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1. City of God (2002)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen
Votes: 802,025 | Gross: $7.56M
2. Anaconda (1997)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.
Director: Luis Llosa | Stars: Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz, Ice Cube
Votes: 112,130 | Gross: $65.89M
3. Central Station (1998)
R | 110 min | Drama
The emotive journey of a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Soia Lira
Votes: 42,374 | Gross: $5.60M
4. City of Men (2002–2018)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A realistic yet humorous look at the lives of Laranjinha and Acerola, two friends who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum.
Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Camila Monteiro, Roberta Rodrigues
Votes: 2,965
5. All the Invisible Children (2005)
124 min | Drama
Through the plights of seven different children, seven cruel destinies unfold, as the unknown innocents who share the same sensitivities and desires struggle for survival, understanding--and above all--love, in an apathetic grown-up world.
Directors: Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Spike Lee, Kátia Lund, Jordan Scott, Ridley Scott, Stefano Veneruso, John Woo | Stars: Adama Bila, Elysée Rouamba, Rodrigue Ouattara, Uros Milovanovic
Votes: 4,285
6. Tieta of Agreste (1996)
140 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Just when her family starts believing that she is dead and that they can expect a rich heritage, Tieta returns from São Paulo to her native village in Bahia, which she had been forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Sonia Braga, Marília Pêra, Chico Anysio, Cláudia Abreu
Votes: 1,054
7. Nise: The Heart of Madness (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the true story of Dr. Nise da Silveira, a psychiatrist in Brazil who treated her patients with art instead of electroshock therapy.
Director: Roberto Berliner | Stars: Glória Pires, Luciana Fregolente, Simone Mazzer, Fabrício Boliveira
Votes: 2,587
8. The Assailant (2009)
R | 94 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.
Director: João Daniel Tikhomiroff | Stars: Aílton Carmo, Jéssica Barbosa, Flávio Rocha, Irandhir Santos
Votes: 1,792
9. Chica de Río (2001)
TV-MA | 102 min | Comedy
Discovering your wife is sleeping with your boss can make a man do strange things. For a Samba-obsessed London clerk, robbing a bank and boarding the first flight to Rio are just the beginning.
Director: Christopher Monger | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Vanessa Nunes, Santiago Segura, Patrick Barlow
Votes: 1,013
10. Me You Them (2000)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
A true story that comically depicts the relationship between an ordinary woman and her three husbands, who live in the same house in a poor and arid small village of the Brazilian northeast.
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Regina Casé, Lima Duarte, Stênio Garcia, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Votes: 1,872 | Gross: $0.32M
11. Amar é Para os Fortes (2023– )
Drama
Cida loses her 11-year-old son, Sushi to police violence. Edna is the mother of Digão the policeman who kills the child. Seeking justice and surrender both mothers will face police corruption, the morosity of the justice system.
Stars: Tatiana Tibúrcio, Mariana Nunes, João Tiburcio, Breno Ferreira
Votes: 126
12. 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006 TV Movie)
195 min | Documentary
Celebrating the relaunch of Film4 as a free-to-air TV channel, Channel4 counts down their list of the fop 50 films to see before you die, as compiled by film critics and personalities.
Directors: Olivia Blythman, Richard Mortimer, Stuart Ramsay | Stars: Richard Teideman, David Aaronovitch, Jenny Agutter, Stephen Armstrong
Votes: 183
13. News from a Personal War (1999)
57 min | Documentary
Documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped into a daily war that knows no winners.
Directors: Kátia Lund, João Moreira Salles | Stars: Nilton Cerqueira, Carlos Luis Gregório, Paulo Lins, Hélio Luz
Votes: 848
14. Crítico (2008)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
70 critics and filmmakers discuss cinema from the age old conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. From 1998 to 2007, Kleber Mendonça Filho has collected ... See full summary »
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho | Stars: Cláudio Assis, Sophie Avon, Karim Aïnouz, Hector Babenco
Votes: 212
15. O Xangô de Baker Street (2001)
124 min | Comedy, Crime
Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city's Municipal Theater, captivating the local audience enthralled by French culture. The city is at her feet, and even the ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Faria Jr. | Stars: Joaquim de Almeida, Anthony O'Donnell, Maria de Medeiros, Letícia Sabatella
Votes: 1,254
16. Gêmeas (1999)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
In the 1980s, in Rio de Janeiro, the identical twins Iara and Marilena deceive men by pretending to be each other. One day, Marilena meets Osmar, the owner of a school, with whom she falls ... See full summary »
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Evandro Mesquita, Francisco Cuoco, Fernanda Montenegro
Votes: 385
17. Brava Gente (2000–2003)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stars: Carlos Vereza, Ângelo Antônio, Stepan Nercessian, Flávio Migliaccio
Votes: 50
18. (fdp) (2012)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Soccer referee, Juarez Gomes da Silva, is a man in love with Brazil's favorite sport. He is assigned to the Copa Libertadores, but his goal is to referee the World Cup's final.
Stars: Eucir de Souza, Paulo Tiefenthaler, Cynthia Falabella, Vitor Moretti
Votes: 231
19. Altas Horas (2000– )
120 min | Family, Talk-Show
Serginho Groisman promotes weekly debates on relevant topics with the participation of the audience, artists and personalities from different areas.
Stars: Serginho Groisman, Marco Luque, Laura Müller, Leilah Moreno
Votes: 156
20. Women of Earth (2019)
71 min | Documentary
A young Brazilian woman travels to indigenous, quilombola (communities founded in 19th century by runaway slaves), and rural communities, in search of the ancient wisdom of traditional midwives.
Directors: Mayara Boaretto, Isadora Carneiro, Kátia Lund
Votes: 6
21. Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Documentary
Inspired by the documentary feature film and the "Quebrando o Tabu" digital channel, the 10 episode docuseries debates several challenging themes: prostitution, gun control, privatization, ... See full summary »
Stars: Taís Araújo, Vitor DiCastro, Seu Jorge, Leandro Karnal
Votes: 16
22. Gira & the Circus of Life (2016)
54 min | Documentary
Gira & the Circus of Life is part of the innovative 5 film documentary series 'Reimagine Rio' by the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Katia Lund (City of God) and the first-time director Lili ... See full summary »
Directors: Lili Fialho, Kátia Lund
Votes: 11
23. Caminhos (2012– )
26 min | Documentary, Family
CAMINHOS é um jeito novo de descobrir o Brasil na sua extensão geográfica, econômica e político-social. Mas, sobretudo, em sua dimensão afetiva e humana. ON THE MOVE innovates by exposing ... See full synopsis »
Votes: 5
24. Cidade de Deus: Oficina de Atores (2003 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Ana Braga | Stars: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund, Guti Fraga, Fátima Toledo
Votes: 14
26. Somos Todos Filhos da Terra (1998)
Documentary, Drama, Short
Directors: Kátia Lund, João Moreira Salles, Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Adão Xalebaradã, Janete Andrade, Luanda
Votes: 22
27. Bad & the Birdieman (2016)
50 min | Documentary
Sebastião's two-decade quest is to use badminton, a sport he never played, to transform the kids in a humble favela in Rio de Janeiro. Kids loved the sport from the beginning, but were ... See full summary »
Directors: Lili Fialho, Kátia Lund, Lili Fialho
Votes: 11
30. Ricky Martin: Vida (2014 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Directors: Lívia Gama, Kátia Lund | Star: Ricky Martin
Votes: 12
31. Guti & the Theater of Dreams (2016)
61 min | Documentary
Guti & the Theater of Dreams is one of the five film feature documentary series by the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Kátia Lund, films that Reimagine Rio. Co-directed by Lund and first time... See full summary »
Directors: Kátia Lund, Lili Fialho
Votes: 11
32. Movie Magic Motion (2016)
61 min | Documentary
From the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Katia Lund (City of God and News of a Private War) and part of the 5-film series Reimagine Rio, Movie Magic Motion explores the power of movies ... See full summary »
Directors: Lili Fialho, Kátia Lund | Stars: Lili Fialho, Leandro Firmino, Luis Lomenha, Kátia Lund
Votes: 12
33. Jongo Fever (2016)
64 min | Documentary
As part of the five film Reimagine Rio series by the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Kátia Lund and first time director Lili Fialho, Jongo Fever is a one-hour documentary that brings to life ... See full summary »
Directors: Kátia Lund, Lili Fialho
Votes: 11
34. O Rappa: O Que Sobrou do Céu (1999 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Directors: Andre Horta, Kátia Lund | Stars: Marcelo Falcão, O Rappa
35. Planet Hemp: Ex-Quadrilha Da Fumaça (1997 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Directors: Eduardo Kurt, Kátia Lund, Raul Machado | Stars: Planet Hemp, Gustavo Black Alien, Bnegão, Marcelo D2
36.
Brava Gente (2000–2003)
Episode:
Golden Gate (Palace II)
(2000)
21 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert. The "easiest" (and most ... See full summary »
Directors: Mário Márcio Bandarra, Kátia Lund, Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Rubens Sabino, Leandro Firmino
Votes: 160
37.
City of Men (2002–2018)
Episode:
Correio
(2002)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The postman cannot deliver the post in the favela, because the streets have no names and the houses no numbers. The ruling gangsters order Acerola to invent names for all the streets and ... See full summary »
Directors: Paulo Lins, Kátia Lund | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Telma Cunha, Marcelino de Souza
Votes: 42
38.
City of Men (2002–2018)
Episode:
O Cunhado do Cara
(2002)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The gang-leader Deco falls in love with Acerola's sister Mirka. Because of this the social status of Acerola is changed in a twinkling. The young boy uses his new power to domineer and ... See full summary »
Directors: Paulo Lins, Kátia Lund | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Leandro Firmino, Rosana Barros
Votes: 47
39.
City of Men (2002–2018)
Episode:
Os Ordinários
(2003)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Directors: Kátia Lund, Eduardo Tripa | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Marcos 'Kikito' Junqueira, Thiago Martins
Votes: 34
40.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
Depressão
(2019)
44 min | Documentary
Directors: Pio Figueiroa, Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles | Star: Gregório Duvivier
41.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
Masculinidade
(2019)
Documentary
Directors: Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles, Dyg Midnight | Stars: Terry Crews, Oscar Maroni, Fábio Porchat
42.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
Robôs x Humanos
(2019)
Documentary
Directors: Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles, Patrick Hanser | Star: Regina Bittar
43.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
Liberdade de Expressão x Discurso de Ódio
(2019)
Documentary
Directors: Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles, Day Rodrigues, Edu Reis | Stars: Gaby Amarantos, Leandro Karnal, Jean Wyllys, Mark Zuckerberg
44.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
Religião e Política
(2019)
Documentary
Directors: Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles, Naor Elimelech, Fernanda Polacow | Stars: Eduardo Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro, Eduardo Cunha, Cabo Daciolo
45.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
O que é Droga?
(2019)
Documentary
Directors: Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles, Patrick Hanser | Stars: Walter Casagrande, Johann Hari, Carl Hart, Rodrigo Lombardi
46.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
Adoção
(2019)
Documentary
Directors: Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles, Judith Belfer, Dyg Midnight | Star: Astrid Fontenelle
47.
Quebrando o Tabu (2018– )
Episode:
Privilégios
(2019)
Documentary
Directors: Kátia Lund, Guilherme Melles, Lili Fialho | Stars: Tabata Amaral, Gustavo Cerbasi, Maria Flor, Alexandra Gurgel
48.
(fdp) (2012)
Episode:
Efeitos Colaterais
(2012)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Flunked by the Confederation, Juarez referees a company game to pay his child support. To pass the second physical exam, he tries steroids.
Directors: Johnny Araújo, Kátia Lund, Caito Ortiz, Adriano Civita | Stars: Eucir de Souza, Paulo Tiefenthaler, Cynthia Falabella, Vitor Moretti
Votes: 7
49.
(fdp) (2012)
Episode:
Mala Branca, Mala Preta
(2012)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Assigned to referee the final match of the Libertadores, Juarez is surprised when Manu and his son show up as guests of the owner of one of the teams about to play.
Directors: Johnny Araújo, Kátia Lund, Caito Ortiz, Adriano Civita | Stars: Eucir de Souza, Paulo Tiefenthaler, Cynthia Falabella, Vitor Moretti
Votes: 7
50.
(fdp) (2012)
Episode:
Afinal, a Final
(2012)
TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Zarkhov tries to bribe Juarez to throw the match, and Manu says if he accepts the bribe, she's leaving him. The game is a cliffhanger and changes the lives of Juarez and Manu.
Directors: Johnny Araújo, Kátia Lund, Caito Ortiz, Adriano Civita | Stars: Eucir de Souza, Paulo Tiefenthaler, Cynthia Falabella, Vitor Moretti
Votes: 7