Oscar Simch

Macabre Night (2020)

At night, during a transfer, the inmates of a maximum-security prison escape and head towards a small town. The authorities ask the citizens to help capture the fugitives by any means necessary, offering a cash reward. Amidst the chaos, a young couple in c ...

À Sombra (2018)

O Maníaco do Facebook (2016)

Chitão is a man who ended up getting too much into the culture of social networks. So much so that, after being arrested for a bizarre psychotic break that made him nudge people on the street, Chitão was instructed to look for a psychologist to help him ...

Olga (2004)

Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in a concentra ...

Lua de Outubro (2001)

Arzabal wins land on the border. When he arrives to settle in, he finds himself confronted by the local political boss, unenthusiastic about his landing. Based on the play by Mario Arregui. ...

Um Homem Sério (1996)

Hilário Pestana, the most famous, funniest and, ironically, saddest Brazilian actor, has died. He has passed through many stages of Brazilian cinema: the chanchadas, the Vera Cruz classics, the pornochanchadas, and even experimental movies. He was beloved ...

Aqueles Dois (1985)

Raul and Saul work at the same office. Raul, outgoing and good-natured, comes from a broken marriage. Saul is shy, with a critical and bitter disposition, is recovering from a failed suicide attempt. In spite of their differences, they become quite good fr ...

Beijo Ardente – Overdose (1984)

At the ruins of Gasometro's power plant, in Porto Alegre, hides a vampire bored and distressed about his eternal life. Throughout the night, seeking for blood, he roams the streets looking for victims, until que falls in love with the architect that is res ...

For Love (1982)

A group of artisans sell handmade wallets, belts, bags and sandals at Rua da Ladeira, but the production is disorganized. A young businessman decides to invest in the boys, divides them into work groups and decreases their resting hours. In return, he offe ...