Ugo Giorgetti

A Cidade Imaginária (2026)

The movie shows a group of italian imigrants in a ship going to São Paulo in the end of the century XIX. They tell about their fears and expectatives in the future new life. ...

Paul Singer, Uma Utopia Militante (2021)

Professor Singer can be assessed as an enlightenment: he was also an educator, even (or above all) when he made politics. A major character in the intellectual life of São Paulo in the last seventy years, he narrates his trajectory, from his arrival in Br ...

Dora e Gabriel (2020)

A Lebanese immigrant who has lived in São Paulo for many years is robbed and arrested in the trunk of his own car. In addition, a woman who witnessed the theft is also positioned there. The two complete strangers are forced to share this small, clueless e ...

Uma Noite em Sampa (2016)

People who moved from São Paulo, a large city, to the countryside, come back to see a play. Later, they learn the driver of their chartered bus has disappeared. Now, on the street, at night, they have to face themselves. ...

Cara ou Coroa (2012)

During the Brazilian military dictatorship in the seventies, two brothers working on a play will risk their lives to help the resistance. ...

Solo (2009)

A middle-aged, wealthy man who lives in an upscale neighborhood in São Paulo, goes to put on his shoes and finds that his foot is no longer the same – it has changed for the worse. This gesture is the trigger for a reflection on life, the passage of tim ...

Paredes Nuas (2009)

A successful businessman is arrested on suspicion of committing financial crimes. In the sitting room of his house, four characters – the driver, the nanny, the lawyer and the wife – discuss how and why the businessman was arrested and, consequently, t ...

Boleiros 2: Vencedores e Vencidos (2006)

A public appearance from international soccer player Marquinhos at Aurelio's bar launches a series of vignettes which spotlight Brazil's obsession with the round ball game ...

On the Fringes of São Paulo: Homeless (2004)

Documentary about homeless people in São Paulo, Brazil (more than 9000!), discussing themes such as social exclusion, unemployment, alcohol abuse, madness and religiosity. ...

Variações Sobre um Quarteto de Cordas (2004)

O Príncipe (2002)

After 20 years of exile in Paris, Gustavo returns to his native city São Paulo. Back home, he encounters a place which no longer exists. His old friends and family members have changed, almost beyond recognition. He tries to recapture the past, and make s ...

Uma outra cidade (2000)

Sao Paulo revisited by brazilian poets that were aligned with the beatnik generation. ...

Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol... (1998)

Tribute to the world of soccer in Brazil. Group of ex-soccer players gather in a bar in São Paulo to remember old stories of their prime. ...

Saturday (1995)

On a Saturday morning, an advertising crew arrives at a decadent old building downtown São Paulo to shoot a TV commercial. ...

Party (1989)

A harmonicist, a pool player, and his old assistant get invited as entertainers at a fancy dinner party but have to wait in the lobby for what seems like forever. They witness all sorts of absurdities as the party goes on and guests loosen up. ...

Jogo Duro (1986)

A former boxer is hired to take care of an empty house in the Pacaembu neighborhood in São Paulo. The property is for sale and its function is received when purchased. On the first night on the job, he discovers that a woman and a daughter are living clan ...

Quebrando a Cara (1986)

A documentary about the life of the greatest Brazilian boxer ever, Eder Jofre, who has been Bantamweight and Featherweight world champion. The film mixes footage of his fights and testimonies. ...

Rua São Bento, 405 - Prédio Martinelli (1976)

The film tells the story of the first skyscraper of São Paulo, the Martinelli building, and registers testimonials of its last residents who had to move after São Paulos' municipality interdiction of the building. It shows the variety of human types and ...

Campos Elíseos (1973)

The history of São Paulo's first residential district. ...

Um Craque Chamado Divino (2006)

A documentary about the life of Brazilian footballer Ademir de Guia (o Divino) who played his whole professional career for Palmeiras. ...

Pelé Forever (2004)

The life of the "King of Football" Pelé is shown through testimonials from former players, friends and important celebrities of the time. Following a chronological order, several of his goals, key moves and facts that marked his career are displayed. ...

Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer? (1991)

Nenê Bandalho (1971)

The police mobilize their resources to capture Nenê Bandalho and, while he tries to escape, he remembers some of his life's most important episodes. ...