Maria Menezes

Jardim das Folhas Sagradas (2011)

The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010)

Friends of the recently deceased Quincas take their pal's body on one last tour of his favorite spots in Brazil's Bahia. ...

Love for Sale (2006)

In northern Brazil, Hermila patiently waits for her husband. However, he has abandoned her. Sexy, restless and resolute, she raffles off "a night in paradise" with herself. This beautifully-shot portrait doesn't shy away from the burdens of a young scarred ...

Lower City (2005)

Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit. ...

Central Station (1998)

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew. ...