is in the terminal phase of Alzheimer's disease, he decides to enjoy the last days of her life together with his two best friends.

ER Ejercito (AKA George Estregan Jr.) returns to prison once again and this time playing the psychotic leader of Sputnik Gang. Pitted against him is Chuck Perez who plays the role of Bahala Na Gang boss. Neither of the two is willing to back down and would do everything just to get rid of each other and to ensure supremacy. This movie shows how the two ended up in jail and how their lives changed while inside, their ascent to power, and finally, their quest to supremacy and its effect to them.

Vidigal Hill, 1977. A runaway group of bandits engage in a complex love triangle in the brink of the news that the corrupt Rio de Janeiro mayor decided to make everyone move out of Vidigal, aided by police forces.

A 21 year old American exchange student is about to finish up her year abroad in Brazil. While out for a night on the town with her boyfriend Gabriel, they are both kidnapped. Gabriel is repeatedly beaten while Mary is raped by her captors during a six-hour abduction nightmare. After she gets away Mary is forced to choose between seizing a chance at freedom and letting Gabriel be killed, or returning to her brutal attackers.

Set during the “Years of Lead” of the Brazilian military dictatorship, “Mate Todos os Lobos” uses fiction to reimagine the little-known history of the Caparaó Guerrilla Movement, the first armed uprising against the regime in Brazil. More than just a historical account, this narrative is a deep dive into the depths of affection, resistance, and Black ancestry. It tells the story of the encounter between two Black men and their relationship, forged in silence, sweat, and desire, somewhere between reality and fantasy.

Separated from Malu and accused of corruption, Cadu’s life spirals further out of control when his son is detained. His only option? Crossing legal boundaries once again.

Nestor Solis is released from prison and comes back to his territory only to find that it is taken over by another gang