José de Abreu

A couple is charged with murdering a friend after discovering a fraud scheme at a data-processing center. They hide in a van, where they set up a clandestine station, so they start to report the fact, seeking to mobilize public opinion until it becomes a national scandal.

The forbidden love affair between Peri, an Indian, and the beautiful Ceci, a Portuguese white girl, in the 17th century Brazil.

The friendship between four men is at stake when one of them is invited to work in another city. But the other three decide to go along.

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Vera, who fought in the armed left-wing movements against the Brazilian military dictatorship, has lived in multiple South American countries. Her daughter Tânica has been married to another woman for fifteen years, and they're about to have their first child.

Zezé is an 8 year old boy who, although a naughty boy, has a good heart. He leads a very modest life, due to the fact that his father has been unemployed for a long time, and has the habit of having long conversations with a sweet orange tree which is in his backyard. Until one day he meets Portuga, a man who begins to help him and soon becomes his best friend.

The parallel lives of two brothers of the "Pampas" of the Brazilian area, which much share everything they have. A woman, "the intruder", will change everything.

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In a small country town in the south of Brazil, the daughter of a wealthy farmer is brutally raped and left for dead near a river. Miguel arrives in Rio and starts following Carol, an upper-class young girl, while himself is being followed by Luciano. When Miguel starts going out with Carol, his purpose becomes more clear, putting in motion events which relate to the rape.

A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie shows his life from poverty to riches and back to poverty again, as is common in Brazil, rich people die poor.

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.

Diogo, a cowboy, meets Rodrigo, a boy who dreams of becoming a cattle herder, when he drives a large herd of cattle to the Ouro Fino farm. They become friends and witness the injustices that occur in the region due to the greed of Major Batista, the owner of the property where they take the cattle.

After witnessing the assassination of her parents, Luzia is raised by a cowboy and starts behaving like the men of Brazilian "Sertão". As a grown-up, she sets out to find her parent's murderer, but ends up discovering love.

Collective film with five segments around the works and life of brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade.

Paulo is a rich lawyer who has a happy and comfortable family life, with his kid and very loyal to his wife. But when he finds out that the woman is cheating on him with his business partner and best friend, he decides to execute a perfect plan that involves murdering both and easily getting away with murder. However, Paulo's plans are about to be ruined due to some unpredictable factors involving powerful people, plenty of money, the kidnap of his son and a tenacious inspector following his steps.

Documentary on the history of syndicalism in Brazil.

On the eve of an important surfing championship, a group of young friends travels along the Brazilian coast with the intention of training hard and having a chance to become professional in the sport. However, along the way, Guel, a surfer bum, falls in love with a rich girl.

Three male friends navigate different stages of romantic relationships: One is starting to date; another fears infidelity; the third is divorcing.

[EN] When his estranged father is hospitalized near the end of his life, a son ends up caring for the man who never cared for him, forcing them into an intimacy they have never known. [PT] Depois de uma vida inteira distante, um filho se vê, de repente, responsável por cuidar do pai, já nos últimos meses de vida. Na rotina de um quarto de hospital, o cuidado aproxima dois homens que nunca aprenderam a ser pai e filho.

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Based on Érico Verissimo's literary trilogy, Time and the Wind follows 150 years of the Terra Cambará family and their opponents, the Amaral family. The struggles between the two families begin in the missions and lasts until the end of the 19th century. The film also features the period of formation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the dispute of territory between the Portuguese and Spanish crowns.

At the end of the 19th century, a poor family comes to the rural Canudos, a community led by Antônio Conselheiro, seen by many as a holy prophet. Their ways bother the powerful people of the region, and the newly founded Republic sends their army to destroy the settlement, which culminates in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Brazil.

Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.

The life of Italian Brazilian ethnographic and stage photographer Emidio Luisi, through testimonies of friends and colleagues, and the showing of his works.

Brazilian TV and Film legend José de Abreu was at the end of his vacation in NZ, as the COVID-19 pandemic exploded around the world. Well known for his outspoken political views, José is extremely vocal against the far right government currently in charge of Brazil. He is persona non grata for a few and loved by others. As he decided to stay in NZ for an undetermined time, he sat down for an intimate conversation to reflect on life, career, political views and future plans.

Brazilian TV and Film legend José de Abreu was at the end of his vacation in NZ, as the COVID-19 pandemic exploded around the world. Well known for his outspoken political views, José is extremely vocal against the far right government currently in charge of Brazil. He is persona non grata for a few and loved by others. As he decided to stay in NZ for an undetermined time, he sat down for an intimate conversation to reflect on life, career, political views and future plans.