Galileu Garcia

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 ...

Feliz Ano Velho (1987)

After diving into a shallow lake, a college student becomes tetraplegic. In his wheel chair, he remembers the important facts of his life as an adolescent. ...

O Rei da Boca (1982)

A humble farmer aspiring for richness leaves his land to become a prospector. He finds a precious gem and hides it from his employer, for which he ends up beaten and tortured. After being released, he kills the perpetrators and flees to the big city. There ...

As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes (1960)

It is the story of Pedro, who after being passed over by his brothers, wanders the world in search of a better life, but on the way, finds children who eventually conquer it, and in order to help them, he passes scamming other people he met along the way, ...

Cara de Fogo (1958)

A family moves to a farm and witnesses some cattle thefts, then being chased by the criminal responsible for the crimes. ...

Paixão de Gaúcho (1957)

In 1836 Brazil, a hawker arrives in a small village in the State of Rio Grande do Sul to avenge the death of a friend. He becomes friends with an outgoing knight, but they start loving the same woman. Besides, Farrapos War begins, and they take different p ...

O Gato de Madame (1957)

Arlindo works delivering the clothes that his wife washes. During a working day, he finds a customer's cat, who offers a reward to whoever returns it. To deliver the animal, he ends up going through a lot of confusion. ...

Osso, Amor e Papagaios (1957)

A small town is taken upside down when an inventor finds a way to turn bones into gold. ...

A Carrocinha (1955)

Man finds a job as a dog catcher, but feels sorry for the animals and sets them free. ...

Floradas na Serra (1954)

Man and woman fall in love while in treatment for TB, in the beautiful town of Campos do Jordão. ...

Road to Crime (1954)

In São Paulo, young Sergio works at a bank where his wealthy uncle is the president. By leveraging his uncle's name to borrow money, Sergio leads a wasteful life, frequenting nightclubs and dating Margo, a sophisticated revue starlet. When his uncle refus ...

The Bandit (1953)

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees ...

Sai da Frente (1952)

Isidoro Colepicula is a humble truck driver hired to transport some furniture from São Paulo to Santos, in his worn out truck he calls "Anastácio". Hiding among the pieces travels a bride who's trying to escape her own marriage. With his dog Coroné, he ...

Mazzaropi (2013)

A documentary on the life and work of Amácio Mazzaropi, a phenomenon of popularity and profitability of Brazilian cinema. ...

O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois (2011)

Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho (1987)

The First Mass (1961)

Meant principally for a sympathetic audience, whether Catholic or not, this routine story about a priest's receiving the call to the cloth may be a bit slow and theatrical for some viewers. Directed by Lima Barreto, the tale is told in a series of flashbac ...

The Bandit (1953)

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees ...