Joffre Soares

Eldorado, a fictitious country in Latin America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power... (imdb)

Period piece about a Brazil that is no more. This movie is the sequel to "God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun" (Deus e o diabo na terra do sol), and takes place 29 years after Antonio das Mortes killed Corisco (the "Blond Devil"), last of the Cangaceiros... (imdb)

The time-frame is the 1930s, during the dictatorial regime of Getulio Vargas. Because of his anti-Vargas sentiments, Ramos is shipped off to a hellhole of a prison island. Knowing full well that he's expected to die in jail rather than be "rehabilitated," Ramos nonetheless survives, if for no other reason than to expose the sadistic cruelties of Vargas' minions... (All Movie Guide)

A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a bitch called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes. (imdb)

In 1925, Gabriela becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in a small Brazilian coastal town runs by the local colonels. Nacib becomes tired of Gabriela's uneducated ways, and annuls the marriage when he finds her in bed with his friend Tonico. The political ways of the town modernize slightly and Gabriela returns as Nacib's mistress. (imdb)

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along... (imdb)

A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to take pictures of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian outlaw, kind of a tropical Robin Hood. (imdb)

Failing to obtain any vultures to eat, being the only potential food in the severe drought of Northeastern Brazil, Didi and his friends, Soró and Tatu, put their hut on a wagon pulled by their burro, Salvation, and head for the town of Oróz, believing they can find water there... (imdb)

Michael Sopkiw hitches a ride to Brazil to dig up some dinosaur bones. Once in Brazil he gets in a few tangles with the locals and manages to secure a ride on a charter flight deep into Amazonia. All hell breaks loose as the plane crashes deep in the heart of the jungle, leaving Sopkiw, megalomaniac Soares, and a bunch of super models on their own to trek back to society. The group runs into cannibals, quick sand, murderous animals, and a renegade mine run by slave owners. (imdb)

Palmares is a 17th-century quilombo, a settlement of escaped slaves in northeast Brazil. In 1650, plantation slaves revolt and head for the mountains where they find others led by the aged seer, Acotirene. She anoints one who becomes Ganga Zumba, a legendary king... (imdb)

Augusto Matraga is a violent agressive farmer who after being betrayed by his wife and trapped by several enemies is bitten up and left for dead. He is rescued by a couple of humble small farmers who nurse him for a long time until he is well again... (imdb)

The film portrays the story of a simple and humble pawn, who, when bringing a herd of cattle to the site of Otacílio Mendes meets Rodrigo, the famous boy at the gate.

To entertain some thieves, a blind guitar player tells them the story of a man from the Northeast of Brazil, involved with criminals living in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, who allegedly had a "closed body", meaning that his body couldn't be hit by bullets or other weapons, by the wish of Ogum, one of the gods of Candomblé, a religion common in Brazil and Africa. (imdb)

The story of Severino, a man who tries to escape the misery and the drought prevailing in the rural backcountry of the Northeast of Brazil. He heads for Recife, passing through desert and forest regions, expecting to find a better life. (imdb)

Helena, a criminal's daughter, was raised in a boarding school. When the priest who was her teacher is killed by a group of outlaws, Helena and her female friends assemble in a strange gang of female bandits, wandering Northeast Brazil and forcing the men they capture to have sex with them. (imdb)

A union organizing demolition worker and a friend of his decide to blackmail the corrupt company they work for setting up a fake accident. Because of a miscalculation the friend dies, but he sticks with the plan and demands a big sum of money as indemnity. When the company refuses to pay, determined to prove the worker is lying, he is forced to make a tragic decision in order to win. (imdb)

Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star. (imdb)

A man and a woman are the only members left from an unfortunate circus troupe. they try to earn money from the religious faithful by nailing the man to a cross in a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ. The man also tries to collect money by going on a hunger strike in this symbolic and disturbing film. (allmovie.com)

In the village of Leva-e-traz the discovery of oil leads to the creation of a city pre-fabricated, progressive. Appears a strange in the town that turns into a goat and snake, trying some residents. Basically, it is a good guy, make miracles and cure patients. The village is progressing thanks to him, and politicians launch Satan as a candidate for president. But it breaks the spell and misery returns.

Viramundo is a sympathetic guy, perhaps insane, perhaps a genius, who decides to leave his tiny hometown and turn the world upside down. (imdb)

In Northeast Brazil, after carrying out some comissioned killing, hitman returns home to find his wife involved with a man who is a hitman hunter. A conflict ensues. (imdb)

Adapting the novel by Jorge Amado Bahia in the early 20th century, when the students of the Medical School defend the race of their African ancestors. Pedro is Archanjo Ojuobá, mulatto, capoeira, guitar player, drinker, and father of many children made with the most beautiful black, mulatto and white women.

Cowboy Riobaldo is attracted to same sex Diadorim, not knowing that "he" is a girl dressed in man's clothes. After Diadorim's father is killed, she swears revenge, being joined by Riobaldo in this mission (imdb)

In 1913, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, the Government gives some lands to a foreign railway company, giving rise to revolt by the former owners of the land. The episode became known as Guerra dos Pelados. (imdb)

A middle-aged man leaves his family and friends to live alone in a canoe in the middle of a river in central Brazil, and never again set foot on land. His only contact with people happens through his son Liojorge, who leaves food on the waterfront.

A debate about the agrarian reform in Brazil, in free and poetic form, showing the countrymen's struggles and hardships, and rural unionism issues after the military coup, kind of a nonlinear interpretation of Mário Chamie's poem "Lavra-Lavra".

Each One Has Give what is a Brazilian movie of 1975, the genre pornochanchada, with three episodes: The Dump, Credit Card and a great vocation.

In Eldorado, where the Company Progress mixes the most modern and primitive forms of work, George, a slave in a mine in selenium, can escape taking advantage of his expertise in the game of capoeira.

A music teacher gets locked outside of a friend's apartment, completely naked.

Western spoof. Depicts the conflict between the leader of a gang of country bandits and his former protégé, now a police officer.

Exists within a tribe of Amazon Indians who claim that the insect sting and aphrodisiacs, the person bitten and forced to make love in the space of two hours if you do not, die. A scientist is interested in the research of insect bringing several specimens of the Amazon, leading them to the city of Belle Isle where they set up their laboratory studies... (moviezfever)

In 1910, in the State of Paraíba, Brazil, a man is expelled from his own land by the ruthless colonel who owns the sugar mill. He asks some outlaws to help him retrieve his land. (imdb)

Film in four segments in which four directors comment on the subject of happiness. (imdb)

In the 20's, in the State of Piauí, Brazil, a young cowboy is used politically after killing his wife, who had been seduced by her boss and his son. (imdb)

Paulo, an engineer, adopts shoe-shining teenage boy Darci, and slowly realizes he has more than just paternal feelings for him. Many twists follow, regarding Darci's true identity. (imdb)

To avenge a farmer who killed his brother and him had stolen a diamond mine, an inmate takes advantage of a reprieve and kidnaps the daughter of the colonel, and both become involved.

Sugarcane mill is modernized by the owner's son, opposing his father's wishes. He is sent to study in a big city and, when Governor João Pessoa dies, he comes back to his hometown and his loved one, Soledade, trying to start a revolution in the sugarcane fields. But his father also loves Soledade, and they have to compete for her love. (imdb)

Jordan Magalhães, young artist from a small town, is hired to carve the statue of the virgin patron site. The model that serves as its inspiration is Verinha, with which it has a loving relationship. However, the aunt of the girl pushes her to marry another.

Man leaves his family behind and moves to Nova Iguaçu, a poor and violent city in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He tries to rebuild his life, but falls in love with a woman who despises him, which drives him mad.

The love affair between Ceci, a white woman and a handsome Indian, Peri, in Brazil. (imdb)

The dreams and problems of three friends: Malagueta, an inveterate gambler; Perus, former factory worker who abandoned the assembly line to earn his living at the billiards; and Bacanaço, trickster who puts on chic airs, always dreaming of performing the ultimate big swindle. (imdb)

An older man consumed by jealousy over his much younger wife decides to venture into the jungle in search of riches without her. When he returns 4 years later, he finds that his mistrust in her may have been well-founded. (imdb)

Smart extraterrestrial cat, invented thousands of lies to cause its owner, a poor peasant, to pass by a wealthy marquis, so to win the heart of the princess.

In the Brazilian 30s, a blacksmith is accused of his wife's death and becomes a hero and political leader. (imdb)

Based on the novel "Totônio Pacheco", written by João Alphonsus. At the time of the decadence of the great farms of Minas Gerais, Totônio is a symbol of the golden age of state farms: old and accustomed to having all his wills obeyed. However, after moving to his son's home because of his wife's death and the resulting loneliness, he realizes that he has lost his job as a boss and is struggling to regain his prestige by moving to a brothel. (imdb)

Delfino, a quiet man who lives in Congonhas do Campo, a small historical town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is urged by his friend to steal the image of the Madona de Cedro (the Cedar Madonna), sculpted by the Aleijadinho in the 18th century, from the town sanctuary.

A married couple with two children living in the suburbs of Buenos Aires has economical troubles. The father returns to his rural birthplace, where he finds that his father and brother are out of work, so he decides to the city. (imdb)

In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who are caught suffer severe punishments. (imdb)

Fernão Dias Paes goes wild.