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23 movies and shows

The Killer

The Killer

Wed, 13 Sep 2017

In lawless badlands, reclusive Cabeleira sets out to discover the fate of his gunman father and grows to be a feared assassin himself.

Vivencial I

Vivencial I

Tue, 01 Jan 1974

Short by Jomard Muniz de Britto

The Little Prince's Rap Against The Wicked Souls

The Little Prince's Rap Against The Wicked Souls

Thu, 31 Aug 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.

Azougue Nazareth

Azougue Nazareth

Thu, 14 Nov 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.

PASSAGENS

PASSAGENS

Tue, 10 Dec 2024

The film depicts Bruno's encounter with an old flame at the Recife airport. He then recalls the moments spent with Alice during a carnival, and his feelings start to resurface. But could that passion have been just a creation of his mind?

Christmas Goat

Christmas Goat

Sat, 24 Dec 2016

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

De formas diferentes

De formas diferentes

Fri, 31 Mar 2023

Olho de Palha

Olho de Palha

Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Pesado: Que som é esse que vem de Pernambuco?

Pesado: Que som é esse que vem de Pernambuco?

Sat, 14 Oct 2017

Documentary about the heavy rock scene in Pernambuco.

Olinda Só Riso

Olinda Só Riso

Wed, 01 Jan 1986

La Ursa

La Ursa

Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Mãos de Pedra

Mãos de Pedra

Wed, 14 May 2014

O Carnaval é de Pelé

O Carnaval é de Pelé

Fri, 21 Mar 2025

This short film follows Pelé, a retired nurse who looks back on his time as a Mateus in the century-old Bumba Meu Boi group, Boi Tira-Teima. As he builds a new boi for the festival, he revisits the defining moments of his journey as a performer, carnival artist, and son of Mestre Gerson, the group’s former patriarch. The film explores how the way we carry our memories of the past shapes who we become in the present.

Bruscky: Um Autorretrato

Bruscky: Um Autorretrato

Thu, 03 Apr 2025