Ocidentes

In 2022, P3RFEIT0 was sent to planet Earth on an interstellar mission to understand why some people are trying to escape from the planet. Upon arriving in Brazil, he understands the reasons.

In one night, Lucas, Luiza and Bia remember the pains and delights of being who they are.

London, a disabled young adult working in a fetish house, finds himself caught in an unexpected dilemma when offered the chance to understand his body through a medical exam.

After a toxic and mysterious pink cloud suddenly appears around the globe, people are forced to shelter in place. A woman finds herself stuck in an apartment with a stranger after a one-night stand, and the two come to terms with staying together.

The film tells the story of a man who was born in 1959 and died in 2070, told by people who knew him and somehow contributed to his trajectory.

A portrait of five people who were important to the filmmaker when he was a child. Apart from a few childhood photos, he himself remains out of the picture. He visits a teacher who used to take care of him, and a gay childhood friend. Their combined stories—about exclusion and terror, but also love—paint a portrait of a small, somewhat oppressive community and a boy who lost his sense of security within it, despite the help he was offered. In his wistful look at the past, Barreto transcends his personal experiences; anyone can identify with his bittersweet journey.

A four-episode TV series that tells the story of Bruno, a young military who has just run away from the army, travels to Porto Alegre in search of his brother, who he hasn’t seen in years. He cannot find his brother in the city but meets his friends, learns about what was his life, and even experiments the same things his lost brother lived. He discovers a new space where he is free to be himself and explore his sexuality. Away from home, Bruno finds a new family.

Late summer of 2007, South of Brazil. Joana, 13, wants to find out why her great-aunt Rosa died at 70 without ever having dated anyone. Encouraged by her friend Carolina, Joana starts an investigation about Rosa’s past. As she confronts the values of her community, Joana realizes that all the women in her family have a secret, while something hidden inside her also reveals. She plunges into her imagination to find answers while a large wind power plant is being built in their small town.

Adri is a young woman newly formed arts in college who divides her time between the single friend, employment and therapy. One day she meets Mona, a well-connected architect and money. On the stairs of a building in Porto Alegre, a passion born of two very different people.

About losses, abandonment of children, women, dignity, honor and ethics.

In the midst of Carnival, taxi driver Manoel finds a sex toy in his living room. Huge and still sticky, the object sets off a tragicomic journey that shakes his imagination and challenges his sense of masculinity.

Follows Ney Matogrosso as he prepares for the parade of Imperatriz Leopoldinense, transforming Carnival into a space for exploring identity, freedom, and mortality. Amid rehearsals and significant encounters, the film reveals an intimate side of Ney as he revisits the choices that have shaped his journey, prompting reflection on the masks we wear throughout our lives and the courage it takes to remain true to who we are.

Luis Fernando Verissimo watches the world around him bristle as he approaches his 80th birthday.

The life of Senegalese immigrant Malick changes abruptly when Toni—the man he believes to be the dangerous coyote who brought him to Brazil—crosses his path again. Inspired by the true story of Modou Awa Dieye.