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1. City of God (2002)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen
Votes: 803,785 | Gross: $7.56M
2. Black Orpheus (1959)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia
Votes: 12,304
3. A Dog's Will (2000)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Follows the lives of 2 poor Brazilians and their schemes to get money and the consequences of their actions.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga
Votes: 17,035
4. City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
PG-13 | 70 min | Documentary
A film documentary about the fate of the young actors of the award winning film City of God by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. It shows how their lives unfolded after the film's worldwide success.
Directors: Cavi Borges, Luciano Vidigal | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Roberta Rodrigues, Jonathan Haagensen
Votes: 1,505
5. Ó Pai, Ó: Look at This (2007)
96 min | Comedy, Musical
During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house who try to get by using creativity, irony, humor and music.
Director: Monique Gardenberg | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Dira Paes, Wagner Moura, Stênio Garcia
Votes: 2,278
6. Lama dos Dias (2018)
Comedy, Drama
The series rescues the zeitgeist of Recife in the 1990s, using fiction to portray the boiling period of the Manguebeat movement.
Stars: Geyson Luiz, Isadora Gibson, Louise França, Vitor Araújo
Votes: 9
7. 400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime (2010)
98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The real story behind creation of Comando Vermelho (Red Commando), powerful criminal organization terrorized Rio de Janeiro for several decades.
Director: Caco Souza | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Fabrício Boliveira, Daniela Escobar, Branca Messina
Votes: 596
8. Cafundó (2005)
102 min | Biography, Drama, History
Cafundó is a 35 mm color film which blends fact with fiction in the life of João de Camargo, a former black slave (1858-1942, Sorocaba, Brazil) who, in his old age, works miracles and ... See full summary »
Directors: Paulo Betti, Clovis Bueno | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Leona Cavalli, Leandro Firmino, Alexandre Rodrigues
Votes: 274
9. Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020)
TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary, Music
Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.
Director: Fred Ouro Preto | Stars: Emicida, Zeca Pagodinho, Pabllo Vittar
Votes: 1,667
10. Mashup à Brasileira (2024– )
Documentary
"Mashup À Brasileira" uses documentary language to portray Contemporary artists from different disciplines throughout the entire process of creating and executing a work inspired by Brazilian cultural traditions.
11. 50 Grandes Filmes Brasileiros (2013– )
Documentary
Several personalities from the cinema market analyze the great moments of Brazilian cinema.
Votes: 6
12. Azougue Nazaré (2018)
80 min | Drama
In a vast, seemingly endless cane field, the sugarcane dances to the wind, like sea waves. PAI NANI, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual leader, carries out a religious act with five caboclos de ... See full summary »
Director: Tiago Melo | Stars: Valmir do Côco, Joana Gatis, Mestre Barachinha, Edilson Silva
Votes: 144
13. In Therapy (2009)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In Rio de Janeiro, the forty-something year old, Mercedes, goes to the psychoanalyst and tells the story of her life - from a child who lost her mother. Over three years of analysis, her ... See full summary »
Director: José Alvarenga Jr. | Stars: Lília Cabral, José Mayer, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Cauã Reymond
Votes: 875
14. Axe: Music of a People (2016)
114 min | Documentary, Music
A trip through the popular Brazilian music genre originated in the state of Bahia.
Director: Chico Kertész | Stars: Caetano Veloso, Marcionílio, João Américo, Armandinho
Votes: 292
15. Ouro Velho, Mundo Novo (2020– )
Documentary
Cláudio Assis and Lírio Ferreira walk along the border between Pernambuco and Paraíba to show the importance of poetry in local popular culture.
16. Afronta! (2017– )
Documentary
Afronta invites contemporary black artists and thinkers to discuss representation, belonging, entrepreneurship, ancestrality and AFROFUTURISM through their experiences and personal ... See full summary »
Votes: 11
17. História da Alimentação no Brasil (2017)
Documentary
The series records traditions and practices of Brazilian cuisine originating from miscegenation between indigenous, African and Portuguese. Based on the book of the same name by Luís da Câmara Cascudo.
Votes: 40
18. A Farra do Circo (2014)
94 min | Documentary
Featuring never-before-seen footage shot by Roberto Berliner in the 1980s, Ruckus at the Circus is film about the generation that built Circo Voador, the dream factory. From the Arpoador ... See full summary »
Directors: Roberto Berliner, Pedro Bronz | Stars: Bebel Gilberto, Regina Casé, Caetano Veloso, Pedro Cardoso
Votes: 84
19. Beyond Ipanema (2013– )
Musical
Based on the Award Winning Documentary Beyond Ipanema, the 13 episode series expands on the theme of Brazilian Music outside of Brazil. Featuring interviews with David Byrne, Devendra ... See full summary »
Stars: David Byrne, Caetano Veloso, Eumir Deodato, Airto Moreira
20. 5 Vezes Chico: O velho e sua Gente (2015)
90 min | Documentary
Five directors with five completely different cinematic styles go on an affectionate journey through each one of the five states bathed by the gigantic São Francisco River. Faith, passions,... See full summary »
Directors: Camilo Cavalcante, Eduardo Goldenstein, Eduardo Nunes, Ana Rieper, Gustavo Spolidoro
Votes: 14
21. Samba & Jazz (2014)
90 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
'Samba & Jazz' documentary is a feature film that draws a parallel between these two rhythms and cultures, in a versatile and unpretentious approach, looking for the synergy between the two... See full summary »
Votes: 18
22. Negro Muro (2023– )
Documentary
The documentários follows for five years the interventions of "Negro Muro" or "Black Wall" project in Rio de Janeiro, exposing the creative process, research, execution, and hardships ... See full summary »
23. Nossa Escola de Samba (1965)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Manuel Horacio Giménez | Star: Arlindo Maximiano Dos Santos
Votes: 7
24. Nem Eu Sei Tudo (2020)
51 min | Documentary
A collective born by the love for Hip Hop culture, in one of the most contradictory places of all. They tirelessly seek to foster this culture, facing all kinds of prejudices, together, they persist in the battle to be better for others.
Director: Ancora Produçoes | Stars: William Ballestrin, Marina Bernal, Bernardinho, DJ Bugz
25. Sankofa a Africa que te habita (2020)
Documentary
The stories behind the transatlantic slave trade and all the importance of the African continent to Brazil's culture.
Stars: Zezé Motta, Mauricio Barros de Castro, Cesar Fraga, Cesar Fraga
Votes: 39
26. The Next Samba (2016)
106 min | Documentary | Completed
Rio de Janeiro hosts the greatest open sky spectacle on Earth, Carnival, and these Carnivals doesn't happen without samba. Carnival is watched by millions of people around the world, but ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Lavandoski
Votes: 16
27. O Rap Pelo Rap 2 (2019)
67 min | Documentary
The movie investigates 30 years of Rap in Brazil through interviews with new and pioneering names in culture. They explain all the changes in Hip Hop over this period and how they position themselves for the challenges of the future.
Director: Pedro Fávero | Stars: Thaíde, Mano Brown, Djonga, MC Soffia
Votes: 10
28. O País do Cinema (2016– )
Documentary, Talk-Show
Hosted by actress Andreia Horta, the show dives into Brazilian Film through its filmmakers, actors and crew, featuring 26 Brazilian movies of prominence each season.
Stars: Andréia Horta, Fabiula Nascimento, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Camila Morgado
Votes: 7
29.
Street Food: Latin America (2020)
Episode:
Salvador, Brazil
(2020)
TV-PG | Documentary
Director: Daniel Milder
Votes: 132