Acting
Carla Camurati
Born October 14, 1960 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 65)
Carla de Andrade Camurati (Rio de Janeiro, October 14, 1960) is a Brazilian filmmaker, screenwriter, cultural producer and former actress. After being featured in telenovelas such as Livre para Voar (1984) and Fera Radical (1988), she left her acting career in 1994 to dedicate herself to filmmaking, founding Copacabana Filmes and directing several films since then. She also became an influential c…
Known For
Hidden City · 1986Hidden City
★ 5.31986
MovieCrime
After seven years in jail, Anjo meets up with his former accomplice, now head of a criminal organization. The former detainee finds himself embroiled with an underworld star, Shirley Sombra, and finds enmity with a corrupt police officer.
New Wave · 1984New Wave
★ 5.41984
MovieComedy
São Paulo, 1983: Women’s soccer has just been legalized in Brazil. A group of rebellious young women form the Gayvotas Football Club and begin training for their first match. But as the team quickly becomes a media sensation, its members are forced to confront the prejudices of the conservative military dictatorship that they live under.
Copacabana · 2001Copacabana
★ 8.22001
MovieComedyDrama
Moments before turning 90 years of age, Alberto remembers his life, lived in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The film is a comedy about old age nowadays, with Copacabana as a background.
The Egg · 2003The Egg
★ 10.02003
MovieDrama
Writer and poet Clarice Lispector investigates and develops the old question of what came first, the egg or the chicken.
Naked Star · 1984Naked Star
★ 5.21984
MovieDramaMystery
An aspiring actress is hired to dub a recently deceased movie star in an upcoming erotic thriller. As the recording sessions go on, the voice actress finds herself slowly being influenced by the dead star’s presence.
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas · 1984A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
★ 6.21984
MovieDrama
In a circus, the big act is that of the knife thrower, assisted by his wife. The couple takes risks in real life, in a show of great skill and coldness, which respects a blood treaty.
O Olho Mágico do Amor · 1981O Olho Mágico do Amor
★ 5.21981
MovieDrama
An innocent working girl finds a hole in her wall through which she can see the action in her neighboring apartment, where a prostitute meets her bizarre clients.
Antonio Carlos Gomes · 1996Antonio Carlos Gomes
1996
MovieDrama
An Italian actress arrives in Belém do Pará, to stage the last moments of Carlos Gomes, author of “O Guarani”.
Movies
Hidden City · 1986Hidden City
★ 5.31986
MovieCrime
After seven years in jail, Anjo meets up with his former accomplice, now head of a criminal organization. The former detainee finds himself embroiled with an underworld star, Shirley Sombra, and finds enmity with a corrupt police officer.
New Wave · 1984New Wave
★ 5.41984
MovieComedy
São Paulo, 1983: Women’s soccer has just been legalized in Brazil. A group of rebellious young women form the Gayvotas Football Club and begin training for their first match. But as the team quickly becomes a media sensation, its members are forced to confront the prejudices of the conservative military dictatorship that they live under.
Copacabana · 2001Copacabana
★ 8.22001
MovieComedyDrama
Moments before turning 90 years of age, Alberto remembers his life, lived in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The film is a comedy about old age nowadays, with Copacabana as a background.
The Egg · 2003The Egg
★ 10.02003
MovieDrama
Writer and poet Clarice Lispector investigates and develops the old question of what came first, the egg or the chicken.
Naked Star · 1984Naked Star
★ 5.21984
MovieDramaMystery
An aspiring actress is hired to dub a recently deceased movie star in an upcoming erotic thriller. As the recording sessions go on, the voice actress finds herself slowly being influenced by the dead star’s presence.
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas · 1984A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
★ 6.21984
MovieDrama
In a circus, the big act is that of the knife thrower, assisted by his wife. The couple takes risks in real life, in a show of great skill and coldness, which respects a blood treaty.
O Olho Mágico do Amor · 1981O Olho Mágico do Amor
★ 5.21981
MovieDrama
An innocent working girl finds a hole in her wall through which she can see the action in her neighboring apartment, where a prostitute meets her bizarre clients.
Antonio Carlos Gomes · 1996Antonio Carlos Gomes
1996
MovieDrama
An Italian actress arrives in Belém do Pará, to stage the last moments of Carlos Gomes, author of “O Guarani”.
The Body · 1991The Body
★ 7.01991
MovieComedy
Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.
Amor? · 2011Amor?
★ 8.02011
MovieDramaRomance
The dramatic documentary recounts eight stories of love affairs in which those involved experienced some kind of physical or psychological violence. The real cases are interpreted by professional actors. The question raised by the film is whether love can be freed from violence, prompting the viewer to reflect.
Fumando Espero · 2009Fumando Espero
2009
MovieDocumentary
Getulio · 2014Getulio
★ 6.72014
MovieDramaHistory
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.
Irma Vap: O Retorno · 2006Irma Vap: O Retorno
★ 6.92006
MovieComedy
After many flops, theatrical producer decides to stage a former hit, "O Mistério de Irma Vap". But he is going to face many problems to find the right actors and get the necessary permissions.
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century · 2017Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Two years of research and visits to collections, cinematheques and museums; almost seventy interviews that generated 30 hours of recorded material; more than two hundred scanned photos and more than one hundred films watched. In total, more than a thousand hours of work were needed to prepare Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century. The work is a fascinating journey through all the cinematic cycles that Brazil lived, from the pioneering Belle Époque, through the great studios like Atlântica and Cinédia, Cinema Novo, the urban comedies of the 70's, until the resumption in the late 90's. The documentary is unique, it gives the floor to who really wrote and lived this story intensely.
Lamarca · 1994Lamarca
★ 6.11994
MovieDramaHistory
The real story of Carlos Lamarca, a captain who, during the military dictatorship in Brazil, deserted Brazilian Army and got involved in left-wing guerilla groups, becoming one of their most prominent leaders.
La Serva Padrona · 1999La Serva Padrona
★ 7.71999
Movie
Living in the house of Uberto as a child, Serpina is now a beautiful young woman who, seeing her master willing to marry, decides that it will be her and not any other woman. Adaptation of the Opera buffa La Serva Padrona.
Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil · 1995Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil
★ 6.51995
MovieHistoryComedy
The Spanish Infanta Carlota Joaquina is promised to D. João VI at the age of 10. Forced to leave for Portugal, Carlota suffers a great disappointment when she meets her promised prince. With the death of D. José, Carlota Joaquina and D. João VI inherit the Portuguese crown. However, frightened by the French Revolution and the approach of Napoleon's army, they decide to flee to their colony: Brazil.
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional · 1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
MovieDocumentary
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out · 1985The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
★ 6.01985
MovieComedy
Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
Guerra & Paz: Portinari · 2011Guerra & Paz: Portinari
2011
MovieDocumentary
In 1956, the artist Candido Portinari donated a large work of art called "Guerra e Paz" to the United Nations building to be displayed at its headquarters.
Eternamente Pagu · 1987Eternamente Pagu
★ 7.21987
MovieDramaHistory
Eternamente Pagu is a biographical film about Patrícia Galvão, best known as Pagu, a Brazilian political, literary and artistic activist. An important figure of the Brazilian Modernism, Pagu was also a militant for the Brazilian Communist Party after she married writer Oswald de Andrade. She broke up with Andrade and, as a journalist was arrested by the Dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas. After she left prison, she abandoned Communism in favor of Trotskyist Socialism, married Geraldo Ferraz, and started a career as theatre director.
8 Presidentes 1 Juramento: A História de um Tempo Presente · 20218 Presidentes 1 Juramento: A História de um Tempo Presente
★ 8.02021
MovieDocumentary
The movie is a collage and comentary of varied third party footage on news relating to each and every one of the eight Presidents of Brazil who took office since the end of the military government, from José Sarney to Jair Bolsonaro.
Women's Cinema · 2020Women's Cinema
2020
MovieDocumentary
Passionate about the magic of cinema and historically imposed on a place of invisibility, prejudices and stereotypes, how can women challenge, break with oppression, look after precious archives, play remarkable characters, produce and direct successful films? The documentary illuminates the trajectories of dreams, challenges and victories of talented Brazilian women in our audiovisual sector.
Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália · 1992Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália
1992
MovieDocumentary
A documentary chronicling the life and works of Brazilian poet, songwriter, journalist and avant-garde filmmaker Torquato Neto, from his beginnings to his suicide at the age of 28.
TV Shows
Celebrity · 2003Celebrity
★ 8.02003
SeriesDrama
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Champagne · 1983Champagne
★ 7.01983
SeriesDrama
Wildcat · 1988Wildcat
★ 7.01988
SeriesDrama
Cláudia returns to her rural hometown in order to take revenge for the murder of her family a long time ago. She believes that the Flores family committed the crime and tries to destroy them....
Pacto de Sangue · 1989Pacto de Sangue
★ 10.01989
SeriesDrama
Brilhante · 1981Brilhante
★ 7.51981
SeriesDrama
O Tempo e o Vento · 1985O Tempo e o Vento
★ 7.81985
SeriesDrama
It tells the story of the Camabará family for many generations, which were fundamental to the social and political formation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The stories are remembered by Dona Bibiana, who remembers the life of her grandmother Ana, her husband, the Captain Rodrigo, his son Bolivar and his daughter-in-law Luzia.
The Summer Sun · 1982The 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.
Delegacia de Mulheres · 1989Delegacia de Mulheres
★ 8.61989
SeriesDrama
Livre Para Voar · 1984Livre Para Voar
★ 8.61984
SeriesDrama
Set in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, the story shows how Pardal and Bebel, young people newly arrived in the city, fall in love. However, each hides their true identity from the other.
Brasileiras e Brasileiros · 1990Brasileiras e Brasileiros
★ 9.01990
Series
Brasileiros e Brasileiras is a Brazilian telenovela shown in some schedules SBT between November 5, 1990 and May 14, 1991. Writing for the show was done by Carlos Alberto Sofredini and Walter Avancini, who also directed it. The show was a co-production of the Miksom.
Amizade Colorida · 1981Amizade Colorida
★ 9.01981
SeriesComedy