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Kanopy
89
8.6
/859726/
85
/13638/
84
/7912/
4.6
/976401/
91
/162/
97
/15605/
79
/33/
cc age 18+

City of God (2002)
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
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Kanopy
81
7.8
/9499/
79
/217/
75
/122/
3.7
/5955/
100
/71/
90
/352/
78
/20/
cc age 14+

Waste Land (2010)
An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.
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Netflix
79
7.1
/10172/
71
/612/
71
/368/
3.6
/15514/
98
/47/
85
/24/
80
/17/
cc age 15+

7 Prisoners (2021)
An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.
poster
Kanopy
71
7.2
/16794/
71
/418/
70
/288/
3.7
/9352/
74
/81/
78
/696/
63
/25/
cc age 17+

City of Men (2007)
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
poster
64
7.1
/23505/
70
/910/
71
/640/
3.4
/12643/
66
/44/
70
/100/
50
/18/

Trash (2014)
Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.
poster
75
62
7.2
/2965/
72
/45/
69
/47/
3.7
/2066/
88
/26/
79
/142/

The Pope's Toilet (2007)
In 1998, a small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's upcoming visit for the business opportunities that it will provide. While most of the residents plan to sell food at the parade, a smuggler family man decides to build a pay toilet.
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Amazon Prime Video
72
61
7.1
/56720/
75
/261/
75
/130/
3.8
/29491/
90
/10/
50
/2/

Marighella (2021)
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure.
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Kanopy
56
6.5
/76832/
67
/2240/
65
/1329/
3.2
/28527/
44
/159/
47
/3642/
45
/31/
cc age 18+

Blindness (2008)
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
poster
66
53
6.7
/3140/
69
/67/
59
/76/
3.4
/1577/
71
/14/
62
/45/

Adrift (2009)
A 1980s-set drama about a teenage girl undergoing her sexual awakening when she learns about her father's infidelities.
poster
78
51
8.2
/2560/
77
/61/
73
/27/
4.0
/2009/

José & Pilar (2010)
A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.
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The Roku Channel
51
6.0
/3089/
63
/303/
58
/111/
3.0
/2406/
61
/31/
46
/26/
55
/8/

Zoom (2016)
A multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.
poster
The Roku Channel
63
47
6.6
/3358/
66
/246/
63
/191/
3.2
/5724/
59
/5/

Brazilian Western (2013)
When João goes to Brazil in search of a better life, he meets punk music enthusiast Maria and falls in love with her. But his involvement in the local drug trade makes him the target of a vicious drug lord.
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Kanopy
47
6.1
/17879/
61
/461/
57
/295/
2.9
/5018/
19
/77/
32
/202/
43
/24/
cc age 18+

360 (2012)
A disparate group of characters unknowingly bond by the sexual choices they make. Consumed by loneliness, a British businessman ponders a rendezvous with a prostitute. The businessman's wife prepares to call it quits with her younger lover. A Brazilian student breaks up with her boyfriend in London. A recovering alcoholic travels to Phoenix in search of his missing daughter. A paroled sex offender struggles to stay composed when propositioned in a Denver airport. A widower's religious devotion is put to a difficult test.
poster
60
45
6.6
/3499/
67
/164/
64
/112/
3.2
/4910/
42
/6/

VIPs (2011)
Marcelo leaves his family and moves to Mato Grosso do Sul, where he learns how to fly airplanes by himself watching the pilots. One day, he responds the call of a drug dealer and uses his boss' plane to help the man to transport his cargo. He is hired by the drug lord to work transporting drugs in his airplanes. When he is arrested by the Federal Police, he does not rat his gang and the leader of the cartel gives a large amount of money as a bonus and asks him to leave the gang since he is known by the police. Marcelo uses the money to promote a party in the Carnival of Recife pretending to be the son of the owner of the Gol (a Brazilian air flight company). He lures the high-society, including the television presenter Amaury Jr. Marcelo is arrested again and is sent to prison. During a rebellion, he uses his leadership to present the claims of the prisoners and help to control the situation.
poster
67
43
7.1
/1149/
67
/80/
63
/58/
3.4
/2641/

Between Us (2013)
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.
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MUBI
67
41
7.1
/2000/
70
/58/
73
/55/
3.4
/2863/
75
/4/
46
/4/

Xingu (2012)
In the '40s, three brothers decide to live a great adventure and enlisting in the Roncador-Xingu Expedition, which has a mission to tame the Central Brazil. The Villas Boas brothers: Orlando, 27, Claudius, 25, and Leonardo, 23, engage in a fantastic and incredible saga. Soon start to lead the expedition that opens new paths 1,500 km, navigates over 1,000 miles of unspoilt rivers, opens 19 airfields for airplanes Army, gives rise to the creation of 43 towns and 14 make contact with wild Indian tribes, unknown, as the Xavante, courageous and feared warriors, no casualties on both sides. This adventure allows the Villas Boas brothers the creation of the Xingu National Park, the first major Amerindian reservation in Brazil, the size of Belgium, transforming them into true contemporary heroes.
poster
69
32
6.4
/445/
64
/14/
54
/14/
3.4
/473/
93
/15/
76
/23/

Antônia (2007)
Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, form an all-female rap group but find their road to success is riddled with sexism, racism, and violence. One by one, they succumb to their grim realities...until they discover that out of struggle comes strength, and out of strength, the courage to continue on.
poster
71
29
7.2
/1420/
75
/37/
69
/16/
3.5
/1390/
71
/10/

Maids (2001)
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 daughter, Roxane for a career in modeling. Quitéria is naive, a gull for thieves. Cida has a husband and also a lover. While each woman gets what she wishes for (more or less), it doesn't always make things better.
poster
74
28
7.2
/286/
76
/20/
76
/13/
3.7
/2151/

Gracinha (2021)
After the death of what Gracinha - a ballerina - thought to be the soul of art, she faces a dilemma: can she carry on doing what she's always done, or should she start a search for something that could set her heart free?
poster
67
21
6.9
/820/
63
/18/
68
/10/
3.4
/505/
68
/22/

Not by Chance (2007)
Enio is a middle-aged man who lives in solitude after a failed relationship. Pedro, 30, dates Teresa, who is moving to her home. He inherited a carpentry from his father and a taste for the pool. When a traffic accident crosses the parallel trajectories of the two, the imponderable imposes itself and the uncontrol begins.
poster
52
20
4.8
/273/
55
/26/
54
/35/
2.7
/751/

A Noite da Virada (2014)
Ana and Duda, a couple who's in the verge of taking a break from their marriage, throw a New Year's party at their house. The party gets overcrowded with all kinds of people, and it's in the bathroom that most things will happen between them both and many other guests.
poster
59
18
5.3
/186/
62
/21/
64
/24/
3.0
/662/

Mulheres Alteradas (2018)
Leandra is in her mid-30s: she wants to get married and have children, but she does not have a boyfriend. Her sister, Sonia, is married and has two children, but all she wants is a night of fun with her best friend, Marinati - a workaholic lawyer who went to fall in love just when her career is on the rise. Marinati is Keka's boss, who is looking forward to the trip she's scheduled to save her marriage.
poster
75
16
7.3
/218/
78
/20/
83
/15/
3.4
/455/

Sepultura Endurance (2017)
The long awaited documentary about Sepultura's incredible journey from Brazil to the world.
poster
69
11
7.4
/143/
55
/2/
76
/5/
3.7
/665/

The Open Window (2003)
In the middle of his crazy day, a man tries to remember if he closed a window at home.
poster
66
10
7.6
/220/
40
/4/
78
/4/
3.6
/590/

Palindrome (2001)
A word or phrase whose meaning does not change whether spelt backwards or forwards. A young man loses everything he has in one day. He is fired from his job, kicked out of his hotel, betrayed by his colleagues and turned down by an old flame. We see this ordinary tale told backwards in time
poster
63
9
6.4
/465/
68
/10/
50
/11/
3.3
/284/
71
/4/

Up Against Them All (2004)
A story about the lies, treachery and vengeance of a middle-class family living on the outskirts of São Paulo. Four characters try desperately to change their lives, but are unable to escape their destiny.
poster
?
7.4
/80/
80
/2/

Girl on the Escalator (2016)
A film by Kayhan Lannes Ozmen, based on the poem "Girl on the escalator" by Charles Bukowski.
poster
?
100
/1/

Salve, Guys! (2023)
N/A
poster
70
?
6.1
/127/
80
/1/

Sound & Fury: Film (2010)
Follows the struggles of a small theatre company attempting to adapt a Shakespeare play.
poster
?
70
/1/

Jogo de Classe (2024)
At an elite school, a parent meeting is hastily called after an incident involving students during a football match.
poster
?
7.1
/67/
60
/1/
66
/5/

A Galinha Que Burlou o Sistema (2011)
On an industrial farm, a chicken has a vision: she becomes aware of the machinery that governs her life, that determines her fate. Even though she is confined among millions of chickens who do not share her anguish, she believes that life can be different.
poster
?
70
/1/

Cosmos (2015)
A unique visual journey through galaxies, deep into the subatomic world of elementary particles, and into the center of the sun. Witness the formation of the Earth and the beginning of life and the birth of thought. Shown exclusively at the Museu do Amanhã in Rio de Janeiro.
poster
?
5.7
/23/

Lápide (1997)
A husband and wife talk about buying a grave.
poster
?
7.4
/21/
76
/3/
60
/1/

Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores (2003)
Documentary on the preparation of actors for "City of God".
poster
?
8.3
/64/
40
/4/
93
/6/

My Big Big Friend: The Movie (2022)
Yuri, Lili and Matt get ready for a very special day. But their dreams go down the drain when they discover that the parents have changed their plans and are now going to the same summer camp together, with several children they have seen.
poster
43
?
4.6
/65/
42
/9/
39
/4/
2.4
/447/

Curupira: O Demônio da Floresta (2021)
Six young people decide to take a walk in the forest one weekend. Among them are Beto, Marcos, Diana, Kauã, Carol and Jessica who decide to venture into the woods, but soon realize they are being pursued by a mysterious creature and only an old hunter can help them.
poster
?
7.1
/40/
80
/1/

Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing (2016)
Observational documentary about people as refugees and asylum seekers in many geographical locations such as Germany, Brazil, Western Sahara, Myanmar, Cuba, South Sudan.
poster
?
7.8
/23/
60
/1/
50
/2/

12 Currencies (2020)
The changes in Brazilian money bills and how these changes affected the economy and society.
poster
?
5.6
/27/
80
/1/
70
/2/

Cracolândia (2020)
Based on intense research - and seen through different realities, that of those who study it, that of those who try to contain it and that of those who live in it -, the film opens a debate about the largest and most impacting scene of crack use in an open area of ​​the world: Cracolândia, in São Paulo. The work analyzes the causes of this evil and its progressions, in addition to the combat tactics already carried out in São Paulo, opening a parallel with those applied in other countries.
poster
?
7.1
/16/

In My Skin (2020)
A doctor mistaken for a thief. A cleaning lady treated as a slave. A mother who lost her son murdered by the police. A Trans employee who is never promoted. What do these people have in common? Their skin color. A human and poetic documentary sewn together with various narrative threads – characters, music, slams and black intellectual thinking – that unveil the racism rooted in Brazilian society.
poster
?
7.4
/6/
40
/2/

Lulu's Dream (2010)
'Lulu's Dream' integrates the actress Simone Spoladore's monologue "Louise Valentina", conceived from two female figures who hold strong personality traits and independent spirit: the north american actress Louise Brooks and the comic book character Valentina, created by the Italian Guido Crepaz. These are dreams from both characters, fantastic frames from the imaginary of a silent movie actress who left many words.
poster
?
6.0
/35/
20
/1/

E No Meio Passa Um Trem (1998)
A film about weddings, professions, children, travel plans and a train that separates it all.
poster
62
?
6.2
/660/
65
/11/
61
/9/

Cowboy's Heart (2018)
Lucca is a struggling country singer who is forced by his manager Iolanda to record cheesy pop-country song. Upon a disagreement during a studio recording section, Lucca returns to his hometown in order to find inspiration for his music.
poster
Hoopla
62
?
6.1
/144/
77
/8/
48
/6/

Punch the Clock (2016)
In a forgotten corner of the vast Brazilian bureaucracy, a psychotic boss uses a time machine to enslave his lazy employees and increase productivity.
poster
?

From Nowhere - A Portrait of Valter Hugo Mãe (2025)
Filmed over seven years, the documentary follows Valter Hugo Mãe as he writes his novel “A Desumanização”, across journeys through Iceland, Brazil, Portugal, Colombia, and Macau. A visual meditation on solitude, loss, and belonging, featuring appearances by cartoonist Laerte Coutinho and Icelandic composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, mentor of bands such as Sigur Rós and Björk. The film is part of the project “The Meaning of Life”, which director Miguel Gonçalves Mendes has been developing for more than a decade: a series of nine features built as a kaleidoscope of contemporary figures, in which the filmmaker invites us to reflect on what makes us, as humans, unique beings.
poster
?

Untitled Elza Soares Biopic
A biopic about star Elza Soares, considered one of the greatest samba singers ever and a symbol of the struggle against racism and women discrimination in Brazil.
poster
?

Já Não Me Sinto Só
N/A
poster
?

The Last of the Tribe
William Phelan — a washed-out Chicago cop turned corporate gun-for-hire — who finds himself in a wildly unfamiliar landscape, his assignment the murder of the last surviving member of an uncontacted Indigenous tribe.


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