Nelson Pereira dos Santos Movies

A talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him.

A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in cinema, analyzed via the thoughts of its main...

An ubiquitous folk singer narrates the tale of a young boy, who apparently becomes immune to gunfire after his mother arranges for him to have an...

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and...

A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The...

A short film commemorating the 400th anniversary of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The short film was sponsored by the Barsa Encyclopedia (launched in...

The rise of real life country singers Milionário e José Rico from their humble beginnings until musical success.

The adventures of Pedro, a musician who is trying his luck in Rio de Janeiro, in the 1950's. He leaves his hometown Belo Horizonte to share a lodging...

For six decades, the cinema of Nelson Pereira dos Santos has projected Brazil into the eyes of the world. Precursor of Cinema Novo, Nelson was, more...

Documentary about the life of Tom Jobim, from the perspective of three women of his life: his sister, Helena Jobim, his first wife, Thereza, and his...

An aging Brazilian actor teams up with a film student on a trip to Mexico, in order to find out an unknown movie his mother allegedly watched before...

Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.

The film chronicles both the life and work of Brazilian author and engineer Euclides da Cunha and a failed attempt at directing his biopic in the...

On a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their favela to peddle peanuts throughout the bustling city....

Documentary about the history of Jornal do Brasil, founded on April 14, 1891. In 1965, the Jornal do Brasil marked its innovative and active...

It's Christmas Eve and an aunt and her nephew have to deal with their platonic relationship.

After an extended period directing original screenplays, dos Santos returned to the creative engagement with literature that was the wellspring of...

16 members from the Brazilian Academy of Letters share their views on the current situation of the portuguese language.

Milionário and José Rico are robbed of their money and their fans' enthusiasm. But a female truck driver is out to help them.