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Dissecando Antonieta

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The history of the doctor Antonia Campos Xavier, better known as Doctor Baiana, specialized in necropsy of shot. Daughter of rural workers, she remained semi-literate until she was 20 years old.

Revelando Sebastião Salgado

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Sebastião Salgado

Part activist and part globe trekking photographer, Sebastião Salgado is most famous for recording the migration of people and culture around the world. In this extensive conversation, Sebastiao Salgado revisits his adventurous career via the breathtaking images he captured.

Candango: Memórias do Festival

Lino Meireles

Carlos Diegues, Milton Gonçalves

In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.

Desarquivando Alice Gonzaga

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Alice Gonzaga

Unarchiving Alice Gonzaga revisits an important part of the history of Brazilian cinema through the life and work of Alice Gonzaga, daughter of Adhemar Gonzaga, dreamy filmmaker who, in 1930, founded Cinédia, the first film studio in Brazil. In the film, the precious Cinédia archive is opened together with Alice and we know the stories of the Gonzaga and their cinematographic bets.

O Casamento de Louise

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Dira Paes, Sílvia Buarque

Two women, from opposite worlds, Louise and her maid Luzia, both share a passion for music and finding the perfect man. What can happen during a luncheon where the tastes of both women coincide and clash, while in the presence of two desirable men?

A Luz de Mario Carneiro

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Mário Carneiro

One of the most respected names in national cinema, always remembered for his work as cinematographer in the classics of Cinema Novo, Mario Carneiro is honored in this film.

Celeste e Estrela

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Dira Paes, Fabio Nassar

Paulo Estrela (Fábio Nassar) is a film critic who is at the airport waiting for Celeste (Dira Paes). Meanwhile, she tells receptionist Salete (Ana Paula Arósio) how she met Celeste Espírito Santo. She is a beginner filmmaker, who found Estrela in film courses and was highly awarded for her work as a short filmmaker. Now, she plans to make her debut as a feature film director and counts on the critic's help to raise funds for production.

Por Dúvida das Vias

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Alcione Araújo, André Barros

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

Vendo ou Alugo

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Marieta Severo, Marcos Palmeira

A once-rich family of women in Rio de Janeiro must sell their mansion in order to keep their high standard of living, but the proximity to the slums disrupts business.

Encantadeiras - O Canto e o Encanto das Quebradeiras de Coco Babaçu

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The Encantadeiras is a group formed by a group of babassu coconut breakers from Maranhão. The film accompanies the 7 women on a tour and unveils the story of each one. Babaçu, feminism, land reform and music. A lot of music.

Vozes da Floresta

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