Movies: Jordana Berg

After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing....

Brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso reflects on his imprisonment in 1968, during the military dictatorship....

Gilberto Gil's 2002 album combines Brazilian pop with roots reggae. Featuring 11 of Bob Marley's greatest hits recorded in Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica. Includes special guest appearances from members of Bob Marley & The Wailers group. 16 tra...

A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through his daily activities and artistic deeds....

Made from interviews with young Brazilian students by filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho before his death (in February 2014), the film seeks to understand how teenagers think, live and dream nowadays. The footage was edited by Coutinho’s longtime partner, fi...

Three Brazilians live different stages of the same choice: to be a warrior in a great army of a foreign nation. Discover stories of characters who have enlisted in the Foreign Legion, Israel and the United States....

Discover the history of the Chic Show ball, an iconic black music party in São Paulo. The event was a milestone in the life of São Paulo. Held in halls across the city in the 1970s and 1980s, the show became a meeting point for black culture and open...

Considered one of the main Brazilian intellectuals, Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda — a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters — left important marks on national thought and continues to be, at 84 years old, an active voice on the country's cultural ...

Documentary on ethnic relations in Brazil....

For two decades, Cine Marrocos, a movie theatre in the heart of São Paulo, was one of the most popular and opulent of the city. After it was closed, in 1972, it was occupied by a homeless workers' movement. The documentary tells the story of the peop...

Documentary on poor people living in a slum in Rio de Janeiro, on the occasion of New Year's Eve of 1999....

In 2014, Andrea Beltrão, Malu Galli and Mariana Lima decide to make a theatrical spectacle. Maria Flor asks to attend the rehearsals and register with her camera the process of creating the piece. While observing the actresses on the scene and accomp...

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A documentary on the life of renowned Brazilian musician Marcelo Yuka, who was shot nine times in the streets of Rio de Janeiro in 2000 and became one of the main voices of social justice and peace in Brazil....

An overview of brazilian spirituality and religions....

The history of Rio de Janeiro's biggest football rivalry: Flamengo vs Fluminense....

An homage to master Eduardo Coutinho, a Brazilian documentary filmmaker who recorded several interviews in the famous Master Building 20 years ago. Paz Encina searches for traces of Coutinho's still strong presence in the setting/object of his featur...

Divided in five segments, "Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais" follows the story of different couples, each having various problems in bed....

An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song in Brazil and influenced generations of musicians, paving the way for movements such as Bossa Nova and Tropicália....

The story of seven free women who remain captives in the name of love. In love with inmates, they live the limitations of the relationship and the hope of one day starting a family outside. The film addresses this universe through emotional confidenc...