Vladimir Carvalho

Rock Brasília - Era de Ouro

The story of the young people from Brasília that, led by Renato Russo, after a long journey and many obstacles, sees their dream come true, with the success of their bands.

The Spirit of Zé Lins

Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.

Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra

Documentary about the people who came from all over Brazil to work in the construction of the city of Brasilia, their stories, and the abuse and humiliation they suffered in the process.

The Land of São Saruê

Documentary about a region in Northeast Brazil, situated in an area subject to severe drought, and the evolution of its economic activities.

Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso

The Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a modernist and influenced by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger and Joan Miró, he marked the history of Brazilian art.

Vila Boa de Goyaz

Oral memory, artists from the region and expressions of popular culture tell stories about Vila Boa, in Goiás, and its transformations over time.

Twenty Years Later

Eduardo Coutinho was filming a movie with the same name in the Northeast of Brazil, in 1964, when there came the military coup. He had to interrupt the project, and came back to it in 1981, looking for the same places and people, showing what had ocurred since then, and trying to gather a family whose patriarch, a political leader fighting for rights of country people, had been murdered.

O Homem de Areia

Giocondo Dias – Ilustre Clandestino

The documentary portrays the life of Bahian communist leader Giocondo Dias, the left-wing activist who lived two thirds of his life in hiding and led the PCB party as general secretary.

Brasília - A Última Utopia

Six episodes set in and focusing on the history of Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Episode list: A Paisagem Natural (dir. Vladimir Carvalho), O Sinal da Cruz (dir. Pedro Jorge de Castro), A Volta de Chico Candango (dir. Roberto Pires), Além do Cinema do Além (dir. Pedro Anísio), Suíte Brasília (dir. Moacir de Oliveira) and A Capital dos Brasis (dir. Geraldo Moraes).

Glauber em Tempo - Redescobrindo o Brasil

Louise's Wedding

Two women, from opposite worlds, Louise and her maid Luzia, both share a passion for music and finding the perfect man. What can happen during a luncheon where the tastes of both women coincide and clash, while in the presence of two desirable men?

Os Imaginários

Pilgrims from the Northeast have the habit of buying images of characters in whom they identify exemplary behavior. By carving wood to shape these figures, the imaginary artists, artisans who make images of typical characters from the traditional Northeast, perpetuate a tradition that has changed over time. The ways of the traditional artist adapt to the demands of the tourism market and the dissociation between their conscience and the real meaning of the work to which they dedicate themselves.

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

The story of the University of Brasília, since it was only a project in Darcy Ribeiro's head until the fateful events in August 1968 when its campus was invaded by the police, during the military dictatorship, thus putting an end to its independence.

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio

Passages from the life of former Alagoan senator Teotônio Vilela, with emphasis on the process of his formation as a public figure, from his childhood as a mill boy to the final stage, with his famous campaign for the democratic restoration of the country. At this point, he was a man on the brink of death, already victimized by the cancer that would kill him.

Celeste e Estrela

While waiting for her at the airport, a film critic recounts to a receptionist how he met his great love, Celeste.

Incelência para um Trem de Ferro

Grito da Terra

In rural Brazil, villagers battle wealthy land barons for the sake of their own survival.

A Louca História de Andrade Jr.

Vladimir Carvalho, Conterrâneo Velho de Guerra

A Pedra da Riqueza

The contrast in the extremely rudimentary form of xelite mining and the use of tungsten, obtained from xelite, in the most complex instruments of nuclear technology.

Jornal do Sertão

Pankararu de Brejo dos Padres

The ritual of the ‘umbu festival’ and the daily activities of the Pankararu indigenous people, dedicated to subsistence farming. Located 100 kms from Paulo Afonso, in the backlands of Pernambuco.

Aruanda

The real story of Quilombo Olho d'Água from Serra do Talhado, in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, which became institutionally isolated from the rest of the country. Quilombos were runaway slave communities in colonial Brazil.

Internal Affairs

The day-to-day operations of the law enforcement agency that investigates crimes committed by the police itself.