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51. Caluga o menta (1990)
100 min | Crime, Drama
A penetrating look at Santiago, Chile, its sectors and multiple social differences experienced in three friends.
Director: Gonzalo Justiniano | Stars: Hector Vega Mauricio, Patricia Rivadeneira, Aldo Parodi, Myriam Palacios
Votes: 188
52. Rio Breaks (2009)
85 min | Documentary
RIO BREAKS is more than just a film about surfing. It follows the story of two best friends, Fabio and Naama, as they navigate their way between the pitfalls of life in the slums and the ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Mitchell | Stars: Fabio da Costa, Naama Martines de Uzeda, Bodie Olmos
Votes: 72
53. Como Nascem os Anjos (1996)
100 min | Drama
Two children flee together with a grown up from a slum in Rio because this older person has had problems with the local drug lord. They end up in the house where a rich American lives with his daughter.
Director: Murilo Salles | Stars: Priscila Assum, Silvio Guindane, Larry Pine, Ryan Massey
Votes: 360
54. Only When I Dance (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Two young kids try to dance their way out of the favelas of Rio.
Director: Beadie Finzi | Stars: Irlan Santos da Silva, Isabela Coracy Alves Nascimento Santos, Mariza Estrella
Votes: 272 | Gross: $0.01M
55. Samba (1965)
106 min | Drama, Musical
Brazilian singer Laura Monteiro is murdered in her dressing-room by her jealous lover João Fernandes de Oliveira when he discovered she was cheating on his with Assis and planning to escape... See full summary »
Director: Rafael Gil | Stars: Sara Montiel, Marc Michel, Fosco Giachetti, Carlos Alberto
Votes: 84
57. Bauhaus World (2019)
164 min | Documentary, History
How has the Bauhaus school of architecture and design, Germany's best-known art-school, shaped the world we live in today?
Stars: Laura Wilkinson, Annemarie Jaeggi, Claudia Perren, Yinka Ilori
Votes: 12
58. República dos Assassinos (1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama
In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Faria Jr. | Stars: Tarcísio Meira, Sandra Bréa, Anselmo Vasconcelos, Silvia Bandeira
Votes: 97
59. COMPLEXO: Parallel universe (2010)
80 min | Documentary, Drama
How is it to survive in the most dangerous slum in Rio de Janeiro?
Director: Mário Patrocínio
Votes: 238
60. Cat Skin (1962)
12 min | Documentary, Short
A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the Tamborim, a small drum.
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Stars: Paulinho, Riva Nimitz, Henrique César, Milton Gonçalves
Votes: 245
61. Som do Morro (2016)
12 min | Documentary, Short
In Mãe Luiza, on the outskirts of the city of Natal, the sounds of everyday life are mixed with the beats of funk, leading us to immerse ourselves in a universe of dreams, recognition and prejudice experienced by local youth.
Directors: Diana Coelho, Helio Ronyvon | Stars: MC Gil Bala, MC Kevinho
62. Slums: Cities of Tomorrow (2013)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, News
From the heart of the planet's slums and squats, individuals have taken over these marginalized worlds and erected cities in their own image.
Director: Jean-Nicolas Orhon | Stars: Robert Neuwirth, Nicolas Reeves, Jeremy Seabrook
Votes: 43
63. Hygiene (2010 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Recording of the theatrical play Hygiene, performed in the streets and houses of the working class neighborhood of Maria Zélia, in São Paulo, by the Grupo XIX de Teatro. The play focuses on... See full summary »
Director: Amilcar Monteiro Claro | Stars: Rodolfo Amorim, Tatiana Caltabiano, Janaína Leite, Juliana Sanches
64. O Rap do Pequeno Príncipe Contra as Almas Sebosas (2000)
75 min | Documentary
Two young men coming from the same social background - the poor outskirts of Recife, one of the biggest cities in Brazil - become two opposite kind of citizens. One is a dangerous hit man, the other, a peaceful musician.
Directors: Paulo Caldas, Marcelo Luna | Stars: Hélio José Muniz, Alexandre Garnize
Votes: 74
65. O Outro Lado do Outro (2019 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
An encounter between children from the favelas of Recife and their peers in middle class apartments opens up the world to both groups.
Directors: Rita de Cácia Oenning da Silva, Kurt Shaw | Stars: Helena Iara da Silva Shaw, Layza da Silva Brito, João Cavalcanti Buarque, Letícia Vieira Souza da Silva
Votes: 7
66. Bay of All Saints (2012)
74 min | Documentary
In Bahia, Brazil, generations of impoverished families live in palafitas, a vast network of shacks built on stilts above a rising tide of garbage over the ocean bay. When the government ... See full summary »
Director: Annie Eastman
Votes: 27
68. Isla de Dos Repúblicas (2022)
Documentary
is a feature documentary that presents the ecological and social similarities and differences between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Director: Hector Ulises Montas | Stars: Mimi Barker, Fabián Toro
Votes: 6
69. Battle for Rio (2014)
Documentary
Documentary about Rio de Janeiro police trying to clean up drug-infested areas of the city, prior to hosting the FIFA World Cup.
Director: Gonzalo Arijon
Votes: 32
70. Favela Gay: Periferias LGBTQI+ (2020– )
Documentary
Behind the look of contemporary LGBTQI+ peripheral youth, we follow different themes that permeate the peripheries from Brazil with interviews of a singular and intimate nature.
71. Os Olhos de Cecília (2015)
19 min | Short
Cecília, a blind in one eye 8 years old girl, is out of the school. Until she decides to go back.
Director: Victor Hugo Fiuza | Stars: Maria Victórya Manzi, Soraia Arnoni, Luciano Costa, Nicollas Paixão
Votes: 15
72. Geraldo Voador (1994)
11 min | Short
Kid from a favela with a special gift gets in trouble with drug dealers.
Director: Bruno Vianna | Stars: Rogério Costa, Robson Dos Santos, Bruno Garcia, Maria Gladys
73. A Mão do Povo (1975)
11 min | Documentary, Short
The loss of creativity faced by the country people when they have to move to the big city.
Director: Lygia Pape
74. Morrinho: Deus Sabe de Tudo Mas Não é X9 (2008)
85 min | Documentary
In the late 1990s, a group of kids in Rio's favelas embarked on an ambitious and imaginative project in an attempt to stay out of trouble. Almost a decade later, in 2007, the result-an ... See full summary »
Directors: Fabio Gavião, Markão Oliveira | Stars: José Carlos, Luciano de Almeida, Rodrigo de Maceda, Maycon de Oliveira
75. Jorge (2019)
19 min | Short, Drama
Tide, today. Vermelhinho, a horse created by the boy Jorge, runs away from the corral where he rested. In the search for his horse, Jorge finds himself.
Director: Jéferson | Stars: João Pedro Chaves, Patrick Congo, Rafael Rodrigues, Rodrigo Maré Souza
76. Mães do Brasil (2021 TV Special)
Documentary
With the stories of Aline Souza, Elaine Torres, Eulária de Jesus, Liane Pereira, Loanda Rufino and Rosimeire Miranda, the special highlights the prominence of mothers in the Brazilian favelas.
Stars: Eulária de Jesus, Rosimeire Miranda, Liane Pereira, Loanda Rufino
77. A Vida é Loka (2014)
Short, Drama
Danilo is a slum boy who dreams to become a filmmaker, while tries to get away from the poverty and violence of the place he lives. Guided not only by his father and best friend but also by... See full summary »
Director: Perolla Cristina | Stars: Junior Kbrown, Richardy da Silva, Dudu Sá, Alex Almeida
78. Olympic Favela (2016)
19 min | Documentary, Short
OLYMPIC FAVELA portrays two families who are forced to give up their homes, and leave their favela communities near the construction site of the newly built Olympic Park as Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Directors: Marc Ohrem-Leclef, Marc Ohrem-Leclef
80. Surfing favela (2006)
54 min | Documentary
"Surfing Favela" was shot with the aid of the communities of Cantagalo and Rocinha; the latter, with its 250,000 inhabitants, is considered the biggest slum (Favela) in Rio de Janeiro. The ... See full summary »
Directors: Natalia Bacalini, Maximiliano Ezzaoui | Stars: Carlos Belo Da Silva, Pablo Paulinho, José Ricardo Ramos, Haroldo Rocha Lauro Vieira
Votes: 18
81. Pearls Negras (2014)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Kayhan Lannes Ozmen | Stars: Mariana Alves, Alice Coelho, Jennifer Loiola
82. Favela Olímpica (2017)
93 min | Documentary
FAVELA OLIMPICA unfolds in Rio de Janeiro on both sides of the wall separating the new Olympic Stadium and the favéla Vila Autódromo. Nothing prevents the co-existence of these two worlds ... See full summary »
Director: Samuel Chalard
Votes: 10
83. João O Artista (2013)
Short, Drama
"John the Artist" tells the story of Joao, a sensitive artist imprisoned by the poverty, death, and violence that surround him in the lawless slums of Brazil. He is faced with the absurdity... See full summary »
Director: Robert J. Johnson | Stars: Karina Anicio, Jorge Efi, Alex Kruz, Leticia Miranda
84. Rosa (1997)
11 min | Short
A policewomen, a drug dealer and a preacher cross their paths in a funk ball.
Director: Bruno Vianna | Stars: Jorge Lendel, Augusto Madeira, Sabrina Rosa
85. Criando Homens Livres (1962)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jean Manzon | Star: Luiz Jatobá
86. Canário (2018)
14 min | Short, Drama | Completed
Life in one of Belo Horizonte's outlying neighbourhoods is never easy, though it can be exciting. Pablo's mother asks him to go out and sell his precious canary, which takes him on an ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Ferreira Campos | Stars: Lucas Rodrigues, Alessandra Santos, André Costa
87. A Mão e a Luva - The story of a book trafficker (2010)
65 min | Documentary
He defines himself a trafficker, but he have chosen a drug that renders free. He is a book trafficker.
Director: Roberto Orazi
Votes: 11
88. A Blogueira da Favela (2022)
Short, Comedy
Director: Arthur Jesus | Stars: Maria Carolina, Tatiane dos Santos, Vinícius dos Santos, Kapivara Gama
89. Tuany (2016)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Growing up in Complexo do Alemao Tuany, 22, managed to find her way out via competing as a ballerina. In spite of reaching certain recognition, she could not afford to continue her training... See full summary »
Director: Ayelet Vardi | Star: Tuany Nascimento
90. Anitta, Mc Zaac, Maejor Feat. Tropkillaz & DJ Yuri Martins: Vai Malandra (2017 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Director: Terry Richardson | Stars: Anitta, Pietro Baltazar, Maejor, MC Zaac
Votes: 35
91.
City of Men (2002–2018)
Episode:
A Coroa do Imperador
(2002)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
At school the children of the favela are told how the Portuguese crown was brought to Brazil, when Napoleon attacked Portugal. Acerola conceives Napoleon as something equivalent to the ... See full summary »
Director: César Charlone | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Aldene Abreu, Edmundo Albrecht
Votes: 60
92.
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
93.
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
94.
City of Men (2002–2018)
Episode:
Uólace e João Victor
(2002)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Laranjinha, whose birth name is Uólace, is living on the streets while João Victor lives in a high-rise. As their paths cross, both teens worry about their own futures.
Directors: Regina Casé, Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Márcio Costa, Thiago Martins
Votes: 59
95.
Amazing Train Journeys (2011– )
Episode:
Brésil
(2015)
Documentary
Beginning of the travel in Rio de Janeiro.First Philippe see the town from a mountain: the beaches, the bays, the famous Sugarloaf Mountain, the statue of Christ the Redeemer.Philippe has ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Badin | Star: Philippe Gougler
Votes: 5
96.
Ross Kemp on Gangs (2005– )
Episode:
Rio De Janeiro
Documentary, Crime
Ross Kemp heads to Brazil, where he not only gets close to some of the most notorious gangs in Rio, but also gains an alternative perspective from the police department's anti-gang unit.
Stars: Ross Kemp, Vera Malaguti, Rodrigo Oliveira
97.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Au rythme du Brésil
(2019)
88 min | Documentary
Beginning of the journey in Salvador de Bahia: Tiga meets Bira Santos , a musician and they walk to the "Pelourinho square: they see the house of Jorge Amado and Bira speaks about the ... See full summary »
Director: Damien Pourageaux | Star: Tiga
98.
Long Way Up (2020)
Episode:
Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica
(2020)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.
Directors: David Alexanian, Russ Malkin | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman
Votes: 175
99.
Madventures (2002– )
Episode:
Amazonas
(2009)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Tuomas Milonoff | Stars: Riku Rantala, Tuomas Milonoff
Votes: 29
100.
Invisible Wars (2021)
Episode:
Creatures of Contagion
(2021)
Documentary
Dr Norman Swan presents the compelling stories of scientists, doctors and public health experts who fight the deadly viruses that cross-over from animals to humans.
Director: Emma Watts | Stars: Timothy Ray Brown, Matt Cooper, Mark Honigsbaum, Sharon Lewin