Brazil

Claé and Bruó, two secret agents working for enemy kingdoms, who are dispatched to the Enchanted Forest. They finally discovered they’re on the same mission: To save the Perlimps from the terrible Giants that have surrounded the Forest.Read More »

Powerful and insatiable millionaire hides in his own private island for the weekend, in search of answers for his feeling of personal dissatisfaction. But he is not alone on the beautiful beach: he’s surrounded by the women he cares for, especially his daughter, for whom he nurtures an almost incestuous desire.Read More »

This Brazilian film by auteur Carlos Reichenbach offers a lush, at times surreal, collage that pays tribute to the arts and presents his personal experiences and political insights as it examines the youthful memories of two close friends. Torres and Xavier are old friends who have recently published a volume of poetry. Their celebration in a rundown pastry bar becomes the framework for their reminiscences. The story frequently jumps from past to present. Their friendship began in 1957. They next remember the 60’s where they discovered loving and shared a passion for movies. In the present, Anesia, a prostitute arrives and causes Torres to remember the time her pimp forced him to play her date as she visited her parents. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie GuideRead More »

A joy for the eyes and ears, this high-point of the Brazilian trilogy Operation Sonia Silk. A dreamy making-of about the two other episodes and also a cinematographic essay (in picture, text, sound and music) about cinema and filmmaking and, above all, about love. ‘What is this thing called love? This funny thing called love? Just who can solve its mystery? Why should it make a fool of me?’ So goes the short, poetic synopsis provided by the filmmakers Bruno Safadi and Ricardo Pretti for this third part of their trilogy Operation Sonia Silk. In this ‘operation’, shot in three weeks, the directors each separately made one part (Harmonica’s Howl and Rio Belongs to Us, both shown at IFFR 2012), and then this joint third part, which grew into a surprising high-point.Read More »

Three criminals escape from prison and break in a seaside house to wait for the getaway boat. They subdue four aspirant actresses and three men and rape and torture them. One of the escapees is an idealistic political prisoner that falls in love with Letícia. When the violent Jorge kills a woman camped on the beach, the police investigate the area.Read More »

Synopsis: After decades of working as a civil servant, a man retires with no family or children to keep him company. With the sudden passing of an old co-worker, he is forced to reflect on his life and the choices he’s made. Feeling a sense of emptiness and longing for his roots, he decides to return to his hometown.Read More »

Young man inherits small fortune from his old uncle, on condition he lives in the old man’s house for a time. Soon the uncle’s spirit begins to manifest itself through the nephew’s personality, requiring the presence of an exorcist.Read More »

When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.Read More »

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In São Paulo, Vanessa who is normally spoiled rotten, is neglected and rejected by her mother, practically raised alone by Pedro, her butler and driver and the maid, Dalva who are a married couple. She has disturbing daydreams and sexual fantasies, but doesn’t let Arlindo, a teenager that flirts with her get close to her. Her best friend, Denise is a promiscuous girl that has intercourse with different men. When she discloses her problem to Denise, Denise gives her the address of her psychotherapist Dr. Artur. The unethical shrink pushes Vanessa to the edge, bringing memories of a severe trauma of her childhood. Then the disturbed Dr. Artur induces the girls to commit suicide.Read More »