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Neighboring Sounds
Neighboring Sounds (2012)
, 2h11
Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Irandhir Santos

Life in a middle-class neighbourhood in present day Recife takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm. The presence of these men brings a sense of safety, but also a good deal of anxiety, to a culture which runs on fear. Meanwhile, Bia (Maeve Jinkings), married and a mother of two, must find a way to deal with the constant barking and howling of her neighbour’s dog.
Until Sbornia Do Us Part
Until Sbornia Do Us Part (2013)
, 1h23
Directed by Ennio Torresan
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films based on plays

Sbórnia is a small country that has always been isolated from the rest of the world, surrounded by a large wall that does not allow its contact with the neighbors. One day, however, an accident leads to the fall of the wall, and later the sbornians begin to discover the modern customs. Two local musicians, Kraunus and Pletskaya, observe the reactions of their countrymen: while some quickly adopt foreign culture, others prefer to reaffirm the sbornians traditions and resist imperialism.
Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes (2010)
, 1h51
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration
Actors David Rasche, Irandhir Santos, Cristina Lago, Erica Gimpel, Frank Grillo

Not satisfied with the retirement and on his last day at the job, a U.S. immigration officer holds arbitrarily Latin passengers inside a room of a New York airport. There he conducts interrogations that takes a surprising and tragic course.
Reflections of a Blender
Reflections of a Blender (2010)
, 1h20
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Actors Ana Lúcia Torre, Selton Mello, Fabíula Nascimento

The film follows the story of Elvira, a housewife with a busy lifestyle. Onofre, her husband, disappeared, and she decides to go to the police to find out about his disappearance. The trajectory of the couple is narrated by Elvira's blender, who came to life when, long ago, Onofre switched it's propeller by a much larger one.
Love for Sale
Love for Sale (2006)
, 1h30
Directed by Karim Aïnouz
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Actors João Miguel, Marcélia Cartaxo

Hermila was born and raised in the small town in northeastern Brazil. To earn money she adopts the pseudonym Suely, and offers herself in a raffle. The winner will have what she calls "A Night in Paradise."
Birdwatchers
Birdwatchers (2008)
, 1h48
Directed by Marco Bechis
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Themes Indiens d'Amazonie
Actors Claudio Santamaria, Chiara Caselli, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leonardo Medeiros

Au Brésil, dans la région du Mato Grosso, un groupe d'indiens guaranis se rebellent contre les fazendeiros qui les exploitent.
Chamada a Cobrar
Chamada a Cobrar (2012)
, 1h12
Directed by Anna Muylaert
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Thriller

The film tells the story of Clara, a lady of high society in São Paulo that falls in a fake kidnapping scam and is guided by the voice of the criminal in the following 12 hours, following by roads that lead up to the suburb of Rio de Janeiro. In this way, she will be extorted up to the limit of her credit card.
Antonia
Antonia (2007)
, 1h30
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Negra Li, Leona Cavalli

On Vila Brasilândia, a favela (shanty town) of São Paulo, four Afro-Brazilian girls battle to fulfill their dream of making a living off their music. Friends since the childhood, Preta (Negra Li), Bárbarah (Leilah Moreno), Mayah (Quelynah) and Lena (Cindy Mendes, a.k.a. Maria Madalena, as Cindy) quit singing the backing vocals for a male rap group and form Antônia, their own group. Discovered by the smooth-talking manager Marcelo Diamante (Thaíde), they begin to sing rap, MPB, pop and soul in bars and in middle-class parties.
Black God, White Devil
Black God, White Devil (1964)
, 1h55
Directed by Glauber Rocha
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical, Crime, Western
Actors Geraldo Del Rey, Othon Bastos, Yoná Magalhães, Maurício do Valle

The film starts in the 1940s, during another drought in the sertão, when ranch hand Manuel (Geraldo Del Rey) is fed up with his situation. His boss tries to cheat him of his earnings and Manuel kills him, fleeing with his wife, Rosa (Yoná Magalhães). Now an outlaw, Manuel joins up with a self-proclaimed saint who condones violence (at one point slaughtering a baby) and preaches disturbing doctrines. It is now Rosa who turns to killing and the two are on the move once again. And so it goes, the two running from one allegiance to another, following the words of others as they attempt to find a place in their ruthless land. Blending mysticism, religion, and popular culture in this symbolic and realistic drama, Rocha insists that rather than follow the external and obscure dogmas of culture and religion, man must determine his path by his own voice.
Master of the Sea
Master of the Sea (2005)
, 1h55
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Regiane Alves, Daniela Escobar, Samara Felippo, Sérgio Marone

The owner of the Sea delves into the mythical world of the fishermen of Maranhão, through the life of Anthony Cristorio. Created in the hardness of the labors of the sea, this man of strong character loses a child Jerumenho still very young, murdered by the knife of a cuckolded husband, a party of Bumba-meu-boi. The unsurpassed loss of beloved son, prepared by his father from childhood, to succeed him at work in the field of fisheries and the secrets of the great sea of Anthony takes forever Cristorio the prospect of the future. The fisherman turns his back on tomorrow and facing the past, tells his story.
The Trespasser
The Trespasser (2002)

Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Paulo Miklos, Alexandre Borges, Mariana Ximenes, Malu Mader

O Invasor raconte l'histoire de trois amis, se connaissant depuis l'école d'ingénieur, partenaires dans une entreprise de construction depuis plus de 15 ans. Tout se passe bien jusqu'au jour où un désaccord dans la conduite des affaires les met en conflit. D'un côté, Estevão (George Freire), partenaire majoritaire, menace de défaire la société car celle-ci n'accepte pas de négocier avec le gouvernement ; d’autre part, Ivan (Marco Ricca) et Gilberto (Alexandre Borges) s’entendent pour éliminer leur partenaire, persuadés qu’ils seront en mesure de diriger l'entreprise eux mêmes, après la mort d’Estevão. Pour cela, ils embauchent Anísio (Paulo Miklos), un tueur à gages, qui exécute le service.
Kardec
Kardec (2019)
, 1h50
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Actors Leonardo Medeiros, Sandra Corveloni, Dalton Vigh

Léon Hippolyte Denizard Rivail enseigne à Paris, et cherche à libérer l'esprit de ses élèves pour qu'ils changent le monde. Mais en 1858, Napoléon III réintroduit l'éducation au catholicisme, il démissionne car il s'oppose aux dogmes religieux. Il donne des leçons à domicile, et son scepticisme s'irrite de la mode des tables tournantes. Deux de ses amis scientifiques lui demandent de les accompagner dans l'étude des phénomènes médiumniques. Il est d'abord réticent, mais accepte de les accompagner à une séance rue de la Grange-Batelière où un esprit s'adresse à lui en signant Allan Kardec. Deux adolescentes, Julie et Caroline, écrivent des textes signés par l'écrivain mort depuis quelques années Frédéric Soulié. Peu à peu, Rivail se passionne pour la communication avec les esprits.