Lélia Abramo

Manoushe: A Gypsy Love Story (1992)

In the darkness of a rural night, a gypsy clan gathers to mourn their beloved patriarch's in a ritual celebrated through music and dance. ...

Nossos Bravos (1987)

Docudrama on labor mobilizations in the beginning of the 20th century in Brazil, led by union organizations with anarcho-socialist influence. Using fictional resources and historical archives, the film reconstructs an important part of the memory of Brazil ...

Janete (1983)

A young girl runaway from home to join the circus. ...

They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)

Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião, one of the employees, is more of a realist and doesn't want to risk losing his job by striking. This clash of persp ...

Mulher Diaba (1981)

Twisted Fate (1979)

At the height of the military dictatorship, an abandoned mansion in the center of São Paulo is occupied by militants, hippies, maniacs, homosexuals, punks, artists and poets, as well as immigrants from different parts of the world. ...

O Comprador de Fazendas (1975)

Two conmen (one trying to pretend his lousy farm is a great one to sell, other pretending to buy one without actual money) try to con each other. ...

Joanna Francesa (1973)

Joana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She will let down Pierre, the French consul at São Paulo, and with him the frivolity of tea-parties and comfort. Her wild inner-soul will develop into the wild forest ...

Cleo e Daniel (1970)

A young and sensitive couple's impossible love affair. ...

Albert, the Rockefeller (1970)

Adaptation of the successful Brazilian TV series "Beto Rockefeller". Albert is a cunning poor man who pretends to be rich, using his congeniality and lack of morals to mix among rich people. ...

O Quarto (1968)

A middle-aged man copes with the loss of his job and his impending blindness. ...

Case of the Naves Brothers (1967)

After their relative and associate runs way, the Naves brothers inform the police of the incident, who end up arresting them under the accusation of murdering the missing person. The brothers are tortured in order to confess a crime they did not commit whi ...

O Anjo Assassino (1967)

Intrigues and mystery involve the murder of Vitor, a member of an important family, just when he was trying to save his economic empire from bankruptcy. In court, a beautiful woman becomes the center of the entire plot. ...

The Obsessed of Catulé (1965)

In the Brazilian countryside, poor sharecroppers join a messianic group led by Joaquim, who believes he is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Gaining power over the peasants, he begins to persecute those who do not pay absolute obeisance. ...

Cidade Ameaçada (1960)

Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police. ...