Nice films with stories held in São Paulo
by guisreis | created - 02 Nov 2016 | updated - 4 weeks ago | PublicThree other lists for Brazilian movies:
Great movies about/in Rio de Janeiro
Some nice Brazilian movies
Best Brazilian documentaries
I have also made a list of Brazilian movies with up to three films representative of each state.
Add: "Dia estranho", from 2014, directed by Flávio Rossi, with the participation of Paulo Miklos (I give it a 7).
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1. Bicho de Sete Cabeças (2000)
74 min | Drama
A trip to the mental institution hell. This odyssey is lived by Neto, a middle class teenager, who lives a normal life until his father sends him to a mental institution after finding drugs... See full summary »
Director: Laís Bodanzky | Stars: Rodrigo Santoro, Othon Bastos, Cássia Kis, Dani Nefussi
Votes: 6,368
2. Dirty Hearts (2011)
90 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In 1945 the war was not over in Brazil: A death squad assassinated all the Japanese immigrants who accepted defeat.
Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takako Tokiwa, Eiji Okuda, Shun Sugata
Votes: 695
3. O Homem que Virou Suco (1980)
97 min | Drama
São Paulo police mistakenly thinks a folk poet and singer is the same man who had stabbed his boss.
Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: José Dumont, Aldo Bueno, Rafael de Carvalho, Ruthinéa de Moraes
Votes: 392
4. They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
120 min | Drama
Union leader's son doesn't want to engage in a strike, because his wife is pregnant, thus disregarding his father's tradition of political activism.
Director: Leon Hirszman | Stars: Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Fernanda Montenegro, Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes
Votes: 1,820
5. The Second Mother (2015)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Regina Casé, Helena Albergaria, Michel Joelsas, Camila Márdila
Votes: 16,710 | Gross: $0.38M
6. Bingo: The King of the Mornings (2017)
113 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Based on a true story, "Bingo" is a film about the man behind the mask. Augusto is an actor hungry for a place in the spotlight, following the footsteps of his mother, a stage artist in the... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Rezende | Stars: Vladimir Brichta, Leandra Leal, Tainá Müller, Augusto Madeira
Votes: 5,698
7. Califórnia (2015)
85 min | Drama, Romance
São Paulo, 1984. Estela gets through the troubled phase of adolescence. Sex, love, friendship; everything looks too complicated. Her personal refuge is her uncle Carlos and the trip to ... See full summary »
Director: Marina Person | Stars: Aren Gallo, Caio Horowicz, Caio Blat, Giovanni Gallo
Votes: 829
8. A Noite do Vampiro (2006)
6 min | Animation, Short
A vampire tries to sleep, but a terrible predator approaches.
Director: Alê Camargo
Votes: 36
An expressionist São Paulo! Review watch it here: http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=a_noite_do_vampiro
9. The Way He Looks (2014)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.
Director: Daniel Ribeiro | Stars: Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim, Lúcia Romano
Votes: 27,666 | Gross: $0.10M
10. Castle Ra-Tim-Bum (1999)
108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series.
Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: Diego Kozievitch, Rosi Campos, Sérgio Mamberti, Marieta Severo
Votes: 784
11. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
PG | 110 min | Drama
A boy is left alone in a Jewish neighborhood in 1970, when the World Cup coincides with political crackdowns by the military dictatorship.
Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk, Paulo Autran
Votes: 6,657 | Gross: $0.76M
12. Romeo & Juliet ...Get Married (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A Romeo-and-Juliet kind of love affair. The difference here is what sets the two lovers apart: their soccer teams. Being a fan of Corinthians, Romeu has to fake he really likes Palmeiras, in order to gain Julieta's heart.
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Luis Gustavo, Luana Piovani, Marco Ricca, Martha Mellinger
Votes: 1,115
13. Friendly Beast (2017)
98 min | Horror, Thriller
The tense survival tale is set over several late-night hours in a sparsely-peopled Brazilian restaurant. When an armed robbery interrupts an already-terse dynamic between boss and customer,... See full summary »
Director: Gabriela Amaral | Stars: Murilo Benício, Luciana Paes, Irandhir Santos, Camila Morgado
Votes: 1,879
14. A Cidade dos Piratas (2018)
TV-MA | 90 min | Animation
Inspired by the famous comics of cartoonist Laerte. The story merges the transition journey of the artist and the director, who faces death after being diagnosed with cancer.
Director: Otto Guerra | Stars: Antonio Abujamra, Marco Arruda, Jean-Claude Bernardet, Márcia Caspary
Votes: 123
15. Friendly Fire (1998)
76 min | Drama
Brazil in the early 70s. Miguel, Eloi, Osvaldo and Paolo take part in armed attacks against the military dictatorship. They pay a heavy price with torture and arrest. Today the four friends... See full summary »
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Helio Lahal, Zécarlos Machado, Cacá Amaral
Votes: 412
Part of the film happens in São Paulo and part of it in Minas Gerais.
16. Durval Discos (2002)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of "Durval Discos", a record store they own in São Paulo, specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the ... See full summary »
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Ary França, Etty Fraser, Isabela Guasco, Marisa Orth
Votes: 1,264
17. Penas (2012)
15 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Seeking for an explanation, a man stumbles across a story of fear, betrayal and explicit ornithology.
Director: Paulinho Caruso | Stars: Fabio Marcoff, Augustin Marsalla, Paulo Porto, Hugo Villavicenzio
Votes: 13
It is spoken in Spanish; however, it has been made in São Paulo. You can watch this short film in this link: http://youtu.be/KBvG7_zDYec
18. Solidão 22B (2017)
22 min | Short
Two lonely sad women, an old one and a young poet, meet as neighbours in the last day of the year.
Director: Jaqueline Vargas | Stars: Mayara Constantino, Selma Egrei
19. Falsa Loura (2007)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
Silmara, an industrial worker and a woman of exuberant beauty, supports her arsonist father and gets involved with two different pop stars, from whom she learns traumatic life lessons.
Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Rosanne Mulholland, Cauã Reymond, Maurício Mattar, Djin Sganzerla
Votes: 464
20. A Dama do Cine Shanghai (1987)
115 min | Crime, Mystery
Real estate broker and former boxer enters an old cinema in the decadent downtown São Paulo and meets an intriguing and mysterious woman, very much alike the leading lady of the film. He ... See full summary »
Directors: Guilherme de Almeida Prado, Sara Silveira | Stars: Maitê Proença, Antônio Fagundes, José Lewgoy, Jorge Dória
Votes: 292
Cinematography is particularly great, impressive! Many different angles and camera movements are successfully tried in brilliant frames. All actors also do a great job. Pace is not always the same, sometimes the film is not as entertaining as in other moments, but this is a very nice Brazilian noir thriller anyway. Congratulations for director and writer Guilherme de Almeida Prado. The screenplay is smart and imaginative, and so is the end of the film. In the final credits it is said that this is a B movie, but it's far from reality, as this is an artistically very careful production. Maitê Proença's beauty adds another nice ingredient to the air of mystery. There are some references to Orson Welles's "The Lady from Shanghai", from which it almost borrows the title.
21. São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima (1965)
107 min | Drama
A man lives in conflict as he deals with his friends and love interests against the backdrop of São Paulo.
Director: Luiz Sérgio Person | Stars: Ana Esmeralda, Eva Wilma, Otelo Zeloni, Walmor Chagas
Votes: 989
22. Os Imorais (1979)
110 min | Drama
Gay hairdresser falls in love with the straight son of one of his customers.
Director: Geraldo Vietri | Stars: Sandra Bréa, Elizabeth Hartmann, Chico Martins, Aldine Muller
Votes: 55
23. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
R | 120 min | Drama
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy
Votes: 17,347 | Gross: $17.04M
24. Sheep's Clothing (2013)
100 min | Drama
A group of literature-loving friends bury letters to be opened 10 years later when they will confront the dreams of their youth with what the future has held in store for them.
Directors: Paulo Morelli, Pedro Morelli | Stars: Caio Blat, Carolina Dieckmann, Maria Ribeiro, Paulo Vilhena
Votes: 1,120
25. The Trespasser (2001)
97 min | Drama, Thriller
Two businessmen hire a hitman to kill their third partner and are then blackmailed by the hitman as he takes over their company.
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Marco Ricca, Alexandre Borges, Paulo Miklos, Mariana Ximenes
Votes: 1,859
26. Linear (2013)
6 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
The line is a dot that went for a walk.
Director: Amir Admoni | Star: Marcos de Andrade
Votes: 41
Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/55933290
27. A Casa de Alice (2007)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama
Alice, married for the last 20 years to a taxi driver, works in a beauty parlour, has three children, the eldest of whom is doing his military service, and a mother who works as a maid in ... See full summary »
Director: Chico Teixeira | Stars: Carla Ribas, Berta Zemel, Vinicius Faria Zinn, Ricardo Vilaça
Votes: 672 | Gross: $0.06M
Family difficult relations, sexual (socially accepted or not) relations, male and female roles in patriarchal society, truth and lies, class differences... Very interesting movie. Amazing performances, particularly by Carla Ribas in the leading role.
28. The Devil's Scarab (2016)
90 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
A series of crimes against redheads scares the people from a little town. After the death of his brother, the 13 year old Alberto decides to investigate what is happening and is helped by the experienced, but forgotten, Inspector Pimentel.
Director: Carlo Milani | Stars: Theo Salomão, Thiago Rosseti, Cirillo Luna, Nani de Oliveira
Votes: 439
29. 10 Segundos para Vencer (2018)
122 min | Drama, Sport
The history of the famous Brazilian bantam and featherweight world champion Eder Jofre, who tries to deal with his personal life and the obligations of a world class athlete, with the mentoring of his trainer and father Kid Jofre.
Director: José Alvarenga Jr. | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Osmar Prado, Ravel Andrade, Luti Angelelli
Votes: 231
30. Vera (II) (1986)
88 min | Drama
Young girl spends her adolescence in an institution for minors, developing some masculine traits in her personality. In this hostile environment, she can only find some sympathy in a ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Toledo | Stars: Ana Beatriz Nogueira, Raul Cortez, Aida Leiner, Carlos Kroeber
Votes: 255
31. Rosa Morena (2010)
90 min | Drama
The story of one man's journey from Denmark to Brazil to get a child.
Director: Carlos Augusto de Oliveira | Stars: Anders W. Berthelsen, Bárbara Garcia, David Dencik, Vivianne Pasmanter
Votes: 348
32. Underage (2013)
77 min | Drama, Family
Helena is a recently graduated attorney who shares her routine between her job as a Public Defender of children and adolescents in the Courthouse of the city of Santos, Brazil, and the care... See full summary »
Director: Caru Alves de Souza | Stars: Rita Batata, Giovanni Gallo, Caco Ciocler, Rui Ricardo Diaz
Votes: 154
Very well done film. Unfortunately, I lost many parts. When I watch it full, perhaps I change its position in this list.
33. Carandiru (2003)
R | 145 min | Crime, Drama
Stories of crime, revenge, love, and friendship at the Carandiru Penitentiary, the largest prison in Latin America.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Enrique Diaz, Wagner Moura, Caio Blat, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Votes: 21,924 | Gross: $0.21M
34. Reflections of a Blender (2010)
80 min | Comedy, Thriller
Elvira's blender tells her story with her husband, Onofre, who's gone missing, and makes reflections about life.
Director: André Klotzel | Stars: Ana Lúcia Torre, Germano Haiut, Selton Mello, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 1,028
35. Hebe: The Brazilian Star (2019)
112 min | Biography, Drama
A recollection of Hebe Camargo's life during the 1980s, a time when she struggled between a personal and professional crisis and decided to take control of her own career.
Director: Maurício Farias | Stars: Andrea Beltrão, Marco Ricca, Danton Mello, Caio Horowicz
Votes: 596
36. Hour of the Star (1985)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
Macabea has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three other women. In her spare time she listens... See full summary »
Director: Suzana Amaral | Stars: Marcelia Cartaxo, José Dumont, Tamara Taxman, Fernanda Montenegro
Votes: 1,437
37. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2009)
89 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
In São Paulo, the lonely forty and something year-old guitar teacher Baby lives a tedious life in a low middle-class apartment and is addicted in her only companion, the cigarettes. She has... See full summary »
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Glória Pires, Paulo Miklos, Alessandra Colassanti, Dani Nefussi
Votes: 627
38. Angeli 'The Killer' (2017– )
145 min | Animation, Comedy
ANGELI THE KILLER is an animated series loosely inspired in the works and personality of the Brazilian cartoonist, Angeli, creator of the seminal magazine "Chiclete com Banana" and ... See full summary »
Stars: Angeli, Grace Gianoukas, Alessandra Negrini, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 42
39. Love Strange Love (1982)
97 min | Drama
In 1937, in São Paulo, 12-year-old Hugo comes from Santa Catarina. His grandmother is returning him to his mother, Anna, who is now with Osmar, the most influential politician in the state.
Director: Walter Hugo Khouri | Stars: Vera Fischer, Tarcísio Meira, Xuxa, Íris Bruzzi
Votes: 1,393
40. A Via Láctea (2007)
86 min | Drama
Heitor (a teacher) and Julia (an actress) dating for a while. A violent discussion over the phone does he goes on a mad way up his girlfriend's House
Director: Lina Chamie | Stars: Marco Ricca, Alice Braga, Fernando Alves Pinto, Jules Elting
Votes: 280
Very interesting depiction of São Paulo, with nice usage of music and traveling.
41. Natimorto (2009)
92 min | Drama
A talent agent summons a young singer to Sao Paulo in order to present her to a renowned maestro. While they wait for the day of the audition, they stay in a hotel room where, over ... See full summary »
Director: Paulo Machline | Stars: Betty Gofman, Lourenço Mutarelli, Simone Spoladore
Votes: 168
42. Who Killed Pixote? (1996)
116 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the true story of Fernando Ramos da Silva, actor of Hector Babenco's Pixote (1980).
Director: José Joffily | Stars: Cassiano Carneiro, Luciana Rigueira, Joana Fomm, Tuca Andrada
Votes: 400
A small part of the film takes place in Rio but most of the story happens in São Paulo.
43. O Dia M (2008)
14 min | Short, Comedy
Almeida, a regular 30-year-old man, is forced to make arrangements for his death.
Director: Paulo Leierer | Stars: Caco Ciocler, Mauro D'Addio, Bri Fiocca, Noemi Gerbelli
Votes: 19
https://youtu.be/VLINTcACVkI
44. The Next Victim (1983)
98 min | Crime, Thriller
TV reporter tries to find out who is killing prostitutes in a São Paulo neighborhood.
Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Louise Cardoso, Mayara Magri, Othon Bastos
Votes: 116
45. Stories of Samba (2015)
17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
The film is based on lyrics from the very famous Brazilian samba composer Adoniran Barbosa, following the aesthetics of his time. Notable facts and characters of his songs takes us through ... See full summary »
Director: Pedro Soffer Serrano | Stars: Gero Camilo, Aisha Jambo, Gustavo Machado, Ney Matogrosso
Votes: 31
Also known as: "Dá licença de contar". Watch it here: https://youtu.be/P5DV2I3CbIg
46. Os Inquilinos (2009)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
Valter goes to night school. Iara, his wife, says that the new tenants don't work, that they're probably criminals. Nobody knows where they're from, Iara tells him that they bring women ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Bianchi | Stars: Fernando Alves Pinto, Zezeh Barbosa, Caio Blat, Lennon Campos
Votes: 224
47. Family Affair (2011)
12 min | Short, Drama
Rossi is spending his day at home when his older brother brings home a group of friends. Rossi tries to socialize with them, with surprising results.
Director: Caru Alves de Souza | Stars: Kauê Telloli, Cláudia Assunção, Thiago Pinheiro, Ney Piacentini
Votes: 158
http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=assunto_de_familia
48. If God Comes Let Him Bring A Gun (2014)
88 min | Crime, Drama
Set over 72 hours at the height of the 2012 attacks and counterattacks between military police and organized crime in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Director: Luis Dantas | Stars: Sara Antunes, Ariclenes Barroso, André Franco, Luiz Adelmo Manzano
Votes: 100
49. Angels of the Night (1987)
98 min | Drama
Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model; Mauro, the drag queen; Teddy, the hustler; Guto, the gay reporter; and Marta, an actress.
Director: Wilson Barros | Stars: Zezé Motta, Antônio Fagundes, Marco Nanini, Chiquinho Brandão
Votes: 137
50. Maids (2001)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Five maids in São Paulo are observed in this episodic, impressionistic film. The women interact with each other, ride busses, work, and have longings: Rai for a husband, Créo for her lost ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Nando Olival | Stars: Cláudia Missura, Graziella Moretto, Lena Roque, Olivia Araújo
Votes: 1,362
51. Feliz Ano Velho (1987)
111 min | Drama
After diving into a shallow lake, a college student becomes tetraplegic. In his wheel chair, he remembers the important facts of his life as an adolescent.
Director: Roberto Gervitz | Stars: Marcos Breda, Malu Mader, Marco Nanini, Eva Wilma
Votes: 216
52. Tito and the Birds (2018)
73 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The film tells the story of a boy who is responsible, along with his father, for finding the cure for an illness that is contracted after the person takes a fright.
Directors: Gabriel Bitar, André Catoto, Gustavo Steinberg | Stars: Pedro Henrique, Denise Fraga, Matheus Nachtergaele, Mateus Solano
Votes: 732 | Gross: $0.00M
It is not mentioned, but I assume that the story is held in São Paulo because of the characters' accent.
53. Boca do Lixo (2010)
100 min | Action, Biography, Crime
Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, The King of Boca do Lixo (a region in downtown São Paulo of the fifties where various nightclubs, strip joints, ... See full summary »
Director: Flavio Frederico | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Hermila Guedes, Jefferson Brasil, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 757
54. Necropolis Symphony (2014)
85 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
The routine of an inept apprentice gravedigger changes when a new employee arrives at the cemetery. Together they must locate abandoned graves, but strange events make them think about the implications of tampering with the dead.
Director: Juliana Rojas | Stars: Eduardo Gomes, Luciana Paes, Hugo Villavicenzio, Paulo Jordão
Votes: 451
55. Sexo, Sua Única Arma (1981)
93 min | Drama
In the interior of São Paulo, an apparently normal family hides unexpected secrets. One of the members makes sex her only weapon to get what she wants in this plot full of revenge, prejudice and contestation of values.
Director: Geraldo Vietri | Stars: Selma Egrei, Ewerton de Castro, Arlete Montenegro, Serafim Gonzalez
Votes: 75
56. Querida Mamãe (2017)
95 min | Drama
Helô has a troubled relationship with her mother, Ruth, and is trapped in an unhappy marriage. Everything changes when she meets Leda, who she falls in love with and begins an exciting romance.
Director: Jeremias Moreira Filho | Stars: Letícia Sabatella, Selma Egrei, Graça Andrade, Calú Araripe
Votes: 84
57. Ao Meu Pai com Carinho (2010)
15 min | Short, Action, Comedy
Marcio is a young rich student wich is high jacked by four kidnappers: Rubens , Tavinho , Jorge and Smile. The kidnappers, trying to reach Marcio's father to make a deal for the rescue, ... See full summary »
Director: Fausto Noro | Stars: Tiago Abravanel, Herbert Bianchi, Ricardo Dantas, Thiago Luciano
58. Legs Out (2012)
13 min | Short
The cartoonist Laerte goes a long way through São Paulo searching for a certificate.
Directors: Pedro Marques, Claudia Priscilla | Stars: Laerte Coutinho, Micaela Campion, Kiko Goifman, Pedro Goifman
Votes: 35
Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/42651791
59. Mulher Objeto (1981)
125 min | Drama
Regina is a woman from a poor family and married with and former secretary of the wealthy Hélio. Regina has a block with Hélio and can not have sex with him, in spite of fantasizing kinky ... See full summary »
Director: Silvio de Abreu | Stars: Helena Ramos, Nuno Leal Maia, Kate Lyra, Maria Lúcia Dahl
Votes: 227
60. Chamada a Cobrar (2012)
72 min | Drama, Thriller
A high class lady from Brazil falls into a fake kidnapping scam when she answers a stranger's phone call. Believing that one of her daughters has been kidnapped, she is guided by a ... See full summary »
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Cida Almeida, Maria Manoella, Renan Monteiro, Lourenço Mutarelli
Votes: 67
Half of the film is held in São Paulo, half in Rio.
61. The Clown (2011)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
Father and son work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar and Pangare/Benjamin in a circus in the Brazilian countryside. Benjamin decides to follow a different path and meets several people on the way.
Director: Selton Mello | Stars: Selton Mello, Paulo José, Larissa Manoela, Giselle Motta
Votes: 5,462
62. Retrato Falado de uma Mulher Sem Pudor (1982)
92 min | Crime
A model is found dead in the bathtub of her own mansion. A policeman tries to investigate, inquiring the rich and powerful men who knew her.
Directors: Jair Correia, Hélio Porto | Stars: Monique Lafond, Paulo César Peréio, John Herbert, Jonas Bloch
Votes: 41
63. Aos Ventos que Virão (2013)
94 min | Drama
Zé Olímpio (Rui Ricardo Diaz) is a young cangaceiro who, after the band of Lampião is decimated, must flee to São Paulo. Some time later, he decides to return to the Northeast and soon ... See full summary »
Director: Hermanno Penna | Stars: Emanuelle Araújo, Hermes Baroli, Carlos Betão, Neusa Borges
Votes: 10
Most of the story happens in Poço Redondo, in Sergipe state, but an important part happens in São Paulo.
64. Festa (1989)
82 min | Comedy, Drama
Hired to entertain a party in a luxury home, in São Paulo, a musician, a snooker player, and an old decadent actor keep waiting downstairs, never being invited to the party upstairs to perform their acts.
Director: Ugo Giorgetti | Stars: Antonio Abujamra, Otávio Augusto, Pedro Paulo Calvoso, Jessica Canoletti
Votes: 211
65. Excitação (1976)
90 min | Horror, Thriller
Helena and Renato are a couple who leave behind the big city to live in the comfort of a beach house, far from all their previous complications when the wife started to suffer with strange ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Garret | Stars: Kate Hansen, Flávio Galvão, Betty Saady, Zilda Mayo
Votes: 131
Gaslight horror.
66. Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009)
Not Rated | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
The true story of a working-class boy who moves to the nation's financial capital at a young age and becomes one of the most influential politicians in Brazil's history.
Directors: Fábio Barreto, Marcelo Santiago | Stars: Rui Ricardo Diaz, Glória Pires, Juliana Baroni, Cleo
Votes: 3,088
67. Pixote (1980)
TV-MA | 128 min | Crime, Drama
The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino
Votes: 9,230
68. As Meninas (1995)
92 min | Drama
Inspired in Lygia Fagundes Telles's famous book, the film follows three very different girls (Lorena, Lia and Ana Clara) living in a boarding house during some of the most repressive moments of Brazil's military dictatorship in 1972.
Director: Emiliano Ribeiro | Stars: Camila Amado, Otávio Augusto, Walney Costa, Sônia de Paula
Votes: 84
69. The Awakener (2018)
108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A personal tragedy leads a trained agent into a crusade against Brazil's endemic corruption and its figures, on the verge of presidential elections.
Directors: Gustavo Bonafé, Fábio Mendonça | Stars: Kiko Pissolato, Tainá Medina, Samuel de Assis, Carlos Betão
Votes: 1,377
70. O Banquete (2018)
104 min | Drama, Thriller
End of the 80's, Brazil. Despite returning to democracy, the country is still experiencing extreme political instability and general uncertainty. Amid this climate of mistrust, a journalist... See full summary »
Director: Daniela Thomas | Stars: Rodrigo Bolzan, Caco Ciocler, Georgette Fadel, Fabiana Gugli
Votes: 244
71. Bellini e a Esfinge (2002)
120 min | Crime
An apparently simple adultery case turns into an intricate and suspense-filled plot composed of numerous twists and turns, with a surprising ending. Dr. Rafidjian, a renowned physician, ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Santucci | Stars: Fábio Assunção, Malu Mader, Maristane Dresch, Eliana Guttman
Votes: 338
72. Desmundo (2002)
101 min | Drama
The story of Orisbela, a young and religious woman who comes from Portugal to Brazil to marry Francisco de Albuquerque, a rude sugar-cane plantation owner, in 1570.
Director: Alain Fresnot | Stars: Simone Spoladore, Osmar Prado, Caco Ciocler, Berta Zemel
Votes: 537
73. Black Beetle (1983)
100 min | Drama, Musical
Director: Jeremias Moreira Filho | Stars: Almir Rogerio, Xuxa, Monique Lafond, Denis Derkian
Votes: 88
A mix of B horror, dramatic romance, campy comedy, and action thriller. Review
74. O Rei da Noite (1975)
97 min | Drama
In 1940s São Paulo, a bohemian guy engages in love affairs with two daughters of a friend of his mother's, but ends up marrying an ill-humored woman with whom he quarrels all the time.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Paulo José, Marília Pêra, Vick Militello, Isadora de Farias
Votes: 239
75. Boleiros: Era Uma Vez o Futebol... (1998)
93 min | Comedy, Sport
Tribute to the world of soccer in Brazil. Group of ex-soccer players gather in a bar in São Paulo to remember old stories of their prime.
Director: Ugo Giorgetti | Stars: Otávio Augusto, Adriano Stuart, André Abujamra, Cazé
Votes: 530
76. Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011)
TV-MA | 131 min | Biography, Drama
After the adoptive daughter of a stable family leaves them for a new life as a prostitute, she rises to become a popular performer among her clients, and details her routine in her blog.
Director: Marcus Baldini | Stars: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 7,977
77. Super Oldboy (2016)
15 min | Short
Bil is an old, retired man who works as an office boy for a company in the city of Sao Paulo. He gets along with young people, so he got the manners of the rappers from streets. Bil also ... See full summary »
Director: Eliane Coster | Stars: Jorge Cerruti, Jean-Claude Bernadet, Laerte Coutinho, Luiz Gê
Votes: 10
78. A Navalha do Avô (2013)
23 min | Short, Drama
Bruno is a young men from São Paulo who is proud of his growing beard. When his grandfather can no longer go to his usual barber, Bruno has to learn to shave with a straight razor in order to help his grandfather stay 'sharp'.
Director: Pedro Jorge | Stars: Kauê Telloli, Jean-Claude Bernardet, Sonia Guedes, Luis Serra
Votes: 19
Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/111223484
79. A Stem (2007)
15 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Clarisse notices a small green leaf growing out of her right arm.
Directors: Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas | Stars: Helena Albergaria, Marat Descartes, Ney Piacentini, Eduardo Gomes
Votes: 110
Interesting, innovative and well done, but seems unfinished. http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=um_ramo
80. As Aventuras de Pedro Malazartes (1960)
90 min | Adventure, Comedy
Pedro Malazartes, upon arriving at his house on the farm, receives the news that his father had died. A humble and innocent countryman, Pedro is deceived by his brothers in sharing the inheritance.
Director: Amácio Mazzaropi | Stars: Amácio Mazzaropi, Geny Prado, Genésio Arruda, Dorinha Duval
Votes: 136
Not bad, with some nice moments, but I do not like comedian Mazzaropi and I think Pedro Malasartes is an inconsistent character in the film: naive in the beginning and a scoundrel afterwards.
81. A Window to Rosália (2017)
87 min | Drama
Rosalia is a 65-year-old worker who dedicated her life to work in a reactor factory on the outskirts of São Paulo. One day, she is fired, and comforted by her brother José. He decides to take her on a car trip to Buenos Aires.
Director: Caroline Leone | Stars: Magali Biff, Cacá Amaral, Mayara Constantino, Paloma Contreras
Votes: 168
82. Na Quebrada (2014)
94 min | Biography, Drama
In the ghettos of the greatest metropolis in Brazil, a midst flying bullets, love and any number of hurdles, young people's stories mingle and collide in the search for dreams and choices. ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernando Grostein Andrade, Paulo Eduardo | Stars: Jean Amorim, Daiana Andrade, Emanuelle Araújo, Fabrício Araújo
Votes: 216
83. The Island of Prohibited Pleasures (1979)
96 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Ana, a fake journalist and professional assassin, is assigned by the far right organization she works for, for a daring mission on the Isle of Prazeres. Using former journalist Sérgio as ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Neide Ribeiro, Roberto Miranda, Meiry Vieira, Fernando Benini
Votes: 165
84. Phoenix (I) (2012)
14 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Three policemen. Three ways to deal with corruption.
Director: Stefano Capuzzi Lapietra | Stars: Alexandre Frota, Carlos Vecchi, César Charlone, Alessandro Costa
Votes: 16
Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/64804037
85. Nossos Parabéns ao Freitas (2003)
12 min | Short, Comedy
The story of Freitas, a repressed and conservative family man, who has a tragic surprise in his 40 years-old birthday.
Director: Felipe Sant'Angelo | Stars: Alessandro Azevedo, Bia Borinn, Alexandre Frota, Ivald Granato
Votes: 27
Watch it here: http://portacurtas.org.br/filme/?name=nossos_parabens_ao_freitas
86. Amor em Sampa (2016)
102 min | Musical
In this upbeat musical, the city of São Paulo is the setting for five love stories, in which everyone seeks their dreams in a different way.
Directors: Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Kim Riccelli | Stars: Bruna Lombardi, Eduardo Moscovis, Rodrigo Lombardi, Mariana Lima
Votes: 111
Lots of ups and downs, but the ups do exist.
87. All the Dead Ones (2020)
120 min | Drama, History
1899. The fates of the women in two families become entangled when the Soareses, former land and slave owners, request help from Iná, a woman of African descent they once dismissed due to religious differences.
Directors: Marco Dutra, Caetano Gotardo | Stars: Mawusi Tulani, Clarissa Kiste, Carolina Bianchi, Thaia Perez
Votes: 592
88. Estação (2010)
15 min | Short, Drama
Ines, is 21 years-old and dreams of becoming an actress. In order to fulfill that dream, she decides to leave Brasilia for Sao Paulo to appear as an extra in a popular soap opera. However, ... See full summary »
Director: Márcia Faria | Stars: Caroline Abras, Denise Weinberg
Votes: 21
89. Bellini e o Demônio (2008)
86 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Detective Remo Bellini gets pulled into a web of death and mysteries that takes him to a world of illusions where everything is a self-created fantasy. He's taken by this evil inside that ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Galvão | Stars: Caroline Abras, Fábio Assunção, Henrique Benjamin, André Bubman
Votes: 137
Confusing and with a not always very listenable sound.
90. Amanhã Nunca Mais (2011)
75 min | Comedy
Walter (Lázaro Ramos) is a middle-class man who promises to his wife that will catch her daughter's birthday cake. What could be a simple task proves very complicated as Walter faced with many unexpected situations.
Director: Tadeu Jungle | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Milhem Cortaz, Fernanda Machado
Votes: 246
91. Adágio ao Sol (1996)
100 min | Drama
A mild-mannered but quietly unhappy woman is long married to a coffee Baron, who is going through a severe Economic crisis caused by the American depression. She falls in love with her ... See full summary »
Director: Xavier de Oliveira | Stars: Claudio Marzo, Rossana Ghessa, Marcelo Moraes, Edwin Luisi
Votes: 24
92. Almoço Executivo (1996)
14 min | Short
A group of five friends get together to have a lunch. All goes well for quite some time but a series of small events and some confusion between them and others affect the whole ordeal and ... See full summary »
Directors: Marina Person, Jorge Espírito Santo | Stars: Denis Victorazo, Amália Spinardi, Cazé, Fábio Saltini
Votes: 6
93. O Cafetão (1983)
80 min | Crime
Shoeblack keeps the money of two rival gangs.
Director: Francisco Cavalcanti | Stars: Francisco Cavalcanti, Zilda Mayo, Ruy Leal, João Paulo Ramalho
Votes: 30
94. Two Rabbits (2012)
TV-MA | 101 min | Action, Thriller
In São Paulo, the scheme of the corrupt DA Júlia and her mate, the lawyer Henrique with the gangster Maicom is discovered and sent to the Internal Affairs. Maicom is responsible for ... See full summary »
Director: Afonso Poyart | Stars: Fernando Alves Pinto, Alessandra Negrini, Caco Ciocler, Marat Descartes
Votes: 5,450
95. Marighella (2019)
155 min | Action, Drama, History
Facing a violent military dictatorship and an intimidated opposition, writer-turned-politician Carlos Marighella articulates a resistance all the while ousting heinous crimes of torture and the infamous censorship instituted by the regime.
Director: Wagner Moura | Stars: Seu Jorge, Bruno Gagliasso, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Humberto Carrão
Votes: 56,039
96. The Beasts (1995)
94 min | Drama
Paulo has a strange relationship with his cousin Sônia, whom he loves since childhood. But she despises him and, being in love with another woman, causes a lot of humiliating situations to him.
Director: Walter Hugo Khouri | Stars: Nuno Leal Maia, Cláudia Liz, Lúcia Veríssimo, Monique Lafond
Votes: 121
97. The Augusta Street Ripper (2014)
20 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
A beautiful vampire-girl works as a prostitute on the famous Augusta Street (in São Paulo, Brazil), because it's an easy way to get food. But suddenly her path intersects with another ... See full summary »
Directors: Geisla Fernandes, Felipe M. Guerra | Stars: Monica Mattos, Henrique Zanoni, Daniela Monteiro, Geisla Fernandes
Votes: 67
98. O Caçador de Esmeraldas (1979)
115 min | Adventure
Mid 17th century Portugal, in a deep financial crisis, decided to extend Brazilian territory to the west, where it was believed that there was gold and precious stones to be discovered. ... See full summary »
Director: Oswaldo de Oliveira | Stars: Jofre Soares, Glória Menezes, Roberto Bonfim, Tarcísio Meira
Votes: 39
99. O Olho e a Faca (2019)
99 min | Drama, Thriller
After a controversial promotion, Roberto faces a gradual process of isolation from his colleagues at an oil rig.
Director: Paulo Sacramento | Stars: Rodrigo Lombardi, Roberto Birindelli, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Luís Melo
Votes: 83
100. Beto Rockfeller (1970)
88 min | Comedy
Adaptation of the successful Brazilian TV series "Beto Rockefeller". Beto is a cunning poor man who pretends to be rich, using his congeniality and lack of morals to mix among rich people.
Director: Olivier Perroy | Stars: Luis Gustavo, Plínio Marcos, Cleyde Yáconis, Paulo Villaça
Votes: 44
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