Guel Arraes

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Guel Arraes

Born December 12, 1953 · Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (age 72)

Miguel Arraes de Alencar Filho, known as Guel Arraes (Recife, December 12, 1953), is a Brazilian filmmaker and television director.

Known For

A Dog's WillA Dog's Will · 2000
A Dog's Will
8.42000
MovieComedyDrama
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
True BeautyTrue Beauty · 2015
True Beauty
5.42015
MovieDrama
A photographer gets involved with a family as he seeks for a new model in a small town.
Dear Death: The MovieDear Death: The Movie · 2017
Dear Death: The Movie
6.52017
MovieDrama
This is an adaptation of the 2015 TV show, featuring two intertwining love triangles that drive the plot. The first triangle involves Aragão, his wife Arlinda, and her lover, Chico. The second triangle unites Malvina, Lena, and Gabriel, who is the son of Arlinda and Chico but raised by Aragão.
My Uncle Killed a GuyMy Uncle Killed a Guy · 2004
My Uncle Killed a Guy
6.22004
MovieAdventureComedy
Éder is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca, his nephew, is sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya, ex-wife of the deceased, so he enlists two of his friends to help prove his theory.
Great SertãoGreat Sertão · 2024
Great Sertão
7.12024
MovieDramaCrime
In the concrete jungles of lawless futuristic Brazil, enemies spout slam poetry in duels as their movements remind us of parkour. The adrenaline rush breaks into three timelines: the past introduces teenager Riobaldo and handsome Diadorim, the present depicts a bloody clash and reveals sexual identities, and the future exposes Riobaldo’s deal with the devil.
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O FilmeDona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme · 2015
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
6.52015
MovieComedyDrama
The beautiful Flor marries Vadinho -- and soon finds out he's spending all their money on gambles and has mistresses all over the city. Vadinho suddenly dies while partying during Carnival, and Flor, left helpless and full of debts, ends up marrying Teodoro, who's the exact opposite of her late husband.
O DebateO Debate · 2022
O Debate
5.52022
MovieDrama
Paula and Marcos have just split up after 20 years together. He is editor-in-chief of a news program and she is a television presenter. They have differing opinions, but remain friends and work partners. But despite this, the relationship of respect between them does not prevent them from having different views on how they should conduct the edition of the best moments of the debate that the TV will show - and that can interfere in the choice of hundreds of thousands of undecided voters.
As PolacasAs Polacas · 2024
As Polacas
5.02024
MovieDrama
In 1917, Rebeca flees from hunger and war in Poland and arrives in Brazil to reunite with her husband and start a new life. In Rio de Janeiro, she discovers that her husband has died and ends up being held hostage by a large prostitution and women trafficking ring, led by the ruthless Tzvi. Rebeca transgresses her own beliefs and finds allies who are experiencing the same drama. Together, they decide to fight for freedom.

Movies

A Dog's WillA Dog's Will · 2000
A Dog's Will
8.42000
MovieComedyDrama
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
True BeautyTrue Beauty · 2015
True Beauty
5.42015
MovieDrama
A photographer gets involved with a family as he seeks for a new model in a small town.
Dear Death: The MovieDear Death: The Movie · 2017
Dear Death: The Movie
6.52017
MovieDrama
This is an adaptation of the 2015 TV show, featuring two intertwining love triangles that drive the plot. The first triangle involves Aragão, his wife Arlinda, and her lover, Chico. The second triangle unites Malvina, Lena, and Gabriel, who is the son of Arlinda and Chico but raised by Aragão.
My Uncle Killed a GuyMy Uncle Killed a Guy · 2004
My Uncle Killed a Guy
6.22004
MovieAdventureComedy
Éder is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca, his nephew, is sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya, ex-wife of the deceased, so he enlists two of his friends to help prove his theory.
Great SertãoGreat Sertão · 2024
Great Sertão
7.12024
MovieDramaCrime
In the concrete jungles of lawless futuristic Brazil, enemies spout slam poetry in duels as their movements remind us of parkour. The adrenaline rush breaks into three timelines: the past introduces teenager Riobaldo and handsome Diadorim, the present depicts a bloody clash and reveals sexual identities, and the future exposes Riobaldo’s deal with the devil.
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O FilmeDona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme · 2015
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
6.52015
MovieComedyDrama
The beautiful Flor marries Vadinho -- and soon finds out he's spending all their money on gambles and has mistresses all over the city. Vadinho suddenly dies while partying during Carnival, and Flor, left helpless and full of debts, ends up marrying Teodoro, who's the exact opposite of her late husband.
O DebateO Debate · 2022
O Debate
5.52022
MovieDrama
Paula and Marcos have just split up after 20 years together. He is editor-in-chief of a news program and she is a television presenter. They have differing opinions, but remain friends and work partners. But despite this, the relationship of respect between them does not prevent them from having different views on how they should conduct the edition of the best moments of the debate that the TV will show - and that can interfere in the choice of hundreds of thousands of undecided voters.
As PolacasAs Polacas · 2024
As Polacas
5.02024
MovieDrama
In 1917, Rebeca flees from hunger and war in Poland and arrives in Brazil to reunite with her husband and start a new life. In Rio de Janeiro, she discovers that her husband has died and ends up being held hostage by a large prostitution and women trafficking ring, led by the ruthless Tzvi. Rebeca transgresses her own beliefs and finds allies who are experiencing the same drama. Together, they decide to fight for freedom.
Express KidnappingExpress Kidnapping · 2018
Express Kidnapping
5.52018
MovieCrimeDrama
Sao Paulo, Brazil. Isabel, a 25-year-old girl, is kidnapped. The first ATM the criminals try to withdraw money from is broken. It's almost 10:00pm. The kidnappers realize they will not be able to get to the next one on time. What was meant to be an express kidnapping becomes an all-night imprisonment.
Good LuckGood Luck · 2014
Good Luck
7.32014
MovieDrama
After several behavior problems, teenager John is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his family. There he meets Judith, for who he soon falls in love. The problem is that she does not have long to live and they know it. This shall not prevent the emergence of a great romance in the clinic.
RomanceRomance · 2008
Romance
7.42008
MovieRomance
During a remake of the play Tristan and Isolde, actors Pedro and Ana fall in love. While the characters live an idealized love, the interpreters are living a true story, which they try to spice it up with the intensity of the fiction.
The Second MotherThe Second Mother · 2015
The Second Mother
8.02015
MovieDrama
After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant and her very existence will turn Val’s routine on its head. With precision and humour, the subtle and powerful forces that keep rigid class structures in place and how the youth may just be the ones to shake it all up.
A Fábrica de SonhosA Fábrica de Sonhos · 2025
A Fábrica de Sonhos
8.52025
MovieComedyRomance
Eleutério and Rafaela's marriage is tested when she wins a contest to meet Sydartha, a soap opera heartthrob. The romantic teacher confuses fiction and reality when she meets her idol.
The Big Family: The MovieThe Big Family: The Movie · 2007
The Big Family: The Movie
6.02007
MovieComedyFamily
Public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first date. In the present day, Lineu feels uncomfortable when colleague Pacheco dies and goes to the doctor for an examination. When the result of his tomography arrives, Lineu steals the document, afraid of having a tumor, but he believes he will die sooner. Meanwhile, Nenê meets Lineu's old rival Carlinhos, who manages the local market, and invites him to dinner.
FÔLEGO - Até Depois do FimFÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim · 2025
FÔLEGO - Até Depois do Fim
9.02025
MovieDocumentary
City of MenCity of Men · 2007
City of Men
7.02007
MovieDrama
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.
Vai Dar NadaVai Dar Nada · 2022
Vai Dar Nada
3.82022
MovieActionComedy
Kelson is a young worker who uses his motorcycle to escape the police and win Neide's love. He buys a new motorcycle from swindler Fernando, without knowing that it belonged to a dangerous drug dealer, who got out of prison and now wants it back.
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem LimitesRindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites · 2018
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018
MovieDocumentary
A portrays of the period in which Brazilian humor had fewer limits (1986-2003), free from military dictatorship.
Basic Sanitation, the MovieBasic Sanitation, the Movie · 2007
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
7.12007
MovieComedy
When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
My Name Ain't JohnnyMy Name Ain't Johnny · 2008
My Name Ain't Johnny
7.12008
MovieCrimeDrama
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.
The Rogue's TrialThe Rogue's Trial · 2024
The Rogue's Trial
6.62024
MovieComedyDrama
After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city.
Fuse
Sep 24, 2026
Fuse · 2026
Fuse
2026
MovieDramaMystery
After two middle class teenagers commit a horrific crime, their parents debate whether they should protect their loved ones or let them face the consequences for their actions.
Os Normais: O FilmeOs Normais: O Filme · 2003
Os Normais: O Filme
6.92003
MovieComedy
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.
Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! · 2014
Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
6.72014
MovieComedy
Successful at work, Fernanda is an example of women of the third millennium, free to make their choices and independent. Yet in her personal life she finds herself struggling to find a husband. Like other women of her generation, Fernanda put her personal life on hold to devote herself to her career and now suddenly feels her love life situation has become an emergency. Being single at 39 is quite different from being single at 29, after all "the fertile egg has an expiration date"!

TV Shows

Sétimo SentidoSétimo Sentido · 1982
Sétimo Sentido
9.01982
SeriesDrama
Brava GenteBrava Gente · 2000
Brava Gente
8.32000
SeriesComedyDrama
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
A Grande FamíliaA Grande Família · 2001
A Grande Família
8.42001
SeriesComedyFamily
The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.
Guerra dos SexosGuerra dos Sexos · 1983
Guerra dos Sexos
8.61983
SeriesComedy
Cousins ​​Charlô and Otávio once had a romance, but today they detest each other. However, fate plays a trick on them: they will receive a large inheritance, on the condition that they live together.
Jogo da VidaJogo da Vida · 1981
Jogo da Vida
8.51981
SeriesDrama
The cheerful and outgoing Jordana lived alongside Silas for 20 years, helping him become wealthy. Despite this, he abandons her to run away with the opportunistic Carla. After the separation, Jordana faces financial difficulties. She then meets Dona Mena, an eccentric and lonely old woman abandoned by her family. Jordana takes care of Dona Mena and, when she dies, inherits four bronze cupids containing a million dollars. The problem is that the cupids disappear without a trace. The cupids become the subject of a fight between Dona Mena's nephews, Loreta and Carlito. The two are the villains of the story. Jordana, however, ends up falling in love with Carlito. In the final chapters, Jordana manages to recover the cupids and rebuild her life. She has the help of her friend Vieira.
The Summer SunThe Summer Sun · 1982
The Summer Sun
7.01982
SeriesDrama
Unhappy in her marriage, Rachel decides to separate from her husband, the businessman Virgílio. Determined to turn her life around, she moves from Petrópolis to the southern zone of Rio de Janeiro with her daughter, Clara, and goes to live in her mother Laura's house in Ipanema. There she falls in love with the charming, but gruff, Heitor, owner of a mechanic shop. He lives with his sister, Irene, in an old townhouse, one of the main settings of the telenovela.
TV PirataTV Pirata · 1988
TV Pirata
8.01988
SeriesComedy
TV Pirata was a weekly Brazilian comedy show aired on Rede Globo between 1988 and 1990, being re-aired monthly in 1992. Some of the writers later went on to form the comedy troupe Casseta & Planeta. The show was first aired in April 1988 to fill a gap on Rede Globo's Tuesday night prime time line-up and its comedy was inspired by sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live and Monty Python's Flying Circus with a no-nonsense approach to Brazilian comedy; however, it mixed a new style of comedy with elements of Brazilian culture such as football, politics, pop culture, telenovelas, economics and celebrities. No well-known figure or member of any economical or social class was spared from the show's cutting edge humor. The premise of the show was a TV studio being invaded by pirates who took over the programming department and put a tape on the air with some "unusual" programming. Another new element to Brazilian audiences was the performers, who weren't the usual comedic actors, but dramatic actors doing more comedic roles.
Nothing Remains the SameNothing Remains the Same · 2016
Nothing Remains the Same
4.52016
SeriesDrama
Set in the 1950s, the plot follows the fictional creation of the first Brazilian TV station.
Vereda TropicalVereda Tropical · 1984
Vereda Tropical
8.01984
SeriesComedyDrama
The story revolves around the conflicts within Silvana and Oliva's family—her mother and paternal grandfather—who are fighting for custody of Zeca after the child's father dies.
City of MenCity of Men · 2002
City of Men
7.12002
SeriesDrama
The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.
Armação IlimitadaArmação Ilimitada · 1985
Armação Ilimitada
7.91985
SeriesComedy
Louco Por ElasLouco Por Elas · 2012
Louco Por Elas
7.02012
SeriesComedy
Ó Paí, Ó: A SérieÓ Paí, Ó: A Série · 2008
Ó Paí, Ó: A Série
2008
SeriesDramaComedy
O Auto da CompadecidaO Auto da Compadecida · 1999
O Auto da Compadecida
9.01999
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.
Sweet MotherSweet Mother · 2014
Sweet Mother
6.02014
SeriesComedy
Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. At 85 years old, she pushes the limits of her age and does everything she can for her family and friends. Sweet Mother illustrates the everyday life of the elderly with clarity and levity, and shows that youth actually starts at 80. In the role that earned her the 2013 International Emmy® Awards for Best Actress, Fernanda Montenegro adds another success to her list of characters, which includes an Oscar nomination for the film Central Station.
Os NormaisOs Normais · 2001
Os Normais
7.82001
SeriesComedy
A "normal" couple are living a "normal" life together, but they have many complaints about themselves and each other.
O Auto da Compadecida 2O Auto da Compadecida 2 · 2026
O Auto da Compadecida 2
8.72026
SeriesComedyDrama
After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida 2.
AmorteamoAmorteamo · 2015
Amorteamo
6.92015
SeriesDrama
Recife, 1900. Malvina, daughter of a wealthy merchant, falls in love with Gabriel; however, on her wedding day he abandons her at the altar. Disconcerted, she commits suicide and then returns as a dark spirit. However she brings with her all the dead in the city. At first, the residents are happy, but then they discover that the natural course of life should continue to be followed.
Grande SertãoGrande Sertão · 2025
Grande Sertão
7.02025
SeriesDramaCrime
Cena AbertaCena Aberta · 2003
Cena Aberta
2003
SeriesDocumentary
Luna CalienteLuna Caliente · 1999
Luna Caliente
4.51999
SeriesDrama
Ramiro is a 40-year-old lawyer and university professor who returns to Brazil after eight years of exile in France as a result of the military dictatorship. Recently separated from Dora, he meets Elisa, the youngest daughter of a couple of friends of his parents, who will turn his life upside down.
The Invisible WomanThe Invisible Woman · 2011
The Invisible Woman
6.22011
SeriesComedy
Pedro sees his life crumble as he is abandoned by his wife, Marina. His emotional crisis is secretly witnessed by Victoria, a neighbor who has always been in love with him. Shy, she hears everything that goes on in the apartment next door through the kitchen wall, but has no courage to declare her love for Pedro.
Os AsponesOs Aspones · 2004
Os Aspones
8.32004
SeriesComedy
Moira, Anete and Caio are employees of a public office who do nothing in the office, which has lost some government attention over the years. Until a new boss arrives, Tales, with his intern Leda, and makes the old employees suffer with new and many jobs to do.
Clandestinos: O Sonho ComeçouClandestinos: O Sonho Começou · 2010
Clandestinos: O Sonho Começou
2010
Series