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- In the great restaurant of life, there are those who eat and those who get eaten. Raimundo Nonato finds an alternative way, a life of his own: he cooks in order to survive and find a place in society. He arrives in town without a penny in his pockets and starts working as help in a decadent bar, a nasty place, lost amid the urban desert. He sleeps in the storage room on the back, and under a cold neon light learns how to fry "pastel" and "coxinhas", outdoing his "master", Zulmiro, the owner of the bar. Nonato is ignorant, but talented. He knows how to work the kitchen, soon others realize it too. The first one to notice him, is Iria, a prostitute, who doesn't know how to cook but loves to eat and starts an affair with him. Then, Giovanni, the owner of the Boccaccio (an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood), offers Nonato a job as his apprentice. A turn of events results in Nonato spending time in prison. For the prisoners and their boss, the violent Bujiù, Nonato is a savior; in fact soon their meager meals turn to a feast of exotic dishes orchestrated by Nonato's magic. As a consequence of this, Nonato is given the following the nickname, a well suited one indeed: Rosemary.
- A hard-working lawyer discovers that her missing brother has been jailed for years and is a leader of an ascendant criminal faction.
- A group of teenage friends face a murder mystery in their last trip together.
- Based on the true story of Operation Carwash, the largest and most successful corruption investigation ever seen in the world, "No One is Above the Law" tells, through the eyes of Detective Investigator Ivan, the story of how he and his team at the Brazilian Federal Police, working with the Brazilian Federal Attorneys were able to reveal and dismantle an intricate scheme of money laundering, graft, theft, corruption and bribery involving executives at Petrobrás, (the Brazilian National Oil Company), government contractors, political parties, and politicians at all levels of government - including both houses of congress, cabinet secretaries, and the current and former presidents of Brazil. Exciting and action packed, the movie reveals unbelievable details of the conflicts and dangers faced by the investigators, the roadblocks thrown to thwart the operation, and the crucial role of the Federal Judge who withstood the greatest of pressures to keep the politicians from destroying their case and coming away scott free. We follow Ivan and his team through the step-by-step investigative process that transformed what started as an investigation on drug dealers and money launderers into a movement to combat the backbone of corruption in the country, leading straight to the doorstep of the most powerful politician in the country - the ex-President Luís Inácio "Lula" da Silva. This is the story of men and women fighting against a corrupt system and trying to prove that indeed, no one is above the law.
- After his wife's death, Fernando becomes a quiet and introspective man who raises his son, Daniel by himself. Every night, while the boy sleeps, Fernando "revives" his wife by touching her clothes and organizing her personal belongings.
- The first kiss of a transgender teenager.
- The real story behind creation of Comando Vermelho (Red Commando), powerful criminal organization terrorized Rio de Janeiro for several decades.
- A reporter attempts to figure out why there has been an energy crisis in the United States. Complicating matters are a series of aftershocks from a powerful earthquake, strangers firing weapons at him, and the disappearance of some workers attempting to investigate businesses who have harmed the environment.
- After a family tragedy, Paula, a forensic investigator, is wrongly admitted to a psychiatric hospital. There, her mind wanders through shadowy and dubious pathways, until reaching the brink of insanity, as she investigates the true motive behind her hospitalization that unravels a terrifying conspiracy.
- A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
- A comic book artist, a life insurance salesman and a coroner meet in a morgue under a very unusual circumstance.
- 2014's Football World Cup, held in Brazil.
- Cafundó is a 35 mm color film which blends fact with fiction in the life of João de Camargo, a former black slave (1858-1942, Sorocaba, Brazil) who, in his old age, works miracles and devotes himself to assisting others in order to attain his freedom. João de Camargo represents the genesis of religious and cultural syncretism in Brazil.
- There is a contest each year that can change a young skater's life. There are no pros with million dollar endorsement deals here, just real kids with real lives and everything on the line. This is the story of a few of the best, from France, Brazil and the USA, as they risk everything for a chance of a lifetime. Motivation 3: The Next Generation is a proper follow-up to The Motivation but this time the stakes are so much higher. We're in deep with real kids escaping poverty and violence, crashing in skate-houses or still living with mom. For all of these kids a win at Tampa Am could mean a way out and an opportunity to do what they love for a living-skate.
- Fernando works with his father in their singing telegram service car, called Neon Heart. His life changes after an unfortunate performance.
- The routine for a couple on the last night of their relationship.
- Five stories of women living in different regions of Brazil.
- Two scared sisters in a dark room on a rainy night decide to play "Shadow Theater" to distract themselves and end up arousing the interest of an invisible being who also wants to join the game. What will they do now?
- Two women in the audience and something that needs to be said, but when the presentation starts, the discussion will have to wait until later. At least it should.
- The existential crisis of the image haunting humanity.
- Nearly century-old history, Brazilian animation brings rich and stimulating stories and characters that built the path until nowadays.
- There is hope! This inspirational documentary shows a city where urban solutions are not just theory, but a reality. The film shows innovations in the areas of transportation, recycling, social benefits (affordable housing), parks, and the great philosophy behind the successful leaders that transformed Curitiba in a model green city.
- This documentary takes a look at the "Curitiba Phenomenon", and tries to offer some insight into its alternative approach to problem-solving.
- Follows actor Paulo Gustavo, his friends and crew while on tour across Brazil.
- She will not stop, she will not sleep. An abandoned barn sets the stage for a desperate mother's journey into the mouth of madness to reclaim her kidnapped son. Fueled by desperation, this woman will stop at nothing to make sure her child is safe, even if it means torturing the kidnapper who has turned her own world upside down. But, can all the determination in the world ever make her child safe? And if revenge is her only option, will she be swallowed by the thirst for blood that separates man from beast?
- "In this retro comedy, university biology student Renan, despite being madly in love with his girlfriend Taís, still desires other women. His friend Moita, an impetuous bachelor, has the theory that people should live two parallel lives: a single life, where Renan could meet and hook up with all the cool girls in the world; and a conjugal life, in which he could enjoy all the great moments of a long-term relationship with a partner. His friend Max, on the other hand, is fully committed to his monogamous relationship, and finds infidelity abhorrent. Little does Renan know that his handsome professor Jorjão will introduce him to the solution to his dilemma: human cloning. Drawing inspiration from the 1980s and 1990s and adopting a VHS home video aesthetic, Boyfriend Double is a charming fusion of romantic comedy and science fiction, laced with satire and metalanguage."
- University student who works in a bank experiences a personal crisis: he is torn between his ambitions and the temptation to engage in the armed movement against the military dictatorship of the time, in Brazil. At the same time, his love life is also confusing: he is unable to choose between two girls: an apolitical rich one, whose main interest is her own sexual liberation; and a working girl with family problems.
- To be sixteen isn't easy. The hard part is being sixteen and having to go to school every day. It's even harder being sixteen and having to go to school and falling in love with Fernando, the boy in the next class. It's easy to be Jaqueline. The hard part is being Jaqueline and knowing Fernando doesn't care.
- A pit bull attack in a suburban neighborhood and its tragic aftermath.
- During dinner with her husband and friends, Cleo, a writer with a writer's block, begins to notice strange changes around her. Throughout the night, the changes become true metaphysical phenomena, which make her live and relive alternative versions of her life. Now she needs to find a way to get back to her reality. Or at least survive the night.
- Bia, 17, is going through changes. Her parents are overseas and will soon return. In the meantime, Bia faces another change: she will no longer be just a daughter.
- She walks the paths of adolescence with courage to live out her desires. And in the encounter with the unexpected she runs, confident on his own feet.
- Between actors, singers and dancers from a Musical, two artists are very specials: Malu and Jonas. Together, they will live a beautiful love story, and will fight hard for this love.
- Johny, a man jealous and tormented by the loss of his wife. He tries to rest from these events on a friend's farm. The memories are confused and he doesn't know what is real anymore. He then meets or dreams of a boy he doesn't know if he is a possible child, him as a child or an angel of death.
- Wayne and Evelyn Beck sold everything they owned to move with their young sons to Brazil to serve, but in the end, this beautiful country and the love of it's people taught them more than they ever thought possible.
- Teresa is upset about her recent break up. Her friends are at a bar with her discussing the relationship. Ricardo believes suffering for love does not make sense because love is meant to be a good thing. The friends agree and disagree as new relationships may be forming.
- In prison, visits are sacred and a mood of happiness takes over the environment. Antonio (44) is excited to see his wife, Vera (45), and get news about the family. However, as he walks towards the visiting yard, he feels his body freeze, a feeling of pain cuts through his chest and his world begins to crumble as he sees his son, Rodrigo (22), coming out of one of the cells. The father-son relationship is like a field, arid, dry, shattered, and lifeless. This encounter will show unhealed wounds and bring storms in the form of tears.