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51. Torre das Donzelas (2018)
97 min | Documentary
"The Virgin's Tower" - Memoires of a group of rebel women that were imprisioned by the Brazilian dictatorship in the 60's.
Director: Susanna Lira | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Ana Bursztyn-Miranda, Maria Aparecida Costa, Rita Sipahi
Votes: 110
52. Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020)
TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary, Music
Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.
Director: Fred Ouro Preto | Stars: Emicida, Zeca Pagodinho, Pabllo Vittar
Votes: 1,667
53. Amélia (2000)
126 min | Comedy, Drama
Fictional story based on Sarah Bernhard's visit to Brazil in 1905. The actress, experiencing a personal and professional crisis, is encouraged by her personal Brazilian maid Amélia to ... See full summary »
Director: Ana Carolina | Stars: Marília Pêra, Béatrice Agenin, Camila Amado, Pedro Bismark
Votes: 213
54. Mil Dias: A Saga da Construção de Brasília (2018)
Documentary, Drama, History
Get to know the great history of the construction of Brasilia through a new point of view, that of the candangos. Four fictional characters from different professions and backgrounds narrate all the stages of this unprecedented milestone.
Stars: Renata Calmon, Paulo Roque, Bruno Bellarmino, Iuri Saraiva
Votes: 11
55. História da Alimentação no Brasil (2017)
Documentary
The series records traditions and practices of Brazilian cuisine originating from miscegenation between indigenous, African and Portuguese. Based on the book of the same name by Luís da Câmara Cascudo.
Votes: 40
56. O Velho: A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes (1997)
105 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Brazil's history during the 20th Century serves as a background to Luiz Carlos Prestes's curious course. The Knight of Hope, as he was known, took part in the epic march of rebellious ... See full summary »
Director: Toni Venturi | Stars: Jorge Amado, Olga Benario, Arthur Bernardes, Leonel Brizola
Votes: 151
57. Cercados (2020)
116 min | Documentary
A documentary about the press coverage during the Coronavirus pandemic in Brazil.
Director: Caio Cavechini | Stars: William Bonner, Jair Bolsonaro, Renata Vasconcellos, Nelson Teich
Votes: 67
58. Economia Brasileira: A História Contada por Quem a Fez (2015– )
Documentary
Former presidents, ministers and leaders of the Central Bank of Brazil reveal the problems they faced, the difficult decisions and their consequences.
Stars: José Sarney, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Francis Fukuyama, Eduardo Giannetti
Votes: 17
59. Mauá, O Primeiro Gigante (2019– )
Drama
Irineu Evangelista de Sousa is a businessman that rose in Dom Pedro II's imperialist government, bringing a capitalist approach to an slaver and agrarian society. This ends up reforming the... See full summary »
Stars: Danilo Grangheia, Rodolfo Valente, Rodrigo dos Santos, Alexandre Cioletti
Votes: 14
60. Anchieta, José do Brasil (1979)
150 min | Drama, History
Life and death of the jesuit who fought for the peaceful relationship between colonists and Indians
Director: Paulo César Saraceni | Stars: Ney Latorraca, Luiz Linhares, Maurício do Valle, Joel Barcellos
Votes: 67
61. Brazil: An Inconvenient History (2000)
47 min | Documentary
At first glance Brazil appears to be an alluring playground of exciting carnivals, sultry samba, divine football and a vibrantly diverse people. But behind this dazzling facade lies a ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Sean Barrett, Joao Jose Reis, John Hemming, Hakim Adi
Votes: 37
62. Guerras do Brasil.doc (2018–2019)
Documentary, Crime, History
This documentary series details how Brazil was shaped by centuries of armed conflict, from its early conquerors to its modern-day violence.
Votes: 200
63. Your Turn (2019)
93 min | Documentary
Young Brazilians make history in this radical document. Initially they are fighting for education, then their subversive actions take on a new dimension.
Director: Eliza Capai | Stars: Marcela Jesus, Lucas 'Koka' Penteado, Nayara Souza
Votes: 357
64. A Última Abolição (2018)
82 min | Documentary
The documentary addresses slavery in Brazil with a special focus on the period of abolition, highlighting the abolitionist movements, their allies and enemies.
Director: Alice Gomes | Stars: Ângela Alonso, Elciene Rizzato Azevedo, Luciana Barreto, Fernando Conceição
Votes: 28
65. Jango (1984)
115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of João "Jango" Goulart, the Brazilian left-wing president deposed by the military.
Director: Silvio Tendler | Stars: Leonel Brizola, João Goulart, Juscelino Kubitschek, Carlos Lacerda
Votes: 190
66. Em Nome dos Pais (2020– )
Documentary
Matheus Leitão's parents were arrested and tortured during the Brazilian military dictatorship. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, this story has become his obsession. Forty-two ... See full summary »
Star: Matheus Leitão
67. A Memória que me Contam (2012)
95 min | Drama
A group of friends who resisted Brazilian dictatorship face, along with their sons, the conflicts between past and present as one of theirs is passing away.
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Clarisse Abujamra, Otávio Augusto, Eduardo Cravo, Ricardo Dantas
Votes: 253
68. Isto É Pelé (1974)
110 min | Documentary, Sport
Based on archives from Rede Globo and the legendary Canal 100, this documentary traces the trajectory of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé.
Director: Luiz Carlos Barreto | Stars: Pelé, Sérgio Chapelin
Votes: 107
69. História Secreta do Pop Brasileiro (2019– )
Documentary
Stars: Arrigo Barnabé, Sossego, Claudia Assef, Carlos Borba Gato
Votes: 43
70. 1964: O Brasil Entre Armas e Livros (2019)
127 min | Documentary, History
An alternative view of the Brazilian Military Dictatorship and the events leading up to its inception in 1964.
Directors: Lucas Ferrugem, Filipe Valerim | Stars: Auro de Moura Andrade, Hélio Beltrão, Lucas Berlanza, Petr Blazek
Votes: 780
71. Cidadão Boilesen (2009)
92 min | Documentary
A documentary about the controversial businessman Henning Boilesen Jr. and his involvement with the military regime as one of its most enthusiastic supporters, financing it and ... See full summary »
Director: Chaim Litewski | Stars: Hennig Boilesen Jr., Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jarbas Passarinho, Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns
Votes: 156
72. ABC da Greve (1990)
75 min | Documentary
A detailed look at the events that led to the continuous strikes that shut down many factories during the still repressive days of the military regime. The workers union, led by syndicalist... See full summary »
Director: Leon Hirszman | Stars: Lélia Abramo, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vinicius de Moraes, Ferreira Gullar
Votes: 208
73. Soldados do Araguaia (2017)
74 min | Documentary
Between 1972 and 1975, the Brazilian Army sent thousands of soldiers on a secret mission to the heart of the Amazon Forest to exterminate the Araguaia Guerilla, Brazil's most radical opposition movement to the dictatorial Military Govt.
Director: Belisario Franca
Votes: 60
74. Maracaná (2014)
75 min | Documentary, Sport
Maracaná football stadium was built to the World Cup finals in 1950, when everyone in Brazil was certain they would win. They lost 1-2 to Uruguay and went into a national depression. Then ... See full summary »
Directors: Sebastián Bednarik, Andrés Varela | Stars: Milton Barreto, Luis Batlle Berres, Rafael Bayce, Gerardo Caetano
Votes: 133
75. Rise of the Bolsonaros (2022)
TV-14 | 115 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The remarkable rise of one of the world's most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.
Stars: Nina Sosanya, Kerry Shale, Steve Bannon, Glenn Greenwald
Votes: 135
76. Nova Amsterdam (2016)
100 min | History
A fascinating and tragic love story that unfolds during the Dutch invasion to the Northeast coast of Brazil. The scenario is the coastline of Rio Grande do Norte. The action starts in 1633 ... See full summary »
Director: Edson Soares do Nascimento | Stars: Marcelia Cartaxo, André Di Mauro, Joana Fomm, Nara Kelly
77. Betinho - A Esperança Equilibrista (2015)
90 min | Documentary
Documentary about the sociologist and activist Herbert de Souza (1935-1997), the Betinho, who had fragile health, but the strength of the great idealists. He fought permanently against injustice and for life.
Director: Victor Lopes
Votes: 21
78. Bloody Destiny (1982– )
101 min | Adventure, Western
Depicts the last six months of Lampião and his wife Maria Bonita's lives, focusing on his both sides: a man who was the bloodthirsty gang leader and enemy of the authorities, while ... See full summary »
Stars: Nelson Xavier, Tânia Alves, Roberto Bonfim, Regina Dourado
Votes: 92
79. On Football (2015)
70 min | Documentary
Sergio and his father, Simão, haven't seen each other for over 20 years. On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, Sergio returns to his hometown, São Paulo, hoping to watch the games with Simão, ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Oksman
Votes: 159
80. Joelma 23º Andar (1980)
80 min | Drama
The after-life journey of a young woman, the youngest in her spiritualist family, after she perishes in the disastrous Joelma building fire in 1974.
Director: Clery Cunha | Stars: Beth Goulart, Liana Duval, Carlos Marques, Ed Carlos
Votes: 104
81. Confisco (2021)
87 min | Documentary
The Collor administration faced a new challenge when it took office in early 1990 after a highly competitive election. The main problem was the rampant inflation from previous ... See full summary »
Directors: Ricardo Martensen, Felipe Tomazelli | Stars: Paulo Henrique Amorim, Chico Anysio, Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo, Joelmir Beting
Votes: 97
82. Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City (1968)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Images of Brasilia in its sixth year and interviews with different categories of people living in the capital. One question structures the documentary: could a fully planned city, created ... See full summary »
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Star: Ferreira Gullar
Votes: 153
83. Sergio Vieira de Mello: The Legacy of a Brazilian Hero (2018)
70 min | Documentary
As the first Brazilian to reach the top of the UN, Sergio Vieira de Mello participated as a UN negotiator in major world conflicts, in places like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lebanon, Bosnia and ... See full summary »
Directors: Wagner Sarmento, André Zavarize | Stars: Mari Alkatiri, Kofi Annan, Bernabe Barreto, Sergio Vieira de Mello
84. When the World Watched: Brazil 1970 (2020)
Documentary
Pelé, Gerson, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto, Tostao, Rivellino and more - How does the Seleção of 1970 compare to the teams of 1958, 1982 and 1994? Stars of that Mexico 70 winning side give their verdict.
Director: Andrew Lynch | Stars: Clodoaldo, Gérson, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto Parreira
Votes: 7
85. Valley of the Forgotten (2010)
62 min | Documentary
The intrinsic desire of the human for the possession of the land and life in the Amazon are portrayed in this story of a piece of Brazil in struggle against itself.
Director: Maria Raduan
Votes: 9
86. Memória (1990)
14 min | Documentary, Short, History
Memory is an important part of our conscience and what makes us humans, living beings capable of remembering things, feelings, situations, good or bad, and evolve from that or keep some ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Henkin | Stars: Fernando Collor de Mello, Catherine Lestre de Rey, Maria Verbena de Souza, João Batista Diemer
Votes: 17
87. Histórias que nosso Cinema (não) Contava (2017)
80 min | Documentary
A historical review of the military dictatorship in Brazil only trough images and sounds from films that belong to the pornochanchada genre, a kind of erotic film that was the most seen and most produced during that period.
Director: Fernanda Pessoa | Stars: Neuza Amaral, Arlindo Barreto, Mário Benvenutti, Roberto Bonfim
Votes: 245
88. Luz, Anima, Ação (2013)
99 min | Documentary, Biography
Nearly century-old history, Brazilian animation brings rich and stimulating stories and characters that built the path until nowadays.
Director: Eduardo Calvet | Stars: Alê Abreu, Diego Akel, Guilherme Alvernaz, Alceu Baptistão
Votes: 88
89. Sou Corinthians (2023)
Documentary
The Corinthians devotees known as the "Fiel" became the central theme of a documentary series on TV Globo's streaming platform in Brazil. "Sou Corinthians" tells, with interviews with ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinei, Walter Casagrande, Rivelino
Votes: 25
90. Falas Negras (2020 TV Movie)
Drama, History
The special features 22 real testimonials from people like Mandela, Martin Luther King and Marielle Franco, who fought racism and freedom in favor of justice.
Director: Lázaro Ramos | Stars: Heloísa Jorge, Reinaldo Júnior, Izak Dahora, Olivia Araújo
Votes: 43
91. Homens da Pátria (2015)
82 min | Action
Through a 16mm projector and cans of film inherited from his father, young discover the adventure of his grandfather, fighting in World War II, when Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight ... See full summary »
Director: Gastão Coimbra | Stars: Alexandre Gatti, Carlos Manhães, David Wendefilm, Fábio Vila Visconde
Votes: 34
92. Denying Brazil (2007)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian black actors, and their role in the history of soap-opera, the product with more audience in Brazilian TV.
Director: Joel Zito Araújo | Stars: João Acaiabe, Joel Zito Araújo, Walter Avancini, Maria Ceiça
Votes: 87
93. Time and the Wind (1985)
45 min | Drama
The story of the foundations of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, through the Cambará family and Bibiana's memories of her grandmother, Ana Terra, and her husband, Captain Rodrigo.
Stars: Glória Pires, José de Abreu, Tarcísio Meira, Carla Camurati
Votes: 160
94. A Nossa Bandeira Jamais Será Vermelha (2019)
72 min | Documentary
The struggle of independent journalists in Brazil to break the blockade imposed by 6 families that dominate the country's information system.
Director: Pablo Lopez Guelli | Stars: Laura Capriglione, Noam Chomsky, Glenn Greenwald, Xico Sá
Votes: 121
95. Libelu: Abaixo a Ditadura (2021)
90 min | Documentary
The student trend Liberdade e Luta, Libelu, emerged in 1976 and gained fame for being the first group to resume the slogan "below the dictatorship" after the AI-5.
Director: Diógenes Muniz | Stars: Alex Antunes, Reinaldo Azevedo, Mino Carta II, Erasmo Dias
Votes: 30
96. História do Brasil (1973)
166 min | Documentary
Documentary about the history of Brazil by Glauber Rocha and Marcos Medeiros. The film was made while Glauber was in exile between Cuba and Rome from 1971 to 1973.
Director: Glauber Rocha
Votes: 35
97. A Cobra Fumou (2002)
94 min | Documentary
Documentary about Brazilians who were sent to Italy in WW2 to fight against Nazi-fascism.
Director: Vinícius Reis | Stars: Bete Mendes, Carlos Scliar
Votes: 35
98. Setenta (2013)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
December 1970: Brazil is under a military dictatorship. The Swiss ambassador in Brazil is kidnapped by a group of rebels. 40 days later they trade the ambassador by seventy political ... See full summary »
Director: Emilia Silveira | Stars: Wilson Barbosa, Nancy Mangabeira Unger, Vera Rocha Dauster, Ismael J. de Souza
Votes: 32
99. Gigantes do Brasil (2016– )
Biography
How four powerful men included Brazil in the world economic map in the first decades of the twentieth century.
Stars: Ricardo Monastero, Ester Laccava, Alexandre Barros, Tadeu di Pietro
Votes: 28
100. Pessoas - contar para viver (2019)
92 min | Documentary, Biography
Five documentary filmmakers were invited to dive into the collection of the Museu da Pessoa and to propose rereadings and authorclippings from the life stories of Brazilians who passed through the museum.
Directors: Marco Del Fiol, Pedro Cezar, Viviane Ferreira, Marcelo Machado, Tatiana Toffoli | Stars: Tula Pilar Ferreira, Paulo Freire, Amyr Klink, Rosana Miziara