Movies: Sérgio Cabral

In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden, everything vanished. This film maps the spectacular trajectory of the ex-Army corporal that ruled as a monarc...

Documentary about Marcel Camus' 1959 film Black Orpheus, its cultural and musical roots, and its resonance in Brazil today....

Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira)....

A movie about Banda de Ipanema, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most traditional Carnaval blocks, and its founder Albino Pinheiro....

In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of elimination rounds. They also formed the springboard for the career of many a big-name stars, such as C...

Even with all the brutality in the Brazilian dictatorial period, many artists presented themselves as a resistance, using their talent and creativity as a way to trick the censorship....

Dorival Caymmi was one of the inventors of the Bahian imagination. In his 94 years of life, Caymmi composed, sang, wrote, illustrated and thought about his Bahia, even far from it. His family, partners, friends and fans remember his history, which ma...

Evandro Teixeira is one of the leading names in world photojournalism, with a career spanning more than 37 years in the Brazilian press. Baiano from Jequié, chose Rio de Janeiro to settle down and it was in Jornal do Brasil that he spent most of his ...

This documentary is a true treasure for Vasco fans, who will remember or learn about important facts related to our favorite club, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama!...

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style....

Erotic comedy in five segments, starring the same actor, Chico Anysio: O Torneio (The Tournament), A Boca (The Mouth), O Filminho (The Short Film), A Suspeita (The Suspicion) and O Apartamento (The Apartment)....

A documentary on the influence that carnival has on the daily life of the Mangueira hill in Rio de Janeiro. It follows the manufacture of the carnivals of 1981 and 1982, interviewing several residents who tell the story of more than half a century of...

Biographical portrait of samba dancer Nelson Sargento in Morro da Mangueira, Rio de Janeiro....

The Locomotiva reveals a philosophy that inspired the life and work of the most controversial manager of Brazilian football. Eurico Miranda attracts hatred and passion from Vasco fans and all football lovers....

Documentary about João Nogueira, popular singer and composer from Rio de Janeiro...

Documentary made to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the legendary Paulo Benjamin de Oliveira, Paulo da Portela....

Life and work of brazilian actor, poet and songwriter Mário Lago....

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