Jardel Filho Movies

10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen...

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an...

Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New...

Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting...

Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate...

The trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978), precursor of modern theater in Latin America and master of...

The difficult, dangerous, and selfless work of an expedition that set out for the harsh and deserted Plaza Wincul Valley in search of oil.

Cora is a Mexican prostitute with typically inconsiderate johns. She is troubled by a hole in the ceiling. The hole triggers flashbacks regarding how...

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Eldorado, a fictitious country in America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power. In the eye of this social convulsion, the...

A great mystery surrounds Leonora, and it becomes even more mysterious when a stranger arrives from Buenos Aires looking for her, saying he knows...

Eager to have a crystal ball, a child works to buy it but is accused of a robbery he did not commit.

The documentary "Depois do Transe" covers the entire process of creating the masterpiece "Entranced Earth", which was released and awarded at the...

In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the work of two young priests.

In Minas Gerais, the powerful "colonel" Alexandrão gets married with the young and virgin Cristina and promotes a huge wedding party in his...

A middle-aged man builds a summer house in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. Married to a beautiful woman, father of two and with a successful career, the...

A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

True story of Brazilian bank clerk who supplied money for the guerrilla fighting against the military dictatorship of the 70s. When he changes his...

A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre...