Aldir Blanc

Praça Saens Peña (2008)

Paulo works as a high school literature teacher, his wife Teresa is a local shopkeeper, and their daughter Bel is still in school. They live in a rented flat in Saens Peña Square, in the heart of Tijuca, a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. ...

Três Irmãos de Sangue (2006)

Vlado: Thirty Years Later (2005)

The documentary tells the story of journalist Vladimir Herzog, nicknamed Vlado, who has been tortured and murdered during the repression years of Brazilian military dictatorship. ...

Aldir Blanc - Dois pra lá, Dois pra cá (2004)

Biography of brazilian composer Aldir Blanc ...

Santa de Casa (2006)

Based on a short story by Aldir Blanc. After a difficult pregnancy, Oséias makes a promise to put her daughter to parade for three years in a carnival block dressed as a saint. Soon the girl gains a reputation as a miracle worker. ...

Garrincha: Lonely Star (2003)

The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs, a passion for women and booze. Also had a much talked extramarital affair with singer Elza Soare ...

Se Segura, Malandro! (1978)

Paulo Otávio is the host of a pirate radio station on the slums of Rio de Janeiro. He struggles to mantain the station working, since the only help he's got comes from news reporter Calói. Their story goes beyond as the city starts to face a crime wave. ...

O Jogo da Vida (1977)

The dreams and problems of three friends: Malagueta, an inveterate gambler; Perus, former factory worker who abandoned the assembly line to earn his living at the billiards; and Bacanaço, trickster who puts on chic airs, always dreaming of performing the ...