Marcelo Machado

Ginga

Hank Levine, Marcelo Machado

An awe-inspiring documentary exploring what makes Brazil one of the greatest footballing nations ever: ‘ginga’, the mysterious, indefinable magical quality of rhythm and movement which sets the Brazilian game apart from the rest. Produced by Fernando Mereilles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) and directed by three up-and-coming young filmmakers, Ginga follows seven young footballers from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds, providing a glimpse into the passionate culture that produces some of the world’s finest footballers.

Tropicália

Marcelo Machado

Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso

Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.

Marly Normal

Fernando Meirelles, Marcelo Machado

Lucia Lisboa

An experimental documentary following the busy life of an office worker in São Paulo, Marly, and how he manages to have a personal life beyond that.

La menor

Pedro Masó

Bozena Fedorczyk, Marc Gimpera

O Piano que Conversa

Marcelo Machado

O sarau

Gilmar Moretti, Marcelo Machado

José Eduardo Mendes Carvalho, Ana Lúcia de Souza

Pessoas - Contar para Viver

Tatiana Toffoli, Marcelo Machado

Five documentary filmmakers were invited to dive into the collection of the Museu da Pessoa and to propose rereadings and authorclippings from the life stories of Brazilians who passed through the museum.

Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes

Marcelo Machado

Arnaldo Antunes, Alice Ruiz

From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.

Do Outro Lado da Sua Casa

Paulo Morelli, Marcelo Machado

About the routine of those who live on the streets of São Paulo. Gilberto, a cardboard scavenger, becomes the video reporter and interviews other homeless people about poverty, exclusion, work and life.

A Ponte de Bambu

Marcelo Machado

A puzzle to Western eyes, China is a giant that imposes itself through the barriers of language, traditions and history. With testimonies and images of historical and sentimental value, journalist Jayme Martins and his family lead us to a comprehension of China through the unprecedented narrative of his experience in that country: Communism, Mao’s Cultural Revolution, the Celestial Peace Square Massacre, the reforms that culminated with the country becoming a superpower. Director Marcelo Machado dives into these memories and visits the country with which he possesses an affective liaison.