Il quindicenne Duca decide di aiutare lo zio, colpevole di omicidio, a provare la propria innocenza. È convinto che l'uomo abbia confessato il reato per coprire la sua amante, anche moglie della vittima. Aiutato da un gruppo di amici, tra cui la ragazza di cui è innamorato, il giovane nipote intraprende un'investigazione privata.

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.

Bored with their marriage, the architect Marcelo proposes his wife Ana, a relation to three, with another sexual partner. The woman accepts, but the situation escapes from Marcelo's control because Ana engages lovingly with each other, and Marcelo no longer fits in the triangle proposed.

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.

Un famoso medico deve condurre un programma di prevenzione dall’aids nella prigione di Carandiru, a San Paolo, la più grande dell’America latina. Abituato alla medicina di alto livello, qui invece non può fidarsi che del suo istinto. Conosce i detenuti, il loro mondo a parte, la loro umanità. Si guadagna il loro rispetto e conosce i loro segreti. Fino al giorno in cui scoppia la rivolta che termina con un terribile massacro.

After he's fired from his job, an everyday guy faces pressure from his wife to have a baby and from his mom, who has decided to move in with the young couple.

Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.

Julieta, figlia di un avvocato e come lui accesa tifosa del Palmeiras, incontra nel giorno del match con il Corinthians un sostenitore dei detestati avversari, Romeu. Lui capisce subito che l'accesso al cuore di lei passa dal pallone e si finge tifoso del Palmeiras...

Inspired by the moving book “Só as Mães São Felizes”, by Lucinha Araújo, Cazuza's mother, the film covers a little more than 10 years of the singer’s crazy and brief life – from the beginning of his career in the Circo Voador venue, in 1981, to the huge success and the apotheosis of his shows with the Barão Vermelho band, his solo career, his relations with his parents, friends, lovers and passions, and the courage he had to face his final years, with HIV, until his death, in 1990.

Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They call him Caramuru and together they engage in a happy love triangle. But the chance to return to Portugal arises, and it is clear this amoral arrangement cannot last.

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir.

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.

FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

Dora è un'insegnante in pensione di Rio, che per arrotondare scrive lettere per gli analfabeti. È una donna senza fascino e delusa, certamente cinica. Quando un bambino rimane solo per la morte della mamma, Dora lo raccoglie soltanto per venderlo a chi fa commercio di organi. Si pente, recupera il bambino ma deve fuggire. Così, attraversa il Brasile per accompagnare il piccolo da un fantomatico padre, che non viene mai trovato. In compenso il bambino si ricongiunge con due fratelli sconosciuti, mentre Dora ha tratto qualcosa dall'esperienza. Saprà star sola, meno disperata.

Everything changes in Fani's life when the opportunity arises to do an exchange program and live in another country for a year. The revealing conversations by phone or MSN and the constant notes during the class turn to another subject: the upcoming trip.

The film shows the day when Rui and Vani first met. It was at their wedding (with other partners). Vani was going to marry Sérgio, and Rui would marry Marta in the same church, following Vani's marriage. While waiting for the ceremony, they begin to talk. Complications ensue.

Una donna bella e timorata, Flor, sposa Vadinho, dongiovanni e giocatore. Vadinho la tradisce in continuazione, però a letto la rende felice. Un giorno Vadinho muore per il surménage e Flor, che s'è presto risposata con un uomo dabbene, se non rimpiange i tradimenti e le mascalzonate del defunto, ha nostalgia dei suoi furori erotici. Chiede a una fattucchiera il ritorno del marito che infatti ricompare, ma solo per Flor, che ha modo di "romanzare" i mediocri amplessi del secondo marito.