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1. The Red Light Bandit (1968)
92 min | Crime, Thriller
The story of a famous Brazilian criminal, called The Red Light Bandit because he always used a red flashlight to break in the houses during the night. Working alone, he also used to rape his female victims.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça, Pagano Sobrinho, Luiz Linhares
Votes: 1,689
2. Embodiment of Evil (2008)
Not Rated | 94 min | Horror
The gravedigger Zé do Caixão continues his search for the perfect woman to bear his son.
Director: José Mojica Marins | Stars: José Mojica Marins, Jece Valadão, Adriano Stuart, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 1,799
3. The Priest and the Girl (1966)
90 min | Drama
In a small town in Minas Gerais, the arrival of a young priest causes a commotion in the conservative atmosphere of the place, aggravated by the sudden attraction this priest feels for a ... See full summary »
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Stars: Helena Ignez, Paulo José, Mário Lago, Fauzi Arap
Votes: 496
4. Assault on the Pay Train (1962)
102 min | Crime, Drama
Film about the true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.
Director: Roberto Farias | Stars: Eliezer Gomes, Reginaldo Faria, Jorge Dória, Átila Iório
Votes: 855
5. The Welles Raft (2019)
75 min | Documentary
The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of... See full summary »
Directors: Petrus Cariry, Firmino Holanda | Stars: Berenice Abreu, Catherine L. Benamou, Christiano Câmara, Helena Ignez
Votes: 47
6. Você Decide (1992–2000)
35 min | Thriller
A TV show that presents dramatic stories where the viewer has the opportunity to call the TV station and choose the ending of the story, since there were always two filmed endings. ... See full summary »
Stars: Lúcia Romano, Milton Gonçalves, Paulo Reis, Rita Guedes
Votes: 143
7. Xavier (2016)
13 min | Short
Nicolas notices that his eleven year old son Xavier spends his time not only playing drums, but also paying attention to a certain type of boys.
Director: Ricky Mastro | Stars: André Guerreiro Lopes, Gregório Musatti, Netuno Trindade, Rodrigo Audi
Votes: 261
8. A Mulher de Todos (1969)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Ângela Carne e Osso (Angela Meat and Bone), a young nymphomaniac, lives surrounded by delinquents, and exerts intense allure on them, dominating them all with her erotic power.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Jô Soares, Stênio Garcia, Paulo Villaça
Votes: 356
9. Podecrer! (2007)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of high-school seniors who must face choices of everyday life: problems within groups and with having to face the future.
Director: Arthur Fontes | Stars: Dudu Azevedo, Maria Flor, Gregório Duvivier, Silvio Guindane
Votes: 271
10. Tereza Batista (1992– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
Based on the novel by Brazilian Jorge Amado. Tereza is the story of a beautiful orphan and her struggles in life.
Stars: Patrícia França, Humberto Martins, Herson Capri, Jorge Dória
Votes: 23
11. Bandida (2017)
19 min | Short
Director: Camila Cattai | Stars: Sheyla Coelho, Helena Ignez, José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Alessandra Rocha
12. A Mãe (2022)
80 min | Drama
A single mother lives with her only son. She can't find him when she returns from work. After a relentless search, she finds out that he was killed by the police and his body is missing. She begins a journey for the right to bury his body.
Director: Cristiano Burlan | Stars: Marcelia Cartaxo, Dunstin Farias, Tuna Dwek, Bruno Caticha
Votes: 55
13. Copacabana Mon Amour (1970)
85 min | Comedy
The saga of some Copacabana dwellers: Sônia Silk, a prostitute also known as Miss Prado Júnior and Peroxide Beast; her gay brother, addicted to smelling his boss's underwear; and Mr. Grillo, the boss.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça, Guará Rodrigues, Otoniel Serra
Votes: 232
14. Sem Essa, Aranha (1970)
102 min | Comedy
Banker, acting as an international front, lives dangerously among a blonde, a brunette and a dark woman, his lover.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Jorge Loredo, Maria Gladys, Luiz Gonzaga
Votes: 231
15. A Família do Barulho (1970)
75 min | Comedy
A dysfunctional family, composed of a prostitute and two gays, one strong and the other fragile and stupid, lives a routine life in Rio de Janeiro. When the slut threatens the other two to ... See full summary »
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Maria Gladys, Wilson Grey, Helena Ignez, Grande Otelo
Votes: 84
16. Love Film Festival (2014)
96 min | Drama, Romance
An actor and a screenwriter meet at a short film festival and struggle to keep up their affair as films, festivals and other partners hamper their burgeoning romance.
Directors: Juancho Cardona, Vinicius Coimbra, Manuela Dias, Bruno Safadi | Stars: Leandra Leal, Manolo Cardona, Nanda Costa, Gustavo Machado
Votes: 88
17. Unheard-of (2017)
89 min | Documentary
In a delicate border between 'fiction' and 'reality', the surprising character of "Unheard-of", Lanny Gordin projects himself between China, his birthplace, and Brazil, where he lives and ... See full summary »
Director: Gregorio Gananian | Stars: Lanny Gordin, José Roberto Aguilar, Helena Ignez, Negro Leo
Votes: 28
18. Hotel Atlântico (2009)
102 min | Drama
A road movie that follows a solitary man as he sets of on a journey to the south of Brazil. The strange characters and absurd situations he encounters along the way present an extraordinary portrait of human relations.
Director: Suzana Amaral | Stars: Júlio Andrade, Gero Camilo, Emerson Danesi, Renato Dobal
Votes: 142
19. Nem Deus É Tão Justo Quanto Seus Jeans
Comedy, Drama, Musical | Post-production
Director: Sergio Silva | Stars: Igor Mo, Gilda Nomacce, Fernando Vitor, Gengibre
20. Carnaval na Lama (1970)
80 min | Comedy
Brazilian film directed by Rogério Sganzerla.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Antônio Bivar, Jorge da Cunha Lima, Helena Ignez, Chico Marcondes
Votes: 6
21. O Signo do Caos (2005)
80 min | Drama
In the B&W first part, a customs agent, Dr. Amnésio, examines some reels of film, a documentary Orson Welles made about Brazil, and tries to confiscate the material. The color second part shows a party in which those repression agents celebrate their victory against freedom and creativity.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Eduardo Cabús, Sálvio do Prado, Giovanna Gold, Helena Ignez
Votes: 172
22. Joy Is the Acid Test (2023)
101 min | Drama
Jarda Icon teaches classes on how women can obtain their own orgasm. With her group of disciples and friends Ana Brasil, Sheyla Fernanda, Caroline Sylvie and Lakshmi she develops self-sustainable feminist and artistic projects.
Director: Helena Ignez | Stars: Helena Ignez, Ney Matogrosso, Thais de Almeida Prado, Bárbara Vida
Votes: 83
23. Nem Tudo é Verdade (1986)
95 min | Drama
A fictional account of Orson Welles' real passage to Brazil where he was supposed to film a cultural film called "It's All True", to present a positive image of Brazilian people and the ... See full summary »
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Arrigo Barnabé, Grande Otelo, Helena Ignez, Nina de Pádua
Votes: 88
24. A Grande Feira (1961)
91 min | Drama
Made in the famous "Água de Meninos" market, the greatest popular market in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Salvador is revealed without prejudices, from the world of high finance up to the sordid environment of exotic cabarets.
Director: Roberto Pires | Stars: Geraldo Del Rey, Helena Ignez, Luiza Maranhão, Antonio Pitanga
Votes: 83
25. Até Que a Vida Nos Separe: Uma Biografia de Nelson Carneiro (2023)
70 min | Documentary
Director: Emilia Silveira | Stars: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Giovana Carneiro, Laura Carneiro, Miguel Carneiro
Votes: 104
26. Flesh (2019)
12 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Five women, each in a different stage of their life, share experiences about their relationships to their bodies and how others perceive them.
Director: Camila Kater | Stars: Helena Ignez, Rachel Patricio, Larissa Rahal, Valquiria Rosa
Votes: 209
27. Se Eu Tô Aqui é Por Mistério (2024)
22 min | Short, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Clarissa Ribeiro | Stars: Zezé Motta, Bruna Linzmeyer, Helena Ignez, Aretha Sadick
28. Watch Out, Madame (1970)
70 min | Comedy
Three maids decide to rebel against the society that oppresses them and start murdering their own mistresses.
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Maria Gladys, Helena Ignez, Suzana de Moraes, Renata Sorrah
Votes: 86
29. Todos os Paulos do Mundo (2017)
80 min | Documentary
The creation of Babel scatters over the world men who speak different languages: all the faces, bodies and voices of Paulo José are embodied in the characters that the actor has played ... See full summary »
Directors: Rodrigo de Oliveira, Gustavo Ribeiro | Stars: Paulo José, Anna Kutner, Fernanda Montenegro, Flávio Migliaccio
Votes: 43
30. À Meia Noite com Glauber Rocha (1991)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Ivan Cardoso | Stars: Paulo Autran, Clóvis Bornay, Hugo Carvana, Jardel Filho
Votes: 14
31. Anjo Loiro com Sangue no Cabelo (2021)
Drama
Stars: Juliana Schalch, Fernando Eiras, Catarina Wallenstein, Ciro Sales
32. Notícias do fim do mundo (2019)
70 min | Action
Following Alexander Taylor, a teacher in the slums of Kibuna, this is a reflection about the modern times, mixing social criticism and cinematic experimentation to reflect about the overconsumption of images, fake news and social media.
Director: Rosemberg Cariry | Stars: Carlos César, Majô De Castro, Paulo Ess, Graça Freitas
Votes: 11
33. Ralé: The Lower Depths (2015)
73 min | Drama
A film within a film. Young directors, prodigal adolescents, are filming "The Exhibitionist" in the middle of a farm in an paradisiacal region. Baron, performed by Ney Matogrosso, lives in ... See full summary »
Director: Helena Ignez | Stars: Roberto Alencar, Ariclenes Barroso, Mário Bortolotto, Helena Ignez
Votes: 41
34. Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit (2010)
83 min | Drama
A political and existential narrative, Luz nas trevas - A volta do bandido da Luz Vermelha continues the story of Luz Vermelha, a legendary bandit from Sao Paulo through the figure of his ... See full summary »
Directors: Helena Ignez, Ícaro Martins | Stars: Ney Matogrosso, André Guerreiro Lopes, Djin Sganzerla, Bruna Lombardi
Votes: 116
35. Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil (2003)
80 min | Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the movement called "Cinema Novo", with interviews with some of his friends and colleagues.
Director: Silvio Tendler | Stars: Camila Amado, Jorge Amado, Paulo Autran, Bruno Barreto
Votes: 146
36. My Calendar Girl (2018)
86 min | Drama
Inacio is employed in a mechanical workshop, where, in addition to working, he dreams of the Calendar Girl. In the film "My Calendar Girl" the real and imaginary intertwine all the time, in a tangle of surreal sensations.
Director: Helena Ignez | Stars: Mário Bortolotto, Claudinei Brandão, Eduardo Chagas, Naruna Costa
Votes: 59
37. Natureza Morta (2020)
114 min | Drama
In 1888, Lenita, a very educated young woman, disregards the presence of a man at his intellectual height.
Directors: Clarissa Ramalho, Luiz Rosemberg Filho | Stars: Mariana Fausto, Rômulo Braga, Helena Ignez, Cátia Costa
Votes: 17
38. Cara a Cara (1967)
72 min | Drama
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.
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Helena Ignez, Antero de Oliveira, Paulo Gracindo, Paulo Padilha
Votes: 80
39. Antes do Fim (2017)
86 min | Drama
Helena is an actress who notices the effects of time on her face and Jean-Claude, a dancer who devotes herself to buoy, the dance of death. He feels trapped in the longevity logic that the ... See full summary »
Director: Cristiano Burlan | Stars: Jean-Claude Bernardet, Edson Ferreira, André Gatti, Helena Ignez
Votes: 32
40. A Bela P... (2008 Video)
25 min | Short
Director: João Marcos de Almeida | Stars: Patrícia Aguille, Wellington R. Costa, Valéria Cristina, Eduardo Gomes
Votes: 15
41. Paixão e Virtude (2014)
65 min | Drama
Mazza is trapped in a cold and unhappy marriage with a wealthy banker. She rediscovers the pleasures of life when she meets the chemist Ernesto, but he is soon scared off by the woman's passion, deciding to escape to a farm.
Director: Ricardo Miranda | Stars: Rose Abdallah, Paulo Azevedo, Mariana Fausto, Helena Ignez
Votes: 14
42. Sound and Time (2017– )
Drama
A series of independent fictional episodes that follow the evolution of Brazilian popular music across the 20th century.
Stars: Gilda Nomacce, Fabio Audi, Júlia Oristânio, Julia Katharine
43. Bring Me the Head of Carmen M. (2019)
61 min | Drama
Ana, a Portuguese actress, has come to Rio de Janeiro to play the lead in a film about Carmen Miranda, the eccentric actress and singer who put Brazil on the map for its samba and carnival ... See full summary »
Directors: Felipe Bragança, Catarina Wallenstein, Isabella Raposo | Stars: Catarina Wallenstein, Higor Campagnaro, Helena Ignez, Marcos Sacramento
Votes: 44
44. Benjamim Zambraia e o Autopanóptico (2020)
71 min | Drama
Benjamim Zambraia is a young drunk who wanders around the city and is sometimes treated with pampering and sometimes with a beating by his parents (Helena Ignez and Otávio Terceiro). As in ... See full summary »
Director: Felipe Cataldo | Stars: Felipe Cataldo, Melissa Coelho, Igor Cotrim, Sheyla de Castilho
Votes: 10
45. Amarar (2008)
23 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Noemi is a young woman lost in daydreams, where past, present and fantasies blend.
Director: Emanuel Mendes | Stars: Marcelo Braga, Helena Ignez, Bruna da Mata Rodrigues, Djin Sganzerla
Votes: 6
46. Perfume de Gardênia (1992)
118 min | Drama
Driver who was left by his wife, who wanted to try a career in the movies, has to deal with their son's revolt when the latter finds his mother, whom he thought dead, singing in a nightclub.
Director: Guilherme de Almeida Prado | Stars: Christiane Torloni, José Mayer, Walter Quiroz, Claudio Marzo
Votes: 163
47. O Papel da Vida (2012–2015)
25 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
The show is a laid back conversation between the host, Marina Person, and an actor or actress about the role of their lives. The role in question is selected by the artists themselves with ... See full summary »
Stars: Marina Person, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro, Selton Mello
48. B2 (2001)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A short film made with unused footage from The Red Light Bandit and Carnaval na Lama.
Directors: Silvio Renoldi, Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Gal Costa, Lanny Gordin, Helena Ignez, Jards Macalé
Votes: 10
49. Candango: Memórias do Festival (2020)
119 min | Documentary
In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.
Director: Lino Meireles | Stars: Catarina Accioly, Fernando Adolfo, Cibele Amaral, Suzana Amaral
Votes: 13
50. Canção de Baal (2007)
77 min | Musical
A marginal version of Brecht's piece, "Baal".
Directors: Helena Ignez, Michele Matalon | Stars: Carlos Careqa, Carlos Figueiredo, Beth Goulart, Felipe Kannenberg
Votes: 37