Brazilian movies (in which stories happen outside Rio, São Paulo or Northeast and that are not documentaries) - and foreign films about Brazil with the same description
by guisreis | created - 03 Sep 2013 | updated - 1 month ago | PublicDocumentaries are not listed here. The best Brazilian documentaries are in this link.
There are other nice Brazilian movies in these lists:
Great movies about/in Rio de Janeiro
Great movies about/in São Paulo
Movies about Northeastern Brazil
Indeed, the present list brings good Brazilian movies which stories are held neither in Rio nor in São Paulo or Northeast and that are not documentaries.
I have also made a list of Brazilian movies with up to three films representative of each state.
To be added: short films: "O balãozinho azul" by Fáuston da Silva, "Os irmãos Mai", "Nó" (2014 - https://www.facebook.com/marcofilmescurtano/), and "Para chegar até a lua". http://curta-animacao.blogspot.com.br/2011/05/para-chegar-ate-lua.html
I'd also like to add short film "A espera", from Ernesto Solis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAIoPmqd4aw
Also to be added short film "A última crônica" by Jorge Monclar https://youtu.be/Bw0K2ISQ63I
The short film "Zimbú", from Marcos Strassburger Souza. https://youtu.be/LwQlUWs5RZc
Add: As Cobras, from [linkhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0346069]Otto Guerra[/link]: portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=as_cobras_o_filme
The short film "Os três porquinhos". http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=os_tres_porquinhos
Add: animated short Égun: http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=egun
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1. Baptism of Blood (2006)
110 min | Drama, History
During the period of 1964 to 1985, Brazil lived a military dictatorship. In the 60s, the Dominican friars Tito, Betto, Fernando and Ivo help leftist organizations. However, they are ... See full summary »
Director: Helvecio Ratton | Stars: Caio Blat, Daniel de Oliveira, Léo Quintão, Odilon Esteves
Votes: 750
2. Ponto Zero (2016)
84 min | Drama
While attempting to escape from a claustrophobic family scene, Enio, a 14-year-old boy, defies a stormy night that will lead to a brutal clash with fate.
Director: José Pedro Goulart | Stars: Sandro Aliprandini, Eucir de Souza, Nicolas Conceição, Thiago Ruffoni
Votes: 177
3. Estômago (2007)
113 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In the great restaurant of life, there are those who eat and those who get eaten. Raimundo Nonato finds an alternative way, a life of his own: he cooks in order to survive and find a place ... See full summary »
Director: Marcos Jorge | Stars: João Miguel, Fabiula Nascimento, Babu Santana, Carlo Briani
Votes: 8,160
4. Solidões (2013)
94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Solitudes goes from laugh to drama, from musical to documentary, from romantic comedy to mean satire, keeping loneliness focused in all its aspects at all times, in many stories that are linked to each other.
Director: Oswaldo Montenegro | Stars: Renato Góes, Vanessa Giácomo, Renato Luciano, Oswaldo Montenegro
Votes: 48
There are different stories in this film, and they're held in different parts of Brazil.
5. The Seeker (2019)
88 min | Drama
In an attempt to reconnect with her family after four years, Isabela decides to introduce her liberal and free-loving boyfriend Giovani. HIs presence will be more important than they could ever imagine.
Director: Bernardo Barreto | Stars: Monique Alfradique, José Araújo, Bernardo Barreto, Aiman Braga
Votes: 38
The place where the story is held is not mentioned or identifiable.
6. The Boy and the World (2013)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A little boy goes on an adventurous quest in search of his father.
Director: Alê Abreu | Stars: Vinicius Garcia, Marco Aurélio Campos, Lu Horta, Felipe Zilse
Votes: 7,602 | Gross: $0.13M
7. Aquarela (2003)
5 min | Animation, Short, Family
In this animation, the drawings of a child become gradually colorless, to the sound of the song "Aquarela" (by Maurizio Fabrizio, Guido Morra, Toquinho and Vinícius de Moraes), in a metaphor for the cycle of life and death.
Directors: André Breitman, Andrés Lieban
Votes: 55
8. Ed (2013)
14 min | Animation, Short, Action
Meet Ed and his extraordinary life. Fifty years of an unforgettable journey. Many loves, adventures and remarkable stories. What nobody knows is why Ed wants to end it.
Director: Gabriel Garcia
Votes: 68
9. Meu Tio Matou um Cara (2004)
87 min | Adventure, Comedy
A boy tries to help his uncle prove his innocence in a murder case. He thinks his uncle has confessed the crime as a cover-up for his girlfriend, who was the dead man's wife, so he starts a... See full summary »
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Sophia Reis, Lázaro Ramos, Deborah Secco
Votes: 2,976
10. Resistance (2019)
122 min | Drama, History
In 1961, Gov. Leonel Brizola leads the unparalleled Legality movement, a first in the history of Brazil. Fighting for the Constitution, he mobilizes the resistance to ensure President João ... See full summary »
Director: Zeca Brito | Stars: Cleo, Letícia Sabatella, Fernando Alves Pinto, Leonardo Machado
Votes: 162
11. Joaquim (2017)
97 min | Biography, Drama, History
A partly fictional, partly historical account of the life of Brazil's national hero Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, alias Tiradentes.
Director: Marcelo Gomes | Stars: Julio Machado, Isabél Zuaa, Rômulo Braga, Marco Perpétuo
Votes: 574
12. Os Filmes Que Não Fiz (2008)
16 min | Short, Comedy
"Os Filmes Que Não Fiz" shows in a fun and cynical way the filmography of a completely unknown director who has many projects and scripts, but has no film produced.
Director: Gilberto Scarpa | Stars: Cristiano Abud, Ana Luísa Alves, Teuda Bara, Geraldo Carrato
Votes: 24
http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=os_filmes_que_nao_fiz
13. O Santo Milagroso (1967)
105 min | Comedy
In a small town, a pastor and a priest dispute the population's spiritual leadership.
Director: Carlos Coimbra | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Dionísio Azevedo, Vanja Orico, Geraldo Del Rey
Votes: 55
14. My Friend Nietzsche (2012)
15 min | Short
A boy finds a book by Nietzsche in his town's dumping ground, and that book changes everything in his life.
Director: Fáuston da Silva | Stars: André Araújo Bezerra, Juliana Drummond, Abaeté Queiroz, André Deca
Votes: 203
15. Bald Mountain (2013)
120 min | Drama, Western
A journey to the biggest open mining of the contemporary age. It's 1978 and friends Juliano and Joaquim leave Rio de Janeiro in search of their dream of striking it rich. Like thousands of ... See full summary »
Director: Heitor Dhalia | Stars: Wagner Moura, Sophie Charlotte, Matheus Nachtergaele, Júlio Andrade
Votes: 1,757
16. The Man Who Copied (2003)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Brazilian photocopier operator falls in love with a girl who lives in an opposite house and spends his evenings looking at her through his binoculars.
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, Pedro Cardoso
Votes: 11,246 | Gross: $0.02M
17. Friendly Fire (1998)
76 min | Drama
Brazil in the early 70s. Miguel, Eloi, Osvaldo and Paolo take part in armed attacks against the military dictatorship. They pay a heavy price with torture and arrest. Today the four friends... See full summary »
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Helio Lahal, Zécarlos Machado, Cacá Amaral
Votes: 412
Part of the film happens in São Paulo and part of it in Minas Gerais.
18. Bye Bye Brazil (1980)
R | 110 min | Drama
The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: José Wilker, Betty Faria, Fábio Jr., Zaira Zambelli
Votes: 1,951
19. Amazonia (2013)
G | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
After a plane crash, Saï, a capuchin monkey born and raised in captivity, finds himself alone and lost in the wilderness of the Amazon jungle.
Director: Thierry Ragobert | Stars: Martin Sheen, Isabelle Drummond, Lúcio Mauro Filho, Maria Jark
Votes: 1,108
20. Brazilian Western (2013)
Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
João do Santo Cristo leaves his hometown and moves to Brasília in search of a better life. There, he encounters misery and crime, but also discovers love in the arms of Maria Lúcia.
Director: René Sampaio | Stars: Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antonio Calloni
Votes: 3,230
21. Houve uma Vez Dois Verões (2002)
75 min | Comedy, Romance
A coming of age dramatic comedy dealing with the effect that two "summers" have on the lives of several teenagers. The main story involves an innocent teenage boy and a conniving teenage ... See full summary »
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: André Arteche, Ana Maria Mainieri, Pedro Furtado, Júlia Barth
Votes: 803
22. Time and the Wind (2013)
115 min | Drama, Romance, War
The history of Brazil's southern occupation and the Anna Terra descendants.
Director: Jayme Monjardim | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Thiago Lacerda, Marjorie Estiano, Janaína Kremer Motta
Votes: 909
23. Xingu (2011)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Three brothers embark on a journey that begins with a kinship with Brazil's indigenous tribes, to their creation of South America's largest national park.
Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: João Miguel, Felipe Camargo, Caio Blat, Maiarim Kaiabi
Votes: 1,924
24. Sinfonia Amazônica (1951)
75 min | Animation, Family
This pioneer animated feature-length film tells seven different amazon legends, connected by a native-brazilian boy called Curumi.
Director: Anelio Latini | Stars: Almirante, Jaime Barcellos, Sadi Cabral, Estelinha Egg
Votes: 171
25. Céu, Inferno e Outras Partes do Corpo (2011)
8 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
A dog with a broken heart perceives his reality in a very peculiar way, inviting to a glance at his tragicomic routine.
Director: Rodrigo John
Votes: 40
The gigs about dogs' behavior are hilarious. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/-oN8Tu40nd8
26. O Dia em Que Dorival Encarou a Guarda (1986)
14 min | Short
Dorival, a man in jail, has only one wish: to take a bath. To achieve his objective, he defies the private, the corporal, the sargeant and, finally, the lieutenant in charge of the prison.
Directors: Jorge Furtado, José Pedro Goulart | Stars: João Acaiabe, Sirmar Antunes, Zé Adão Barbosa, Pedro Santos
Votes: 333
http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=o_dia_em_que_dorival_encarou_a_guarda
27. Araby (2017)
97 min | Drama
Andre is a young boy that lives in an industrial neighborhood in Ouro Preto, Brazil, near an old aluminum factory. One day he finds a notebook from one of the factory workers.
Directors: João Dumans, Affonso Uchoa | Stars: Aristides de Sousa, Murilo Caliari, Gláucia Vandeveld, Renata Cabral
Votes: 1,338 | Gross: $0.04M
28. Meow (1982)
8 min | Short, Animation
A hungry cat runs out of milk, and is convinced to take a certain soda. Will he be another victim of globalization? Does he have salvation?
Director: Marcos Magalhães
Votes: 139
Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/29268179
29. O Vampiro de Novo Hamburgo (1991 TV Short)
4 min | Short, Comedy
A humored sketch from the TV show "Dóris para Maiores" (1991). A fake documentary about the fictional German filmmaker Volker Freunden talking about his fake pioneer horror film shot in the... See full summary »
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Ilana Kaplan, Antônio Carlos Falcão, Flavia Moraes, José Vitor Castiel
Votes: 9
30. Real Beleza (2015)
97 min | Drama
Photographer gets involved with a family as he seeks for a new model in a small town
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Vladimir Brichta, Adriana Esteves, Francisco Cuoco, Vitória Strada
Votes: 211
31. A Madona de Cedro (1968)
110 min | Drama
Delfino, a quiet man who lives in Congonhas do Campo, a small historical town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is urged by his friend to steal the image of the Madona de Cedro (the ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Coimbra | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Leila Diniz, Anselmo Duarte, Zbigniew Ziembinski
Votes: 58
32. Rio 2 (2014)
G | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel, and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel and meets his father-in-law.
Director: Carlos Saldanha | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement, Andy Garcia
Votes: 100,592 | Gross: $131.54M
The story begins in Rio de Janeiro but, after a small part as a road movie, continues for most of the time in Amazon forest. There are not blueberries in Brazil!
33. The Boy and the Wind (1967)
104 min | Drama, Mystery
Young engineer on holiday gets involved with a boy having a strange relationship with the wind. Their close friendship arouses suspicion in the small town. When the boy disappears, the engineer is accused of murdering him. But the wind...
Director: Carlos Hugo Christensen | Stars: Ênio Gonçalves, Luiz Fernando Ianelli, Wilma Henriques, Odilon Azevedo
Votes: 201
34. Tainá: Uma Aventura na Amazônia (2000)
90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A brave and bold indian girl, protector of her jungle and its wild life and guided by her shaman grandfather, pairs with a boy from the big city, against animal traffickers in the Amazon forest.
Directors: Sérgio Bloch, Tania Lamarca | Stars: Marcos Apolo, Eunice Baía, Guilherme Briggs, Branca de Camargo
Votes: 452
35. A Estrada 47 (2013)
107 min | Drama, History, War
The unusual meeting between three deserters from different nationalities (Brazil, German and Italy) during World War II.
Director: Vicente Ferraz | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Francisco Gaspar, Júlio Andrade, Thogun Teixeira
Votes: 925
36. O Segredo dos Diamantes (2014)
86 min | Adventure, Family
Tree kids looking for diamonds wich is the only way to save Angelo's father life.
Director: Helvecio Ratton | Stars: Matheus Abreu, Marcelo Campos, Alberto Gouvea, Luciano Luppi
Votes: 74
Great film aimed to youth.
37. We Are So Young (2013)
104 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life of Renato Manfredini Júnior, Brazilian musician, from his first involvement with music, to his years in the punk rock band Aborto Alétrico, to the formation of Legião Urbana, in the rock scene of 70's/80's Brasilia.
Director: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura | Stars: Thiago Mendonça, Renato Russo, Laila Zaid, Bruno Fatumbi Torres
Votes: 2,449
38. The Boy in the Mirror (2014)
78 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of a boy who sees his mirror reflection come to life.
Director: Guilherme Fiúza Zenha | Stars: Lino Facioli, Regiane Alves, Ricardo Blat, Gisele Fróes
Votes: 260
39. Frankenstein Punk (1986)
12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The story of Frank, a different creature, born to the song "Singing in the rain", that goes in search of happiness.
Directors: Eliana Fonseca, Cao Hamburger | Stars: Ricardo Blat, Eliana Fonseca
Votes: 107
40. VIPs (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life of a real conman and one of the biggest frauds in Brazil.
Director: Toniko Melo | Stars: Wagner Moura, Gisele Fróes, Emiliano Ruschel, Marcela Falci
Votes: 3,404
41. Dona Sílvia não gostava de música (1991 TV Short)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Jorge Furtado | Star: Ilana Kaplan
Votes: 5
https://youtu.be/6Dy28JfYpI8
42. Aventuras com Tio Maneco (1971)
95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An uncle travels with his three nephews once a year, during the holidays, looking for adventure.
Director: Flávio Migliaccio | Stars: Flávio Migliaccio, Odete Lara, Walter Forster, Rodolfo Arena
Votes: 90
43. Through the Shadow (2015)
106 min | Horror, Thriller
Laura is hired as a teacher to two orphans who live in coffee farm. Gradually, she feels that the children are being influenced by hostile spirits that lived there.
Director: Walter Lima Jr. | Stars: Virginia Cavendish, Domingos Montagner, Mel Maia, Xande Valois
Votes: 286
44. Uma Onda No Ar (2002)
92 min | Drama
Based on the true story of four friends who decide to install a communal pirate radio station called Rádio Favela in a shanty-town, to give voice to the outcasts' complaints.
Director: Helvecio Ratton | Stars: Alexandre Moreno, Babu Santana, Adolfo Moura, Benjamim Abras
Votes: 306
45. Belly Up (1997)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Two hit men, a veteran and a beginner, chatter in a bar on Brazil-Paraguai border, while waiting for their victim to appear.
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Chico Díaz, Murilo Benício, Wolney de Assis, Maria Padilha
Votes: 439
46. A Lasanha Assassina (2002)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A lasagna is left in a defective fridge, and the toxic gases together with the low temperature causes a mutation, turning it into a furious monster, whose only objective is to kill the people who had made it.
Director: Ale McHaddo | Stars: Arianne Brogini, Sofia Kreutz, José Mojica Marins, Franco Rattichiere
Votes: 86
http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=a_lasanha_assassina
47. Those Five Seconds (2016)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
A love story. From the end to the begining.
Director: Felipe Saleme | Stars: Gabriel Godoy, Luciana Paes
Votes: 6
48. A Oeste do Fim do Mundo (2013)
102 min | Drama
An introspective man lives in an old gas station, lost in the immensity of the transcontinental road between Argentina and Chile. One day his peace is shaken with the arrival of Ana.
Director: Paulo Nascimento | Stars: César Troncoso, Fernanda Moro, Nélson Diniz, Alejandro Fiore
Votes: 267
A Brazilian-Argentine production.
49. Jean Charles (2009)
93 min | Biography, Drama
The tragic true story of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent Brazilian shot dead by British police in 2005 at the height of the London terrorist alerts.
Director: Henrique Goldman | Stars: Bruno Bilotta, Renu Setna, Marek Oravec, Selton Mello
Votes: 1,319
50. The Hidden Tiger (2014)
95 min | Documentary, Drama
Juninho, Menor, Neguinho, Adilson and Eldo are young dwellers of Nacional's neighborhood, Contagem's suburbs. Divided between work and fun, crime and hope, each one of them will have to ... See full summary »
Director: Affonso Uchoa | Stars: Maurício Chagas, Aristides de Sousa, Eldo Rodrigues
Votes: 162
52. Insônia (2012)
91 min | Comedy, Family
Director: Beto Souza | Stars: Dani Antunes, Daniel Kuzniecka, Leonardo Machado, Miguel Gonçalves Carvalho
Votes: 52
53. Leo e Bia (2010)
98 min | Musical
During the military regime, a theater director and his group of young actors rehearse a play about cangaceiro Lampião, comparing him to Jesus Christ. Two of the actors, Leo and Bia, fall in... See full summary »
Director: Oswaldo Montenegro | Stars: Pedro Caetano, Emilio Dantas, Paloma Duarte, Françoise Forton
Votes: 102
54. Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil (2001)
85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They... See full summary »
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Selton Mello, Camila Pitanga, Deborah Secco, Tonico Pereira
Votes: 1,510
55. Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças (1970)
103 min | Drama
A Latin-American insurgent and a black leader join forces to free an African nation. But they'll have to face a German mercenary aided by an American agent and a Portuguese advisor, all working for a mysterious woman.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Rada Rassimov, Giulio Brogi, Gabriele Tinti, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Votes: 415
56. Terra Estrangeira (1995)
110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the death of his mother, a young Brazilian decides to leave his country and travel to his mother's native land. In a foreign land, he finds love and danger.
Directors: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Fernando Alves Pinto, Alexandre Borges, Luís Melo
Votes: 1,930
57. 2 Perdidos numa Noite Suja (2002)
100 min | Drama
Paco and Tonho are illegal Brazilian immigrants in New York. Shy Tonho dreams of being successful, but misses his family and Brazil. Pursued by Immigration Service and later arrested, he is... See full summary »
Director: José Joffily | Stars: Débora Falabella, Roberto Bomtempo, Guy Camilleri, Theodoris Castellanos
Votes: 479
58. Until Sbornia Takes Us Apart (2013)
93 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
Sbórnia is an island with a rich but eccentric culture, separated from the rest of the world by a high wall. When the wall comes down, cultural change plays hilarious havoc on the lives of two traditional Sbórnian musicians.
Directors: Otto Guerra, Ennio Torresan | Stars: André Abujamra, Hique Gomez, Otto Guerra, Leandro Lefa
Votes: 337
59. Cabeça a Prêmio (2009)
104 min | Drama
The Menezes, a powerful family of animal breeders from the Mid-West, have always been at the helm of all illegal dealings in the region. In recent times, they've watched as the system that ... See full summary »
Director: Marco Ricca | Stars: Alice Braga, Daniel Hendler, Fúlvio Stefanini, Cássio Gabus Mendes
Votes: 165
60. Malaria (2013)
6 min | Animation, Short, Action
A young mercenary is hired to kill Death.
Director: Edson Oda | Stars: Antonio Moreno, Rodrigo Araujo
Votes: 390
61. Until the House Falls (2015)
80 min | Drama
A separated couple still share the same roof as a seemingly conventional family. The balance is broken with the arrival of the new ex-husband's girlfriend, highlighting the neuroses of the family's routine.
Directors: Mauro Giuntini, Mauro Giuntini | Stars: Virginia Cavendish, Marat Descartes, Emanuel Lavor, Patricia Marjorie
Votes: 29
62. Monkey Joy (2008)
8 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
The arrival of a revolutionary product shakes the monotony of Amsterdam. Taking as a starting point images captured during six months of the Dutch daily life, the director and designer Amir... See full summary »
Director: Amir Admoni
https://vimeo.com/63874474
63. United States of Americanimals (2007)
Not Rated | 77 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Tales, Jairzinho and Bandeira are crazy about video games and will come together to create a perfect fighter for the local video game championship. They went on a quest that will eventually revealing a secret in the forest where they live.
Director: Paulo Munhoz | Stars: Jake T. Austin, Lola Bernandes, Marino Junior, Letícia Leite
Votes: 41
64. To the Left of the Father (2001)
Not Rated | 163 min | Drama
A young son who ran from his dominant family descends into decadence, then returns to the nest. Tyrannical fathers, incest, fierce family conflicts, and an intense visual style to match.
Director: Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Stars: Selton Mello, Raul Cortez, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha, Simone Spoladore
Votes: 2,051
Completely crazy! Hahaha.
66. Romance Policial (2012)
98 min | Action, Drama
Antonio, young Brazilian civil servant, travels to the Atacama Desert in search of inspiration to write a short story.
Director: Jorge Durán | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Daniela Ramírez, Álvaro Rudolphy, Víctor Montero
Votes: 70
67. Tarântula (2015)
20 min | Short, Drama, Horror
In a distant mansion lives a religious and apparently incomplete family: a mother and her two daughters. Until the day which a new disturbing member comes to put things in their place.
Directors: Marja Calafange, Aly Muritiba | Stars: Malu Zanetti Domingues, Luma Domingues Zanetti, Giuly Biancato, Ana Clara Fischer
Votes: 36
68. I'd Receive the Worst News from Your Beautiful Lips (2011)
100 min | Drama
The photographer Cauby moves and settles down in a small town in the countryside of Pará. When he meets the model Lavínia, who is the wife of Pastor Ernani, they have a torrid love affair. ... See full summary »
Directors: Beto Brant, Renato Ciasca | Stars: Camila Pitanga, Gustavo Machado, Zécarlos Machado, Gero Camilo
Votes: 675
69. 3 Efes (2007)
100 min | Drama
Sissi, the young daughter of an unemployed widower, struggles to support her family, while dreams of sharing an apartment with her boyfriend, a soccer player. Martina, who has a more stable... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Gerbase | Stars: Júlio Andrade, Nilsson Asp, Carla Cassapo, Fábio Cunha
Votes: 110
70. Diário de Um Novo Mundo (2005)
94 min | Drama
In 1752, a ship arrives in Brazil, bringing doctor and writer Gaspar de Fróes. He keeps a diary about the dangerous trip, the diseases and hunger aboard, his impressions of the new country,... See full summary »
Director: Paulo Nascimento | Stars: Edson Celulari, Daniela Escobar, Rogério Samora, Jean Pierre Noher
Votes: 139
71. Engraçadinha (1981)
103 min | Drama
Engraçadinha is a sexy teenager, with whom every man wants to get involved, except her cousin Sílvio, the only man she loves. On Sílvio's engagement day, she seduces him at the party and ... See full summary »
Director: Haroldo Marinho Barbosa | Stars: Lucélia Santos, José Lewgoy, Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Wilson Grey
Votes: 240
I am not sure if the story is held/filmed in Rio de Janeiro or Espírito Santo state. If it happens in Rio de Janeiro, it must be moved to another list of mine.
72. Tolerance (2000)
100 min | Drama, Thriller
Director: Carlos Gerbase | Stars: Maitê Proença, Roberto Bomtempo, Ana Maria Mainieri, Maria Ribeiro
Votes: 512
73. Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007)
112 min | Comedy
A small community of descendants of Italian immigrants in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul resorts to making a video to try to solve the problems of basic sanitation that plague their village.
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Bruno Garcia
Votes: 2,606
74. Benjamim (2003)
109 min | Drama
Benjamim Zambraia is a lonely man, a famous model with a tragic past. Some time in the past, he showed some officers the exact location where the woman he loved was hiding with her guerilla... See full summary »
Director: Monique Gardenberg | Stars: Paulo José, Danton Mello, Cleo, Guilherme Leme
Votes: 325
75. Dossiê Rê Bordosa (2008)
15 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mockumentary in stop motion about how cartoonist Angeli has killed his character Rê Bordosa.
Director: Cesar Cabral | Stars: Angeli, Laerte Coutinho, Grace Gianoukas, Toninho Mendes
Votes: 89
76. Se Eu Fosse Você (2006)
108 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Publicist Claudio and homemaker/choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they don't understand or respect each other's feelings or viewpoints. Claudio sees Helena as a ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Tony Ramos, Glória Pires, Thiago Lacerda, Glória Menezes
Votes: 5,785
77. Dicionário (2012)
15 min | Short, Drama
While the city sleeps, Vitor wanders, lonely, through the corridors of the library with his lantern in his hand. At night, he likes to browse the large dictionary in search of the meanings ... See full summary »
Director: Ricardo Weschenfelder | Star: Ivo Müller
Visually wonderful.
78. Menino Maluquinho: O Filme (1995)
83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The adventures of a nutty little boy of unique personality traits who finds comfort at his grandfather's farm after his parents are divorced.
Director: Helvecio Ratton | Stars: Samuel Costa, Patricia Pillar, Roberto Bomtempo, Luiz Carlos Arutin
Votes: 1,018
79. Louise's Wedding (2001)
80 min | Comedy, Romance
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Betse De Paula | Stars: Dira Paes, Sílvia Buarque, Marcos Palmeira, Nilo Carneiro
Votes: 139
80. The Dolphin (1987)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama
A dolphin takes the form of a human man in order to seduce the women of a fishing village.
Director: Walter Lima Jr. | Stars: Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Cássia Kis, Ney Latorraca, Dira Paes
Votes: 244
81. India, Daughter of the Sun (1982)
85 min | Drama
A white man finds a beautiful Indian in a diamond extraction site in the State of Goiás, Brazil, and falls in love.
Director: Fábio Barreto | Stars: Glória Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Sebastião Vasconcelos, Ruy Polanah
Votes: 103
82. Fofão, a Nave sem Rumo (1988)
80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Fofão is summoned to defend the ship orbiting the Fofolândia the clutches of a villain who wants a sign placed in your nose, so he was born, to govern all galaxies. So Fofão has help Aliemac, fofolo, and children Bruno and Patricia.
Director: Adriano Stuart | Stars: Orival Pessini, Danilo Faro, Ivo Lopes, Karina Palatnik
Votes: 66
Very nice film for kids! Off course it is not complex and there are problems due low budget, but Fofão is extremely charismatic and there are many very funnny gags.
83. A Noite do Chupacabras (2011)
104 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A young couple returns to their homeland to find their relatives upset by the mysterious death of the farm animals and the old feud between two enemy families.
Director: Rodrigo Aragão | Stars: Walderrama Dos Santos, Mayra Alarcón, Kika Oliveira, Markus Konká
Votes: 267
84. Ex isto (2010)
86 min | Drama
The famous philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (João Miguel) arrives in Brazil, where he travels in the tropics. An imaginary landing in which Descartes appears on the effect of ... See full summary »
Director: Cao Guimarães | Star: João Miguel
Votes: 56
Part of the film is held in Amapá and Brasília.
85. As Tranças de Maria (2003)
85 min | Drama
Maria, a very young girl, with an insubordinate temperament and great beauty, is about to marry the cowboy Izé. This has been decided by her father. But Maria is erratic and of another kind, spirit and maybe even another species.
Director: Pedro Carlos Rovai | Stars: Patrícia França, Ilya São Paulo, José Dumont, Maria Ribeiro
Votes: 16
86. Deus é pai (1999)
4 min | Animation, Short
After thousands of years living together, the relationship between God and his beloved son Jesus has suffered an inevitable deterioration. A therapist will have a hard time trying to reestablish their old connection.
Director: Allan Sieber | Stars: Denise Garcia Bergt, Otto Guerra, Edu K
Votes: 70
87. The First Temptation of Christ (2019)
46 min | Comedy
Jesus, who's hitting the big 3-0, brings a surprise guest to meet the family.
Director: Rodrigo Van Der Put | Stars: Gregório Duvivier, Fábio Porchat, Antonio Tabet, Evelyn Castro
Votes: 3,540
88. Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei (1999)
135 min | Drama
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... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Paulo Betti, Malu Mader, Othon Bastos, Michael Byrne
Votes: 514
89. The Last Hangover (2018)
44 min | Short, Comedy
It's the morning after the Last Supper and the disciples are waking up hungover and wondering where their Messiah is.
Director: Rodrigo Van Der Put | Stars: Fábio Porchat, Gregório Duvivier, Antonio Tabet, Pedro Benevides
Votes: 2,423
90. 2 Filhos de Francisco: A História de Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (2005)
132 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.
Director: Breno Silveira | Stars: Ângelo Antônio, Dira Paes, Márcio Kieling, Thiago Mendonça
Votes: 6,253
91. Sweet Power (1997)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
A journalist is placed upon the management of a large broadcasting company to the capital of Brazil at the time of local elections. She must now face ideological and ethical questions, ... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Marisa Orth, Antônio Fagundes, José de Abreu, Otávio Augusto
Votes: 151
92. A Guiana Sumiu... (2019)
23 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
The president of the United States is awakened in the middle of the night with an urgent news: The Guyana has suddenly disappeared from the map.
Director: Rodrigo Van Der Put | Stars: Fábio Porchat, Antonio Tabet, Estevam Nabote, Karina Ramil
Votes: 144
https://youtu.be/1vSJrexmVWU
93. Cassiopeia (1996)
Not Rated | 80 min | Family, Adventure, Animation
Four little robots get together to defend their planet Atenéia, in Cassiopéia constellation, from villain Shadowseat.
Director: Clóvis Vieira | Stars: Osmar Prado, Jonas Mello, Aldo César, Marcelo Campos
Votes: 286
https://youtu.be/8azqJrOJvj8
94. Manhã Cinzenta (1969)
40 min | Drama, Short
A couple is arrested and tortured after taking part in a political demonstration, being sentenced to death.
Director: Olney São Paulo | Stars: Ibere Cavalcanti, Janet Chermont, Sonélio Costa, Flávio Moreira da Costa
Votes: 74
In this film made during Brazilian dictaroship (the director has been arrested and tortured because of the movie), the authoritarian military regime in a fictional Latin American country has a robot called Eletronic Brain who is able to detect the thoughts of the political convicts.
95. Matar ou Correr (1954)
87 min | Comedy, Western
City Down is a town where impunity reigns thanks to the outlaw Jesse Gordon. But the situation changes when Humphrey and Bogart arrest him by chance and get named local sheriffs. It gets complicated when Gordon escapes, promising revenge.
Director: Carlos Manga | Stars: Oscarito, Grande Otelo, José Lewgoy, John Herbert
Votes: 108
96. Budapest v4 Final 2 (2019)
Short, Comedy, Drama
A metalinguistic love catastrophe. Or something like that.
Director: Gabriel Motta | Stars: Orsolya Balogh, András Horváth, Luiza Moraes, Gabriel Motta
97. Cotidiano (2008)
18 min | Short, Drama, Family
Some call to live the period of time from the moment you wake up until the time you to go to bed. This film is about the ones to whom this period of time is not about living, but about seeing life goes by.
Director: Joana Mariani | Stars: William Bill, Carla Ribas
98. Netto Perde Sua Alma (2001)
102 min | Action, Drama, War
The story of a man that invented a country.
Directors: Tabajara Ruas, Beto Souza | Stars: Werner Schünemann, Laura Schneider, Sirmar Antunes, Bebeto Alves
Votes: 193
99. Faroeste (2015)
120 min | Western
Tells the life of Brazillian bandit, Luís Garcia. His crimes against state and rage against part of the population and real murders commited by him against priests, that shocked part of the population, making him a wanted man.
Director: Abelardo de Carvalho | Stars: Dellani Lima, Manu Mangaravitte, Marco Perpétuo, Juliana Terra
Votes: 15
This is far from a definite opinion, as I could not even watch full film. I did not like narration and I considered the pace a little boring. The great qualities of this Brazilian Western are the excelent cinematography and the interesting appropriation of Sergio Leone style.
100. Match (III) (2016)
PG | 7 min | Short, Drama
Short Film about the apathy and the emptiness of the virtual relationships through smart phone dating apps.
Director: Diana Chao | Stars: Domingos Antonio, Laura Aleman, Honey Evelin, Kat Solko
Votes: 16
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