Chico Sant'anna

Cartório das Almas (2026)

Laura, a "young woman" of 126 years old, is the newly hired at Notary of Souls. In her new role, she records the motivations of those who renounced eternity. However, by contract, Laura herself cannot interrupt her tedious existence. ...

Sem Olhos (2023)

Judge Eduardo Cruz enjoys the company of some friends and tells an ancient story of Damasceno's passion for Lucinda. The two were in a restaurant when Lucinda's husband, upon returning to the table, caught Damasceno touching his wife's hand. Lucinda was no ...

A Flor da Idade (2023)

The Pastor and the Revolutionary (2023)

O Pastor e o Guerrilheiro is a Brazilian feature film inspired by a true story, which takes place in the 1960s and 1970s and at the turn of the millennium - in the last days of 1999. ...

Rir Para Não Chorar (2022)

Noctiluzes (2021)

A mysterious blind man is visited by two strangers on a pier, and they share stories that seem pure nonsense. Each of them has a reason for being there, but no one wants to reveal it, and conflict becomes inevitable. ...

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival (2020)

In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself. ...

While It Lasts (2015)

A separated couple still share the same roof as a seemingly conventional family. The balance is broken with the arrival of the new ex-husband's girlfriend, highlighting the neuroses of the family's routine. ...

The Last Drive-In Theater (2014)

When returning to his hometown with his ill mother, Marlombrando meets again his father and the Drive-in cinema where he spent his childhood. Almeida keeps the cinema functioning with the assistance of only two employees: Paula, who takes care of the proje ...

Cru (2013)

Um Assalto de Fé (2011)

Simples Mortais (2011)

Subterrâneos (2003)

1964: 40 Years After (2004)

Documentary that shows the events that culminated in the deposition of President João Goulart, on March 31, 1964, and the implementation of the military dictatorship in Brazil. Around 40 characters reveal behind the scenes and comment in detail on this im ...