Sérgio Mamberti

The Pastor and the Revolutionary (2023)

O Pastor e o Guerrilheiro is a Brazilian feature film inspired by a true story, which takes place in the 1960s and 1970s and at the turn of the millennium - in the last days of 1999. ...

Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum: Reencontro (2023)

Almost 30 years since "Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum" premiered, the cast and crew of the famous children's program from the 90s reunite to talk about the backstage and the aftermath of one of the greatest achievements in Brazilian television history. ...

Pai Nosso (2021)

Acqua Movie (2019)

A documentarist is convinced by her son to travel to Brazil's Northeast so she can throw his dad ashes at São Francisco river. ...

Rito do Amor Selvagem (2019)

Felipa e o Foguete (2017)

Felipa is a young girl whose best friend is her puppy Rocket. When she and her family move to a building where animals are not allowed, she and Rocket are forced to separate. Suffering difficulties in adapting to her new home, full of rules, she joins the ...

The Inventor of Dreams (2013)

Centered on two young boys, an aristocrat and a native, chronicles the period in which Brazil went from colony to the center of the Portuguese Empire. ...

Plínio Marcos — Nas Quebradas do Mundaréu (2013)

The theatrologist, actor, director and overall polemist Plínio Marcos gets his life traced through images of the many spectacles he has put on interviews from various moments in his life, from the most rebellious and marginal, when he lacked resources for ...

Desconstruindo o Castelo (2012)

A documentary about the educational children's TV show Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum that originally ran from 1994 to 1997 and shown to this day on Brazilian public television. ...

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit (2012)

Jorge, bastard child of the infamous Red Light Bandit, decides himself to pursuit a life of crime after meeting with his father, who has been incarcerated for the last 30 years. ...

My Buddy Claudia (2009)

In this bio-documentary, you will get to know Claudia Wonder, a Brazilian transsexual at the forefront of LGBT rights activism and alternative music scene for more than thirty years. ...

Bodas de Papel (2008)

The Man Who Challenged the Devil (2007)

After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery. ...

Person (2007)

Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, fa ...

The Knight Didi and the Princess Lili (2006)

This adventure movie features Didi as King's Lindolfo groom and valet, a faithful servant to the royal family. After the King's death, his evil brother Jafar tries to seize the throne. He plots for his son Galante to marry young princess Lili, but Didi won ...

O Homem que Sabia Javanês (2004)

Xuxa Abracadabra (2003)

Sofia goes to her cousin Matheus's house to take care of his two children, Júlia and Lucas, while he goes to a party. She finds a magical book, which transports them to the Magic Forest, where they meet fairytale characters such as Pinocchio and Little Re ...

3 Histórias da Bahia (2001)

Brave New Land (2000)

Diogo is a cartographer and artist who is encharged to set the new frontiers of Portuguese Colonies in South America. When he reaches the center of the continent, finds apparently nothing but wilderness and 'uncivilized' natives with strange ways of living ...

Tônica Dominante (2000)

Three days in the life of a young clarinetist (Fernando Alves Pinto), who is in love with a violinist (Vera Zimmerman), but can't get her attention. In the first day he feels alone and frail; in the second day what was supposed to be pleasant becomes a nig ...

Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie (1999)

A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series. ...

Hans Staden (1999)

On the eve of his return to Europe after an extended involuntary stay in 16th-century Brazil, the German sailor Hans Staden is captured by a hostile cannibal Indian tribe. In order to survive he tries to convince the Indians that he is not Portuguese (thei ...

Doces Poderes (1997)

A journalist is placed upon the management of a large broadcasting company to the capital of Brazil at the time of local elections. She must now face ideological and ethical questions, brought back by a left-wing former boyfriend and her own colleagues. At ...

Dente Por Dente (1994)

O Alienista (1993)

The story, set in the 19th century, portrays the hypocritical bourgeoisie of the time. The eccentric Dr. Simão Bacamarte is a doctor who will develop his theories about the treatment of madness, knowledge acquired during his stay in Europe. The city is le ...

Nunc et Semper (1993)

Scent of Gardenias (1992)

Daniel is a taxi driver who's married to Adalgisa. When she starts acting in low-budget movies, he forbids her from seeing their son, Joaquim. For more than a decade, Daniel nurtures a feeling of revenge for his ex-wife, which gains strength when their now ...

Oswaldianas (1992)

Collective film with five segments around the works and life of brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade. ...

The Body (1991)

Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer. ...

Olímpicos (1991)

At a poker table, five players discuss the possibility of having, in the Olympic Games, instead of the bow and arrow, the game of poker as an official modality. ...

Kiss 2348/72 (1990)

Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company. ...

Fire and Passion (1989)

A bus tour to São Paulo's touristic spots bumps into several strange people. ...

O Mentiroso (1988)

The friendship between four men is at stake when one of them is invited to work in another city. But the other three decide to go along. ...

The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema (1987)

After meeting a beguiling woman in a movie theater, a realtor becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot involving murder, double identities and movies. ...

Angels of the Night (1987)

Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model; Mauro, a drag queen; Teddy, a hustler; Guto, a gay reporter; and Marta, an actress. ...

The Girl Next Door (1987)

Middle-aged married journalist goes to the beach resort of Búzios, in Brazil, to write a book. Gradually, he falls in love with his neighbor's daughter, a beautiful teenager much younger than he, ignoring the social implications. ...

The Femme Fatale Meets the Ideal Man (1987)

A poor woman is visited by the fairy godmother who turns her into a brilliant movie and TV star. ...

Sonho Sem Fim (1986)

The story of one of Brazilian cinema's pioneers, Eduardo Abelim, from the start of his career, in Rio de Janeiro, until his filming of the 1930 Revolution. To promote his films, Abelim would even perform car stunts, give classes on the occult and offer gui ...

Brasa Adormecida (1986)

Rich girl travels with her fiancé (a cousin) to the family farm, where they're going to marry. But finds another cousin in love with her who does everything to hamper the wedding. ...

Avaete, Seed of Revenge (1985)

Little Indian boy survives his tribe massacre, growing up together with his wish for revenge and his quest for his own identity. Based on a true story. ...

Made in Brazil (1985)

Segment 1: "Impossible Weekend." Desperate to attract the attention of a sexy teacher, a young man steals an experimental aphrodisiac from the laboratory and mixes it into the teacher's lunch. The result exceeds all expectations. ******** Segment 2: "A Cha ...

O Baiano Fantasma (1984)

Lambusca, a man from the State of Paraíba, Brazil, goes to São Paulo, looking for a job. But he ends up working for a group of fishy loan sharks, collecting money. In one of his visits, the debtor dies. The police then starts chasing him, believing he ha ...

Noites Paraguayas (1982)

The path of Paraguayan immigrants who drive to Asuncion and then arrive in São Paulo. They are rural workers, musicians, vendors and underemployed people. Two parallel worlds: the Guarani culture and the Brazilian adventure in São Paulo juxtaposed with P ...

Rio Babilonia (1982)

A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre situations, from orgiastic mega-parties to confrontations with the police, meetings with drug dealers and movie stars ...

The Brazilwood Man (1982)

Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by two actors: Ítala Nandi, as his feminine anima, and Flávio Galvão, as the masculine half. ...

O Olho Mágico do Amor (1981)

An innocent working girl finds a hole in her wall through which she can see the action in her neighboring apartment, where a prostitute meets her bizarre clients. ...

Paulo Emilio (1980)

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. ...

Disaster Movie (1979)

Bachianas Brasileiras: Meu Nome é Villa-Lobos (1979)

German-Brazilian production on the life of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. ...

Stop 88 (1978)

Residents of the city of Parada 88, contaminated in 1994 due to the explosion of a chemical industry reactor, live in plastic tunnels, the only way of life that can guarantee their survival, since oxygen, which has become a good consumption, used needs to ...

Touchy (1976)

Drama teacher and writer of soap operas keeps his frustrating marriage because he doesn't have the existencial courage to get divorced. But he meets a temperamental and rich student, with whom he engages in a neurotic relationship. ...

All Nudity Shall Be Punished (1973)

A rich man encounters a prostitute and gets confused about the nature of his feelings for her. He can't decide between attraction and repulsion. ...

O Jogo da Vida e da Morte (1972)

Brazilian adaptation of Hamlet, set in the outskirts of São Paulo City. A teenager hears through a medium the voice of his father, who accuses his brother of murdering him. He confirms his suspicions of his uncle, and decides to retaliate, but kills the w ...

The Red Light Bandit (1968)

Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent t ...

Forced Nudist (1966)

The counterfeiter Clementino begins to be pursued by Interpol. Arriving in Sao Paulo, he notices the presence of the police and suffers an accident. However, he has a double, which causes enormous confusion. ...