A teacher, activist, and guardian of Amazonian knowledge, Dona Onete became a music star at 72, but her story began much earlier. In this documentary filmed among the rivers and forests of Pará, Onete sings of the banzeiros (drums), the dolphins, and the flavors of the forest with humor and wisdom in a celebration of the living Amazon that pulsates in her voice.
A documentary about sex based on the world of funk, the most powerful and popular musical genre in Brazil. Without moralizing, the film reveals how, through the body, dance, lyrics, and experiences of its artists, funk expresses resistance, desire, pleasure, and personal affirmation. Combining footage of dances, bodies in motion, key figures from this universe, everyday scenes, and a beat that makes everyone move, the film celebrates funk as a vital and cultural force in the Brazilian periphery.
Arrested five times for his activism, student leader Honestino Guimarães was kidnapped in 1973 at the age of 26 and is one of the hundreds of people who disappeared during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
A full of dreams autobiographical film telling the story of a bunch of friends that took place one summer night. Through his perspective, the author invites us into the circle of friendship, but also takes us into the depths of his mind, where he must face a mysterious dream journey from which there is no escape.
The Carrot Warrior, upon discovering his enslaved kin, performs a magical ritual and urges them to open their eyes to their utter lack of rights in this cruel world. Who is he — a half-mad Don Quixote, defying the eternal plant-animal dualism? Or a warrior-prophet, pointing others toward the path of salvation in an open field of possibilities? The choice is left to the viewer.
Most of all, the girl loves roller skating and a mirror app that makes her look slim with a single click. What will she go through if the app stops working? And will she ever be able to feel happy in her own body again?
Housework often goes unnoticed, is undervalued, and disproportionately falls on women’s shoulders. This limits their opportunities for career advancement, rest, and personal fulfilment. An ufair distribution of responsibilities creates imbalance in relationships and reinforces gender inequality in society. Recognising the value of invisible labour helps to build fairer living conditions for everyone.
A dark summer evening, an hour before curfew. The air is heavy, ripe, like a black cherry about to burst from the heat and silence. The Rooster and the Dog walk through the forest — not because they have somewhere to go, but because they can’t do otherwise. The grass is taller than hope, and the branches creak like the old floorboards of a house long since burned down.
A narrative of memories from an old musician who lived through creating music, expressing his deepest moments of growth, exploration, love, passion, war, and the birth of new life.
Every day, a peculiar creature lives safely inside her jar, following the same routine — a life marked by quiet rituals and the reliable arrival of a daily pizza delivery. But one sunny day, a mysterious guest appears, drawn by the glint of sunlight on her glass shell.