Juca Kfouri

In Search of Cruzeiro's History (2021)

The documentary "In Search of Cruzeiro's History" explores the beginnings of Società Sportiva Palestra Italia, a team founded in Belo Horizonte by Italian immigrants in 1921. From its origins to becoming Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and winning the first Brazil ...

The Hosts (2021)

This documentary shows four Brazilians who were affected by the 2014 FIFA World Cup in different ways, from a woman selling street food by the stadiums to a man who was displaced by construction projects. It paints a social-political portrait of Brazil in ...

Em Busca de Carlos Zéfiro (2020)

Esquerda em Transe (2019)

Adeus, Geral (2016)

Elitization of football. This is the main theme of the documentary "Adeus, Geral", directed by 5 high school students, which exposes the advantages and disadvantages of the soccer modernization process. ...

Democracia em Preto e Branco (2014)

Brazilian soccer players Sócrates, Casagrande and Vladimir lead a historic movement in sports by adopting a democracy within their team, making a statement against the country's military dictatorship. ...

A História do Homem Henry Sobel (2014)

The Story of the Man Henry Sobel follows the life of a prominent Brazilian religious leader, exposing his courageous denunciation of military misinformation and the tragic incident of ties theft. ...

June - The Riots in Brazil (2014)

In the month of the Brazil World Cup, the documentary shows how the demonstrations against an increase in public transportation fares in São Paulo in June of 2013, evolved to national scale, reaching hundreds of cities. The movement took over one million ...

Sócrates, The Artist (2014)

Directed by Martin Ainstein as part of the "Destino Futebol" series, the documentary, produced by ESPN Films, tells the moving story of former player and doctor Sócrates, who passed away on December 4, 2011. The documentary features testimonies from memb ...

Olympic Women (2013)

The documentary Olympic Women, directed by Laís Bodanzky, shows that the history of women in sport is often entwined with the history of women as a whole. While so many Brazilian women were fighting for the right to vote, to divorce, and the right to free ...

Zéfiro Explícito (2012)

Bahêa, Minha Vida (2011)

In 1960, Esporte Clube Bahia won the first of its two gold stars. Fifty years later, the film recalls the glory and investigates the trajectory of one of the most popular institutions in football. ...

Being champion is just a detail: Corinthian Democracy (2011)

Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão (2010)

Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 anos de Timão tells the saga of a team that was born from the hands of five workers to become a real social phenomenon. Rescues images never before seen footage as the first of Corinthians in 1929, plus historic interviews of ...

23 Anos em 7 Segundos (2009)

The documentary tells the Corinthians passion through one of his most famous moments, when the team, who was 23 years without a title, won the Campeonato Paulista final of 1977 against Ponte Preta. The Timão is and always will be the sole, the better. Win ...

Um Craque Chamado Divino (2006)

A documentary about the life of Brazilian footballer Ademir de Guia (o Divino) who played his whole professional career for Palmeiras. ...