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11 movies and shows

The Hullabaloo Family

The Hullabaloo Family

Tue, 05 May 1970

A dysfunctional family, composed of a prostitute and two gay men, one strong and the other fragile and stupid, lives a routine life in Rio de Janeiro. When the slut threatens the other two to stop supporting them, they decide to find an odalisque as an alternative to keep their easy life.

The Angel Was Born

The Angel Was Born

Wed, 12 Feb 1969

Santamaria and Urtigo are two bandits on the run, one is white, the other black. Santamaria is a mystical visionary and believes in the imminent coming of a purifying angel. Urtiga, his inseparable companion, is a simple-minded and ingenious man who follows Santamaria around and participates in the crimes he commits. The two bandits take over a house after kidnapping its owner and his girlfriend.

Face To Face

Face To Face

Sun, 01 Jan 1967

The story of a civil servant who lives with his elderly mother. Falling in love with a corrupt politician's young and rich daughter, he abandons himself to crazy and violent situations.

The Struggle for our Land

The Struggle for our Land

Sun, 10 Jul 2022

In 1991, 67 families were settled in Brazil. It became one of the biggest clashes between the Landless Rural Workers Movement and the local elite. The doc revisits the history of the Liberdade no Futuro settlement, in these 30 years.

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies

Sat, 01 Mar 1969

A man living with his parents in a low middle-class apartment in Rio de Janeiro coldly stabs them with a razor and then goes to the movies. Marcia, a rich and dissatisfied young woman, takes advantage of a trip from her husband to go to her home in Petrópolis, where she receives a visit from an old friend, Regina.

Comitiva Esperança

Comitiva Esperança

Tue, 01 Jan 1985

Extremo Ocidente

Extremo Ocidente

Fri, 28 Jan 2022

In the underground of a besieged city, a soldier awaits his fate. Meanwhile, in the ruins of the surface, the dangerous Cannibal runs wild.

DASPU: Putas Pret-a-Porter

DASPU: Putas Pret-a-Porter

Sun, 19 Sep 2010

A group of prostitutes in Rio de Janeiro who fight to obtain rights and reduce stigma, create a clothing label that quickly invades Brazilian fashion shows. Poster photo by Daniela Pinheiro.

Tempo Perdido

Tempo Perdido

Invalid Date

Two young people who love to explore the city of Belém, one day they find a broken clock, and with that, the bizarre things begin.