Synopsis
A pawn shop proprietor buys used goods from desperate locals–as much to play perverse power games as for his own livelihood, but when the perfect rump and a backed-up toilet enter his life, he loses all control.Read More »
Selton Mello
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Heitor Dhalia – O Cheiro do Ralo AKA Drained (2006)
2001-2010BrazilComedyDramaHeitor Dhalia -
Walter Salles – Ainda Estou Aqui AKA I’m Still Here (2024)
2021-2030BrazilDramaWalter Salles
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Brazil, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.Read More » -
Guel Arraes – O Auto da Compadecida AKA A Dog’s Will (2000)
1991-2000BrazilComedyFantasyGuel Arraes
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small Northeast Brazil town. But when they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary, before they are admitted to paradise.Read More »
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Selton Mello – O Palhaço AKA The Clown (2011)
2011-2020BrazilDramaSelton Mello
This is the story of father and son who work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar (Paulo Jose) and Pangare/Benjamin (Selton Mello) in a circus which travels through the Brazilian country side. Benjamin is a clown who does not have id or social security number. Going through a phase where he starts questioning his ability to make people laugh and his future, Benjamin decides to follow a different path to find his answers and pursue his dreams: a fixed address and the ideal woman. In the adventure, he meets several people on the way to find his own identity. (~IMDb)Read More »