Antonio Carlos da Fontoura

We're So Young (2013)

The life of Renato Russo, from his first involvement with music, to his years in the punk rock band Aborto Alétrico, to the formation of Legião Urbana, in the Brasília rock scene of 1970s and 1980s. ...

Brazilian Portraits: Odete Lara (2010)

In this humorous review of her journey in our world, Odete Lara reveals all her authenticity and lucidity in front of the cameras. ...

No Meio da Rua (2006)

Leonardo, an upper-middle class boy from the south of Rio de Janeiro, befriends Kiko, a boy who lives on the street and who juggles balls at a traffic light. The rich kid decides to lend Kiko his handheld video game – but it is stolen by hill boys. This ...

Gatão de Meia Idade (2006)

Forty-year-old Cláudio is always looking for a romantic relationship. His routine changes when he has to take care of his 12-year-old daughter: women no longer look at him and the conquest tactics have no effect. ...

Uma Aventura do Zico (1998)

Rich and spoiled kid, frustrated for not being chosen to join the soccer lessons his idol Zico was going to give, asks his father to clone the player. But a small girl smells something fishy going on and asks her friends to help save the Brazilian soccer s ...

O Cangaceiro (1997)

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northe ...

Mirror of Flesh (1984)

A mirror bought in an auction changes the life of an executive and his wife. They become sexually aroused under the influence of the strange object, which belonged to a bordello in the past. Soon the friends who come to pay a visit also become affected by ...

Brasília, segundo roteiro de Alberto Cavalcanti (1982)

It starts in the Indian tabas, goes through colonial architecture and arrives in the Brazilian capital. The film follows a script left by Alberto Cavalcanti, after a trip to Brasilia in 1978. ...

Cordão de Ouro (1977)

Arquitetura de Morar (1975)

An enchanted journey through three extraordinary houses built by Master José Zanine on the seaside hillside of Joatinga, in Rio de Janeiro, surrounded by a stunning musical score, specially created for the film by maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim. ...

The Devil Queen (1974)

Rio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and violence. But heavy lies the crown: what Queen can trust her subjects, however fabulous? When she sets up a stoolie to take the fall for her boy, a plot agains ...

Chorinhos e Chorões (1974)

An educational documentary short film on choro, an authentic brazilian musical genre, and its biggest and most influential musicians. ...

Wanda Pimentel (1972)

Os Mutantes (1970)

A mutant prank improvised by Arnaldo Baptista, Sérgio Dias, and Rita Lee. Os Mutantes on a unique day in the streets of São Paulo. ...

My Name is Gal (1970)

Gal Costa in her privacy. Unkempt hair, colorful clothes, many necklaces and rings, she and the streets of downtown Rio. She laughs a lot, gestures and sings. Rio's landscapes such as Lage Park, a quiet place in the neighborhood of Gávea, an active factor ...

Copacabana Fools Me (1969)

Marquinhos is in his early 20s and lives in Copacabana with his petits bourgeois parents and older brother. He doesn't have a job, he doesn't go to school, he just lives on the spur of the moment, watches TV, plays soccer on the beach by day and goes out w ...

Ver Ouvir (1967)

The expression of the idea through image, listening by way of seing. ...

My Home Is Copacabana (1965)

Arne Sucksdorff's drama follows four homeless children—Jorginho, Rico, Lici, and Paulinho—struggling to survive in the Rio de Janeiro slums. They shine shoes, scavenge food, and pickpocket while dreaming of escape from the streets. When Rico, once esca ...

O Circo (1965)

The documentary follows a caravan of acrobats through the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, presenting the situation of circuses in Brazil through testimonies from several circus artists. ...

Heitor dos Prazeres (1965)

Artist Heitor dos Prazeres talks about his life as a painter and samba musician. ...

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025)

This biopic documents the life and work of one of Brazil's most prolific artists: Milton Gonçalves. This actor and director are credited with more than sixty television titles, seventy movies and twenty plays. Known from classic full-length features like ...

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico” (2024)

Armando Costa was one of Brazil's most successful authors, both in terms of audience and critical acclaim, responsible for shows like "A Grande Família" and "Malu Mulher." Despite this, he didn't care about fame or signing his works. ...

Memórias do Grupo Opinião (2019)

Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous ...

Dunas do Barato (2017)

A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation of artists and sportsmen. ...

Brazilian Portraits: Odete Lara (2010)

In this humorous review of her journey in our world, Odete Lara reveals all her authenticity and lucidity in front of the cameras. ...

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista (2009)

Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to singer Rita Lee and then separation. He also goes through the depression that devastated his life after the grou ...

Domingos (2009)

A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through his daily activities and artistic deeds. ...

O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006)

Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper "O Sol", one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, produced daily for six months, in the 1960s. The newspaper spoke of culture, politics and education through ...

The Beggars (1963)

A young female fugitive escapes from a juvenile institution (the Child Assistance Service) and joins a group of poor beggars with the intention of finding a potential partner to marry in order to avoid her return to that place. ...