Gisela Padilha

Go Ahead, Brazil! (1982)

Mid-1970s. When the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazilian football team on the World Cup serve as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre ...

Na Ponta da Faca (1977)

Adventures of a migrant who comes from Northeast Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, where he meets a prostitute. ...

Ipanema, Adeus (1975)

Young and rich executive living in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, leaves his wife and kids behind and goes to Porto Seguro, Bahia, to try and live as a fisherman with his mistress. ...

Who's Afraid of Werewolves? (1975)

Two young men in search of adventure meet Iracema, a bride who's been left waiting at the church. They give her a ride on their jeep, until they find the most strange family: a couple with seven girls and a son. According to popular tradition, a man born a ...

Os Homens Querem Paz (1991)