Welket Bungué

A partly fictional, partly historical account of the life of Brazil's national hero Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, alias Tiradentes. (imdb)

The summer is coming and Elias has been dreaming of the sea a lot. In the factory where he works, his responsibilities increase as the holiday season approaches. After one more night working overtime, Elias and the workers decide to go out and have some beer. That is when new encounters and desires open up to his horizons. (imdb)

A modern adaptation of one of the greatest twentieth-century novels. (imdb)

An intimate look at the life of Dom Pedro I and the historical events that revolve around the prince, anticipating a decisive moment in his trajectory. In 1831, the first Emperor of Brazil returned to Europe under adverse conditions, on the English warship Warspite.

A female truck driver is on her way to Spain when she encounters a refugee hiding in her truck, trying to go to England in order to earn money for his family. Aller/Retour is above all a road story about friendship, difficulties in life and the sacrifices we make for our families.

Set in the World War I, a young nurse at Davos is recruited by a female master in a high-stakes power play deciding war or peace. (imdb)

The short holiday of four teenagers in Rotterdam turns into a dark adventure. When Tara's father is suddenly found dead, she and her friends have to flee from evil gangsters led by her uncle. (imdb)

Jaiane is a woman on her 30's that drives an Uber for a living and sings samba amateurishly. Aissa is a sailor from Mozambique that, due to an electrical problem in his cargo ship, spends some days in the city of Vitória. Solitude and drift complement the feeling of hostility that Jaiane experiences living in Brazil of these days, as Aissa attempts to have a real experience in solid ground. In Zilda's Bar, they finally meet. A passion is born.

Luis Bernardo Valenca, a 37 year-old bachelor and owner of a small shipping company, is reveling in Lisbon's luxurious high society. King Dom Carlos invites him to become governor of Portugal's smallest colony, São Tomé e Principe. (imdb)

Akin is a dedicated Cuban doctor working in Brazil for the Mais Medicos/More Doctors programme in 2018. From his daily routine in an indigenous community to his intimate moments with Érica and Sérgio, his relationship with Brazil gets deeper and stronger. With the election of Jair Bolsonaro, the cooperation between the two countries ends abruptly.