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Arthur et les confettis(2023)

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Black Orpheus(1959)

Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Carne de Carnaval(2019)

Jonah(2016)

During Carnival in São Paulo, a young man and young woman who knew each other as children meet again after many years and the social barriers that have kept them apart. Bad decisions lead the boy to hide with the girl inside a whale float.

The Little Prince's Rap Against The Wicked Souls(2000)

A documentary that focuses on two young male inhabitants of Recife (statistically, the fourth worst city in the world to live in) who have both reacted strongly to their situation. One has become a drummer in a rap/rock band. The other has killed forty-four people and is now in jail. Both use the term "Wicked Souls" to describe their enemies.

An Unforgettable Year – Summer(2023)

In order to study fashion in so-desired Paris, a young country girl who hates Carnival travels to Rio de Janeiro to try to get support from the most famous designer in Brazil. Set on sneaking into the sewing team of one of the biggest samba schools, she will discover that Carnival only lasts for a week, but a love story can change her entire life.

Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano(2011)

A panorama of Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s through the musical group Novos Baianos. A retrospective of the community lifestyle adopted by its members and the influence inherited from singer João Gilberto.

Music for now!(2024)

The film is about the vinyl record culture and presents a panel of stories, searches, collecting, in various locations in Rio de Janeiro.

Los pueblos dormidos (por la Quebrada de Humahuaca)(1947)

Documentary about the kolla people living in North Western Argentina.

Ave Maria ou Mãe dos Sertanejos(2009)

Deixa O Samba Me Levar(2025)

Nossa Escola de Samba(1965)

A year in the life of a samba school, from the first rehearsals to the parade on the avenue.

Azougue Nazareth(2019)

No measure of hellfire preaching can quell the boisterous and bawdy passions of Maracatu, an Afro-Brazilian burlesque carnival tradition with roots in slavery that takes place in the northeast state of Pernambuco. As the Falstaffian character Tiao, Valmir do Coco leads a nonprofessional cast of authentic Maracatu practitioners in a tale told through dance, music, and the supernatural, set in the sugarcane fields outside Recife.

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Santa Rita de Sampa(2024)

Based on parts of Rita Lee’s autobiography “Uma Autobiografia”, the documentary explores Rita’s remaining legacy in her childhood home, which is currently the residency of missionaries. This film seeks to investigate the persistence of memories of spaces that no longer exist.

Arriba quemando el sol(2014)

Juana, a young woman in her twenties sets out on a backpacking trip to the northwest of Argentina. Her aim is to find some places and people that appear in a series of photographs that she carries with her. As the adventure goes by, Juana finds out that the deepest meaning of the trip was but the simple fact that she has travelled through the experience itself.

Carnaval Claudia Leitte: We Can Do It!(2021)

Christmas Goat(2016)

A Christmas story. The goat is the solution to the problems of a family in Recife, Brazil.

Recife no Centenário da Confederação do Equador(1924)