André Barros

Directing

André Barros

Born 1965-06-21 · Santiago, Chile

André Teixeira Monteiro de Barros (born June 21, 1965) is a Brazilian director and actor born in Chile. He is the son of journalist and politician Artur da Távola. His father was in exile in Chile at the time André was born.

Acting credits

The Man of the Year poster
6.7

Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.

The Man of the Year

2003

The Fifth Monkey poster
9.0

When Cunda, a man living deep in the Brazilian rainforest, is bitten by a snake, he has a hallucination of four chimpanzees. Once he recovers, he is shocked to find the four chimpanzees waiting for him at home, and, believing them to be special, decides to take them to the city in order to sell them.

The Fifth Monkey

1990

Despedida poster
NR

When 11-year-old Ana travels to her grandmother’s funeral in a town in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, strange things begin to happen. Next to her family’s house lies a forest, and within it a magical world inhabited by ghosts, wolves, and all sorts of fantastic beings. In the course of a carnival holiday, a family mystery linking her grandmother and her mother must be unraveled through intuition and courage. Only then will the wounds of the past be healed to re-enchant the present.

Despedida

2021

O Mistério no Colégio Brasil poster
6.3

Two students make a date in a secluded cave behind their school, where they could be undisturbed. But on arrival they see a corpse. They run to inform the authorities, but when they arrive the corpse has mysteriously disappeared.

O Mistério no Colégio Brasil

1988

The Three Marias poster
4.9

A mother, with her three daughters, exacts revenge on her former fiancé for killing her husband and sons.

The Three Marias

2002

Bela Noite Para Voar poster
7.9

A day in the life of Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek, in a troubled period of his term, while he maintains a secret love affair.

Bela Noite Para Voar

2009

Stelinha poster
6.4

A young rock singer meets his childhood heroine, a famous singer who is now wallowing in alcohol and sex.

Stelinha

1990

Cinema of Tears poster
5.4

An aging Brazilian actor teams up with a film student on a trip to Mexico, in order to find out an unknown movie his mother allegedly watched before she committed suicide.

Cinema of Tears

1995

Por Dúvida das Vias poster
8.5

A Journalism intern makes her first report in a public office, getting lost in the bureaucratic intricacies.

Por Dúvida das Vias

1988

O Amor Está No Ar poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Amor Está No Ar

1997

Batimam and Robim poster
NR

Batimam and Robim are two close friends. Their real names are Léo and Mário, but they've got those nicknames after dressing up for mardi-gras as Batman and Robin. To get some money, they decide to rob a small supermarket, but they meet some reaction and Mário gets shot by the owner, who is killed by Léo. They run away and find solace in an abandoned house. Léo decides to go out to try to get some help for his friend, whose leg was wounded, but to no avail. When he returns, the two start an argument.

Batimam and Robim

1992

Behind the camera