Fernando Meirelles

Passages

Lúcia Nagib, Samuel Paiva

Tata Amaral, Cláudio Assis

Passages showcases Brazilian films in which the utilisation of artforms and media such as literature, painting, theatre, music, photography, radio and television, functions as a 'passage' to political and social reality.

Cidade de Deus

Fernando Meirelles

Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Era Uma Vez Iracema

Jorge Bodanzky

Jorge Bodanzky, Orlando Senna

The Two Popes

Fernando Meirelles

Anthony Hopkins, Джонатан Прайс

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Palace II

Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund

Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva

Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert. The "easiest" (and most dangerous) way to get it is working for some drug-dealers.

The Constant Gardener

Fernando Meirelles

Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.

Crítico

Kleber Mendonça Filho

Aki Kaurismäki, Alain Riou

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and 2007, Kléber Mendonça Filho recorded testimonies about this relationship in Brazil, the United States and Europe, based on his experience as a critic.

Domésticas

Fernando Meirelles, Nando Olival

Graziella Moretto, Lena Roque

Five maids in São Paulo are observed in this episodic, impressionistic film. The women interact with each other, ride busses, work, and have longings: Rai for a husband, Créo for her lost daughter, Roxane for a career in modeling. Quitéria is naive, a gull for thieves. Cida has a husband and also a lover. While each woman gets what she wishes for (more or less), it doesn't always make things better.

Blindness

Fernando Meirelles

Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

360

Fernando Meirelles

Rachel Weisz, Джуд Лоу

Они — из разных социальных слоев. Но что-то притягивает их друг к другу. Только секс? Или это все-таки любовь? Ведь человек всегда глубже того, чем он сам думает о себе… Несколько современных историй о персонажах из разных городов и стран, объединены в яркий, напряженный, пропитанный ожиданием и проникающий в душу рассказ о любви. Начинаясь в Вене, захватывающее повествование переносит зрителя в Париж, Лондон, Братиславу, Рио, Денвер и Финикс.

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.

Brasil Animado

Mariana Caltabiano

Eduardo Jardim, Mariana Caltabiano

This is the first 3D animated Brazilian film. It tells the story of Stress & Relax: a businessman who thinks only of money and a film director who lives for insisting that this invest in their projects. This time, the "project" is to look for the oldest tree in Brazil. Stress is excited about the possibility of making money with this rarity. The problem is that they do not know exactly where it is. Stress and Relax out in search of the "Big Jequitibá Rose" with no map, no compass and clueless.

Rio, I Love You

Nadine Labaki, Stephan Elliott

Венсан Кассель, Fernanda Montenegro

The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.

Menino Maluquinho 2: A Aventura

Fabrizia Pinto, Fernando Meirelles

Samuel Costa, Fernando Alves Pinto

In this new adventure, Maluquinho is spending the holidays at the home of his grandfather Tônico (Stênio Garcia), an inventor who lives in a small community in the interior of Minas Gerais. His friends Junim (Samuel Brandão), Lucio (Cauã Bernard Souza), Bocão (João Romeu Filho) and Nina (Fernanda Guimarães) are coming to the city to help Maluquinho organize the circus for the centenary of the city. On this trip, they meet Tatá-Mirim, a small flame that ends up making the city believe that they are being invaded by the Capeta. So they end up living many adventures.

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Fernando Meirelles, Andrucha Waddington

Ban Ki-moon, John Kerry

With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let’s take care of our planet.

Comercial

Alex Miranda

Washington Olivetto, Clovis Mello

The documentary “Comercial” brings a portrait of Brazilian advertising, from the perspective of the production of advertising films, told through the eyes of scene directors, creatives and clients; from those who lived the golden age of advertising in Brazil, to the professionals of the new generation; talking about the challenges, changes, the future of advertising films in Brazil and new language trends.