Maurício de Barros

Baby (2025)

After being released from a juvenile detention center, Wellington finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo, without any contact from his parents and lacking the resources to rebuild his life. During a visit to a porn theater, he encounte ...

Top Love (2024)

All was going well in Paulinho Gogó's life, until Nêga Juju, his beloved, leaves him. As the saying goes: bad luck in love, good luck in the game. Paulinho and his friends make fortunes through betting, yet he is not satisfied. Many twists and turns, Pau ...

Zero to Hero (2023)

When a rock wannabe is forced to replace his famous sertanejo look-alike, he faces a life-changing choice — lose his own identity or follow his heart. ...

Barraco de Família (2023)

Cleide is visited by her daughter Kellen, a successful funk artist who, after a year without any news, reappears in the suburban village where the family lives. ...

The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife (2022)

José Pedro de Freitas, better known as Zé Arigó, was a simple man who lived with his wife Arlete in Congonhas, Minas Gerais. During the 1950s, a time when Spiritism was not as well known and respected in the country, Arigó became a symbol of hope throu ...

45 do Segundo Tempo (2022)

In order to recreate a picture taken in 1974, during the inauguration of São Paulo subway, Pedro meets two school friends he had not seen for 40 years. If their existential crises, ageing and (astray) ways were not enough, Pedro announces, to everyone's s ...

A Jaula (2022)

It's just another luxury car being stolen on a street in São Paulo... or not. A thief easily gets into the SUV parked on a quiet street, but when he tries to get out, he discovers he is trapped, without water or food. ...

Love Spell (2021)

Lucas and Bebel decide to get married and have no idea that religion will be a reason for discord in families. While the bride's father wants to strengthen Jewish traditions, Luke's mother wants her son to take Umbanda traditions to his future family. ...

4x100: Running for a Dream (2021)

The women's athletics (4x100m relay) is about to win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, the Brazilian victory is almost certain and the athletes are one step closer to what would be a milestone. If only one fatal error hadn't put off their dreams: the ...

Just Another Christmas (2020)

After taking a very nasty fall on Christmas Eve, grinchy Jorge blacks out and wakes up one year later, with no memory of the year that has passed. He soon realizes that he's doomed to keep waking up on Christmas Eve after Christmas Eve, having to deal with ...

StoryJester (2020)

Paulinho Gogó narrates his stories on a park bench for different listeners, while waiting for the arrival of his beloved Nega Juju. ...

The Heartthrob (2019)

This heartfelt comedy about 2 reunited 1/2 brothers. Handsome but underemployed actor Júlio finds himself in need of a job & place to stay. Neurotic & lonely Beto is a successful soap opera writer who hasn't left his house in 8 years. When Júlio winds up ...

In Dog's Words (2016)

São Paulo, 2007. Santana works as a dogcatcher, picking up stray animals. He is a friendly guy, averse to trouble, who has always kept violence away from the doorsteps of his home. One day, he catches a very big dog in a school. Some days later, comes the ...

Vai Que Dá Certo 2 (2016)

After going through a failed heist, 5 friends, apparently back to their normal lives, are involved in an opportunity to pull off another one. ...

Deadbeat Dad (2015)

Diogo's 20th high school class reunion is coming up, and although he's married, sees it as an opportunity to hook up with his high school crush who will also be at the reunion. He and his wife have a young son, and everything is lined up so he can go to th ...

O Grande Assalto (1967)

Brazilian criminal takes part in a major train robbery in England and when he finds out his boss plans to betray him, stoles the loot first and hide in Brazil. ...

Madrugada de Sangue (1956)

Simão, o Caolho (1952)

A one-eyed businessman wants to become rich and retrieve his lost eye at any cost. He tries many schemes, and eventually regains his eye with a vengeance: the power of invisibility. He becomes multi millionaire in the meat market and after entering politic ...

Madrugada de Sangue (1956)