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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within(2010)

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A chic American jewel thief falls in love with one of her marks, an English lord.

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Lins came from the interior of Bahia and now faces difficulties reconnecting with his origins.

Lady Killer(1933)

An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.

A Dog's Will(2000)

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

I'm Still Here(2024)

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

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The world's top thieves join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective, they'll have to take their game to the next level.

Fragmentos de Nós Dois(2022)

Isabel

A woman in her early 50s who wants to open her own wine bar after being the head sommellière for a Michelin-starred restaurant.

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A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.