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- In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
- After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
- In 2002, 12-year-old Maria, living in dire poverty with her family, is sold by her fisherman father to prostitute recruiter Seu Tadeu, who takes her to a low-class brothel in the Amazon region. While she suffers innumerable abuses, Maria only thinks of escaping the horrible conditions she's faced with.
- Loose portrait of João Francisco dos Santos, also known as Madame Satã, a sometime chef, transvestite, lover, father, hero and convict from Rio de Janeiro.
- Two girlfriends visit a big Brazilian beach festival and decide to just let go. They enjoy the music, booze, drugs and on one steamy afternoon even each other. They also meet a young man and things can't be better. Can this paradise last?
- In a dystopian near future in Brazil, an authoritarian government orders all citizens of African descent to move to Africa - creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation.
- A captivating film that chronicles the remarkable rise of Claudinho and Buchecha, Brazil's legendary funk duo, and their profound impact on the nation's music scene.
- Tino and Jane, a couple from Rio, suddenly become millionaires after winning the lottery. 16 years later they have two children, but Tino is trying to hide from Jane that they face bankruptcy.
- Mr. Velasco is a successful businessman who, after a risky transaction, loses everything and ends up bankrupt. The former executive will discover the profitable world of the informal economy on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
- Dissection of Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political and sociological theses.
- A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.
- The festive atmosphere of the first Sunday after the Carnival is soon disrupted when Penha's son goes missing. Certain that his disappearance can only be the work of the militia commanded by former police officer Quirino, an old dislike, Penha will soon find out the consequences of doing justice with her own hands. Meanwhile a young man disappears others get together attempting to fill their lives with the main reality in which they are inserted: the Quirino Project. What was once a day like any other, now carries many days within. Under the masks and fantasies of another day at the Baixada Fluminense hides the intense reality of families and neighbors living under the rules of the ever-growing Rio's militia.
- Anthology series in which each episode depicts a different woman confiding her misadventures and dirty deeds to her hair stylist.
- Elected major of the small city of Sucupira, after unfortunate situation, Odorico (Marco Nanini) must open the city cemitery and face acusations of being corrupt, to end his term on good terms with the people
- The life of Brazilian soccer player Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs and passions for women and booze; he had a much-discussed extramarital affair with singer Elza Soares, and he died in relative decadence. The film focuses on his zenith, from 1953 until the World Championship and the Rio Regional Championship in 1962.
- Each episode seeks to give teachings of love, hope, courage and perseverance from people who, through faith, received miracles of Jesus according to biblical texts.
- Each move could be the last one.
- After studying in the capital, the teacher Cate returns to her small town in Minas Gerais to teach at primary school in the early 40's. Her way of teaching students delights and irritates the other teachers. She just wants to give students something essential to education: enthusiasm.
- This musical pays homage to Brazilian traditions through the story of a couple who brings a close friend to the relationship and discovers a new loving configuration.
- After suffering a car accident, a cold businesswoman recounts the events of her life that led to that moment with the help of the ghost of her deceased best friend and work partner.
- Expedito is a retired gentleman who has lost ties with life. Among other anonymous ones, he walks around the city of Rio de Janeiro witnessing conflicts of others.
- Three couples meet in the middle of Carnival, trying to get together in the midst of various conflicts that have the biggest party in Brazil as a scenario - and often as a cause.
- In a place taken by poverty, Aparecida lives full of dreams and hope. While her husband leads a bitter life caused by a tragedy from the past, she decides to take an attitude that can change everything: to leave for the big city.
- Ligia is married to Decius, but they never consummated their marriage. Decius is impotent and Ligia decides to commit suicide. To avoid the tragedy, her sister Guida, offers her husband Paul for one night to lose her virginity. Based on a play by Nelson Rodrigues.