Walter Avancini

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

Gracindo Júnior

Paulo Gracindo, Gracindo Júnior

The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who knew him and worked with him, as well as excerpts from films and videos in which he acted.

Morte e Vida Severina

Walter Avancini

José Dumont, Elba Ramalho

The saga of Severino, a poor guy living in the back country of Northeast Brazil, leaving for the big city of Recife, in search of a better life.

A Negação do Brasil

Joel Zito Araújo

Joel Zito Araújo, João Acaiabe

A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of black actors in Brazilian television "soaps". Based on his own memories and on a sturdy body of research evidence, the director analyses race relations in Brazilian soap operas, calling attention to their likely influence on Brazilian African-Americans' identity-forming processes.

Boca de Ouro

Walter Avancini

Tarcísio Meira, Cláudia Raia

Boca

Zalman King, Walter Avancini

Rae Dawn Chong, Martin Kemp

A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with the story.