Tempo Rubato N/A

What would you do if only after the death of your husband, or your father, or your best friend, you found out that he had loved another man? “Tempo Rubato” is a story about two grieving processes—Ravi’s, who lost his first love to police violence, and Dora and Edu’s, who lost their husband and father, respectively. Tiago, Ravi’s childhood friend, visits his family after the funeral and brings with him two boxes full of videos that Ravi recorded throughout his youth, including a farewell video-letter to his family, in which he confesses the secret he kept his entire life.

The Sack Man 2017 ( 10)

Inspired by the legend of The Sack Man, the story takes place in a small and isolated town, where a boy needs to pick up his younger brother while his mom is out at work. With the sack man lurking and a missing child, keep his brother safe will not be easy.

Palate Cleanser 2024

Old friends from college try to reconnect after a long time using only wine, food and cards. During the dinner they laugh, play and eat resulting in a chaotic childish night like the good old times. Or so they think.

Fruit of Thy Womb 2021

This movie is a journey through the director’s childhood. Fábio Silva uses the cinematic apparatus to take us on a trip to the past, to his past, towards the reasons behind his current estrangement from his father, calling on home videos as evidence of his account. A mysterious film in which the young filmmaker risks exposing his family privacy, full of betrayal and forgiveness. It is a privilege to watch a story told with such boldness, in which the boundaries between author, audience, and family trauma are barely distinguishable.

A Incessante Conquista da Escuridão 2021

Two voices talk about the impermanence of the world, question the inescapable death and remember and rethink old memories.

N/A N/A ( 6.4)

November 2019. A semi-submersible loaded with three tons of cocaine is seized off the Galician coast after having crossed the Atlantic. The captain, Nando, a promising young amateur boxer, travels accompanied by a Brazilian mechanic and a Colombian hitman. Three strangers locked up for almost a month in a claustrophobic handmade boat.

Erotic Stories 1980 ( 6)

Comedy in 4 segments. In "Arroz e Feijão" (Rice and Beans), owner of a boarding-house seduces her young countryboy tenant. In "As Três Virgens" (The Three Virgins) three spinsters are influenced by the behaviour of their teenager niece, whom they are lodging. In "O Arremate" (The Purchase) a colonist turns his virgin daughter in to a landowner, to have his debts forgiven. And, finally, in "Vereda Tropical" (Tropical Trail), a man becomes sexually obsessed by a watermelon, to the point of having sexual intercourse with it. The stories are based on prize-winner short stories, from a Playboy contest.

Tropical Paths 1977 ( 5.8)

In the island of Paquetá, professor investigates the genital vocation of vegetables and fruits, maintaining sexual relations with a watermelon. In his experiences, he counts on the interlocution of an attentive student.

Perifaquadro 2022

Far beyond Marvel and DC, comics are also made by Brazilians for Brazilians. Follow the journey and struggles of those who are from the outskirts of the city and try to make a living from this art.

Mixed Marriage 2004 ( 4.816)

A woman seeks the blessing of her wealthy father when she becomes engaged.

Soldier Millions 2018 ( 5.286)

A Portuguese soldier, who got stranded from his team during the La Lys battle, struggles by himself through dozens of German offensives so he can guarantee the safety of his companions.

Goodnight Irene 2008 ( 8)

Two solitary men embark on a journey to find a missing woman...

Beatriz 2023

FELIPE 2023

Cinesia N/A

The Great Kilapy 2012 ( 7.3)

Zézé Gamboa's sardonic historical drama follows a good-hearted, apolitical con man who, on the eve of Angolan independence in the mid-1970s, pulls off a massive swindle at the expense of the Portuguese colonial administration — and soon after finds himself hailed as a hero of the national liberation struggle.