Breno Silveira

Directing

Breno Silveira

Born February 5, 1964 · Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Died May 14, 2022 · aged 58

No biography available.

Known For

VitóriaVitória · 2025
Vitória
★ 7.82025
MovieDramaCrime
Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neighborhood. Amidst conflicts with her neighbors, she decides to film the movement of drug traffickers from her window, hoping to assist the police. After months of recording suspicious activities, her initiative attracts the attention of a journalist, who approaches Nina and offers to support her in her mission.
The Man of the YearThe Man of the Year · 2003
The Man of the Year
★ 6.72003
MovieDramaCrime
Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.
Two Sons of FranciscoTwo Sons of Francisco · 2005
Two Sons of Francisco
★ 6.82005
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.
Carlota Joaquina, Princess of BrazilCarlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil · 1995
Carlota 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.
Bufo & SpallanzaniBufo & Spallanzani · 2001
Bufo & Spallanzani
★ 5.02001
MovieCrimeMystery
Ivan Canabrava is a writer, turned insurance ivestigator who investigates mysterious deaths involving Bufo Marinus. Bufo Marinus is a frog poison causing catalepsy in humans, simulating death, enabling grand insurance fraud and other crimes. Ten years later, now as a successful writer, similar characters possibly using Bufo Marinus reappear and create an intricate plot full of surprises.
Gonzaga: From Father to SonGonzaga: From Father to Son · 2012
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
★ 7.22012
MovieDramaHistory
Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.
Me, You, ThemMe, You, Them · 2000
Me, You, Them
★ 6.92000
MovieDramaRomance
A true story that comically depicts the relationship between an ordinary woman and her three husbands, who live in the same house in a poor and arid small village of the Brazilian northeast.
A Mulher do Meu AmigoA Mulher do Meu Amigo · 2008
A Mulher do Meu Amigo
★ 5.22008
MovieComedy
Thales, a successful businessman, is in crisis with his profession. He is married to the rich and spoiled Renata, and works with her father, the powerful businessman Augusto. One day, while on vacations at the home of his friends Rui and Pamela, Thales decides that will stop working. This unusual decision affects the lives of everyone around him.

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Gonzaga: From Father to SonGonzaga: From Father to Son · 2012
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
★ 7.22012
MovieDramaHistory
Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.

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Once Upon a Time in RioOnce Upon a Time in Rio · 2008
Once Upon a Time in Rio
★ 7.42008
MovieDrama
Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...

Director