Ernesto Piccolo

Streets of Glória (2026)

Gabriel, a 24-year-old anthropologist from a wealthy family from the interior of the Northeast, is gay and in the closet. Following the death of his grandmother, he decides to go to Rio de Janeiro to study the lives of sex workers. Seduced by his object of ...

Desenrola (2011)

Priscila thinks she is too uptight. When her mother goes on a trip she decides to use her temporary freedom to deal with her uptightness. ...

Faça Sua História (2007)

Taxi driver Oswaldir (Stepan Nercessian) entertains his passengers with stories from his daily work. In the special, the taxi driver tells several cases to a passenger (Luiz Gustavo), such as the story of the manicurist Ivonete (Rita Guedes), a woman so st ...

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. ...

Benjamim (2003)

Benjamim Zambraia is a lonely man, a famous model with a tragic past. Some time in the past, he showed some officers the exact location where the woman he loved was hiding with her guerilla lover. As a result, the two were killed. One day, he casually meet ...

Viva Sapato! (2003)

A light-hearted and high-spirited story, full of spice, sensuality and romance, Viva Zapato tells the tale of Dolores, a beautiful Cuban dancer who decides to leave her failing marriage and open a restaurant by the beach with her aunt from Brazil. When her ...

Açaí Com Jabá (2002)

In a bar in Belém, northern Brazil, a dispute between a local man and a tourist, about who drinks more açaí with jabá. ...

O Cabeça de Copacabana (2000)

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória (1998)

1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarlo, an Italian immigrant married to a Brazilian woman, lives nearby the Parnamirin Field, the largest military base built by the USA outside of their territo ...

Como Ser Solteiro (1998)

A comedy addressing the issues of being single in Rio de Janeiro. ...

Decisão (1997)

He loves soccer. She hates it. Perfect ingredients for a love affair. ...

Super Xuxa Contra Baixo Astral (1988)

Sewer dwelling spirit Baixo Astral is on a mission to bring unhappiness to the world, and his plans are threatened by Xuxa, who asks for children's help to make the world a better place. He declares war on her and devises a plan: helped by his allies Titic ...

Patriamada (1985)

Songs (2011)

Simple, emotionally compelling documentary that delves into the songs that hold meaning in people's lives. It is composed of 18 sessions where the director engages his subjects in conversation about the song they picked. The end product is deeply personal ...

Moscow (2009)

Continuing the exploration of the thin line between truth and performance, Eduardo Coutinho turns his attention to the drama generated during rehearsals for the Galpão Theater Company's performance of Chekov's The Three Sisters. As he shoots scenes from t ...