João Cândido Zacharias

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João Cândido Zacharias

Born November 14, 1981 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 44)

João Cândido Zacharias (Rio de Janeiro, 1981) is a director and screenwriter. His short film Sandra Calling (2017) won the Felix Award at the Rio Film Festival and was selected to festivals in Brazil, Europe and the US. His following short, The Last Romantics (2019), screened in over 35 film festivals around the globe. He has recently directed his first feature, the queer horror A Herança (Birthri…

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A JaulaA Jaula · 2022
A Jaula
★ 6.92022
MovieThriller
It's just another luxury car being stolen on a street in São Paulo... or not. A thief easily gets into the SUV parked on a quiet street, but when he tries to get out, he discovers he is trapped, without water or food.
OKOK · 2007
OK
★ 5.52007
MovieComedy
Two twenty-something boys in a public restroom. They sniff coke, talk about sex, get dirty. But the film takes on another tone as they reveal what it is that they really want.
Sandra CallingSandra Calling · 2017
Sandra Calling
★ 4.82017
MovieDrama
A reflection on loss, pain, sex and breathing.
BirthrightBirthright · 2024
Birthright
★ 5.92024
MovieHorrorMystery
When he learns of his mother’s death, Thomas returns to Brazil with Beni, his partner, and is told he now owns a country house that used to belong to a grandmother he never met. Curious to connect with his family history, they visit the house and Thomas is welcomed by two aunts that treat him like a long-lost child. As Thomas becomes increasingly enchanted with the place, Beni begins to suspect that something lurks beneath the façade of a quiet country life.
Danado de BomDanado de Bom · 2016
Danado de Bom
★ 5.52016
MovieDocumentary
Born in Arcoverde, in the backlands of Pernambuco, the lonely boy who was raised by his father after his mother left, João Silva soon discovered a passion for the northeastern rhythms, such as the baião, xote and forró. He went to Rio de Janeiro when he was still a little boy to meet the idol Luiz Gonzaga. Both men, who were not very fond of each other when they first met, became not only great friends but also partners in many hits like “Doutor do Baião”, “Nem se Despediu de Mim” and “Pagode Russo”.
The Best of All WorldsThe Best of All Worlds · 2024
The Best of All Worlds
★ 8.02024
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Lisbon, 2027. Marta and Miguel are both researchers that are part of a scientific group and a couple in their private lives. Their relationship will be put to the test on one decisive night when the parameters that Marta is analyzing point to the very high probability of a major earthquake hitting Lisbon. The group splits, debating whether or not to warn the population of the possible impending tragedy.
The Last RomanticsThe Last Romantics · 2019
The Last Romantics
★ 5.22019
MovieDrama
Two young men share different points of view of the same sexual encounter in a public space.
Linguinha x Mr. YesLinguinha x Mr. Yes · 1971
Linguinha x Mr. Yes
1971
SeriesKids

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