Lírio Ferreira

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Lírio Ferreira

Born March 1, 1965 · Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (age 61)

Lírio Ferreira (Recife, March 1, 1965) is a Brazilian filmmaker. He directed the feature films Baile Perfumado (Best Film at the Brasília Film Festival 1996), Árido Movie (Venice 2005), Cartola – Music for the Eyes (2007), O Homem que Engarrafava Nuvens (IDFA 2009), Sangue Azul (Berlin 2015), Acqua Movie (Rio Festival 2019) and CAFI (Rio Festival 2021).

Known For

Cartola: The Samba LegendCartola: The Samba Legend · 2007
Cartola: The Samba Legend
7.72007
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).
CháChá · 1987
Chá
1987
MovieComedyFantasy
Vivo 76Vivo 76 · 2026
Vivo 76
2026
MovieDocumentaryMusic
On OffOn Off · 2023
On Off
2023
Movie
Perfumed BallPerfumed Ball · 1997
Perfumed Ball
7.31997
MovieDramaHistory
A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.
Soul's PeakSoul's Peak · 2025
Soul's Peak
4.22025
MovieDramaAction
In Pernambuco, a jewel robbery brings together an old group of misfits, with catastrophic results. Watched over by ghosts from the past, each of them will have to find their own way to freedom.
The Last Rock BandThe Last Rock Band · 2024
The Last Rock Band
2024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian rock band Cachorro Grande, created in Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, in 1999 and imploded in São Paulo, the exact year they would have celebrated their 20th anniversary. As is the script of every self-respecting rock band, Cachorro Grande lived and survived amid contrasts and extremes. From being the greatest promise of Brazilian rock’n roll at the beginning of this century, opening shows for the Rolling Stones in Brazil, to going through open fights that shaped the band’s style and created fissures, culminating in the threat of its disbandment.
Para Vigo Me Voy!
Dec 10, 2026
Para Vigo Me Voy! · 2026
Para Vigo Me Voy!
2026
MovieDocumentary
A Documentary about the Brazilian Filmmaker Carlos Diegues and His Works.

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