As Brazil moves towards the center of the Global stage, the world is turning its eyes to this tropical country with a unique way of life. So is Greg, an American writer who moves to Rio de Janeiro. But to make it there he needs to learn How to Be a Carioca. And you know, Cultural clashes might be real fun
Biopic on the life and times of Brazil’s musical icon Alfredo Vianna Jr, Pixinguinha(1897-1973), the father of Brazilian Popular Music. A black man, the grandson of slaves, a genius much ahead of his time. His importance was only recognized many years later by young musicians of Bossa Nova like Tom Jobim, Joo Gilberto, and Caetano Veloso. His most important song, Carinhoso, is...
Marighella is a biographical film about Carlos Marighella, a Marxist Brazilian writer, politician and guerilla fighter who lived during the 20th century and was murdered by the brazilian military dictatorship in 1969. The film is an adaptation of the book "Marighella - The Warrior Who Burnt Down The World" by Mário Magalhes. The film also marks Wagner Moura's debut as director...
At a time when corruption and football are top of everyone's minds, Brazil Bam Bam Bam; The story of Sonzeira will take you on a journey to the heart of what really made Brazil famous. From Bossa to Samba to Batucada to Baile Funk, Rio's sounds have enchanted audiences worldwide since the 1950s. This year, Gilles Peterson, BBC Broadcaster, Record Collector, DJ and supporter of ...
A bike messenger, an electrician, a postal worker, a business man and an office worker make their way through an evening in New York City. A collection of eight large-scale moving images projected on the walls of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
4年前,臭名昭著的拉西欧监狱发生了一场暴动,这一事件引起里约热内卢州社会的广泛争论,也不同程度改变了许多人的命运。直接领导精英部队(BOPE)的罗伯特·纳西贝托中校(Wagner Moura 饰)由此荣升为安全局的副秘书长,拥有更大的施展空间;而他的爱将安德鲁·马蒂亚斯(André Ramiro 饰)被政客当作替罪羔羊,踢出了BOPE部队。当然,纳西贝托也遭受着来自政坛、战友和家人各方面的压力,他将一腔愤懑转化到工作中,不仅扩编强化了BOPE的实力,还通过一次次铁腕的打击荡涤了贫民区毒贩的罪恶势力。
毒贩销声匿迹,黑暗的阴霾却未散去。以罗卡(Sandro Rocha 饰)等人为首的腐败警察势力进入贫民窟,他们欺行霸市,官匪勾结,成为里约州另一个难以祛除的顽疾……
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Set in a dystopian near future in Rio de Janeiro, a lawyer sues the Brazilian government for reparation of all descendants of African slaves in the country. The authoritarian government responds by signing an executive order sending all black citizens to Africa as an excuse to repay the debts of slavery. Citizens are measured by their skin color, hunted, and ...