Miguel Faria Jr.

Chico: Brazilian Artist (2015)

Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels has been created over the last 50 years and in this film Chico Buarque converses about his memories, show ...

Vinicius de Moraes (2005)

To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above all, an enlightened character of the Brazilian cultural history - director Miguel Faria Jr. gathered an ...

The Xango from Baker Street (2001)

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. A precious Stradivarius violin presented to Emperor Dom Pedro II is stolen. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to solve the case. ...

Tieta of Agreste (1996)

After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos and upheaving the local order. ...

Rio's Love Song (1994)

Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. "Elephant's Stomp" : the story of a highway patrol officer who is infatuated with a mulatto dancer at a local nightclub. "Drao" : a publicity man a ...

Stelinha (1990)

A young rock singer meets his childhood heroine, a famous singer who is now wallowing in alcohol and sex. ...

Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)

Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich girl falls in love with a poor composer. Based on the musical play "Pobre Menina Rica", by Vinícius de Moraes ...

República dos Assassinos (1979)

In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, symbol of the group, caused an uncomfortable indignation. This is th ...

Na Ponta da Faca (1977)

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

Getúlio Vargas (1974)

Documentary on one of Brazil's most controversial personalities: Getúlio Vargas, an ex-president. ...

Um Homem Célebre (1974)

Mortal Sin (1970)

The eccentric members of a wealthy Brazilian family each go through personal torment, debauchery and intense guilt. The father has made a fortune in the slaughterhouse business and ignores the feelings of his wife and his workers. When the mother threatens ...

Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite (1969)

Unhappy with what he'd got from life, Pedro Diabo becomes a dread outlaw, whom the police is looking for. In his life of crime, he has the love and support of a strange woman, Rosa Meia-Noite, chorus girl who likes to wear rich costumes in Carnival Balls. ...

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death. ...

José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo (2019)

Documentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of state, minister of state, governor and ambassador José Aparecido de Oliveira, who lived with the greatest authorities and personalities from the political, business ...

Música - Um olhar detalhado (2013)

Documentary about the music in the film Vinicius (2005) ...