Luiz Carlos Barreto Movies

Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer's history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic scenes of...

Two friends get rich running an illegal gambling business. But soon they start to compete, and become rivals.

Documentary on "Antonio das Mortes", Glauber Rocha's 1969 film.

As soon as Mauro, an Administration student, discovers a strong vocation for mediumship, he drops everything to go deeper and dedicate himself to...

An unhappily married cleaning woman in the slums of Rio entices all the money and gifts she can out of an elderly widower.

In the 19th century, a country girl is seduced by a young doctor who's staying at her house for a few days, caring for her, and tries to hide the...

In the mid-1870s, Jacobina, daughter of German immigrants, became leader of a sect that believed in healing the body by cleansing the soul. After...

Inspired by the life of one of the most famous policemen in the history of Brazil: detective Perpétuo de Freitas, immortalized in the annals...

Police investigator Galvão is pursuing two trails, one professional and one personal. While he looks for a serial killer, he also searches for...

According to an Amazonian legend, every month, during the full moon, a Brazilian fishing village receives a mysterious guest: the Boto, who...

Brazil, 1594. The Tupinambás natives are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman...

The seamstress Manuela, Tati's single mother, moves from the suburbs to Copacabana but faces severe financial difficulties. A friend of Manuela's...

An allegory about Brazil's history and the struggle for power since the 1930 Revolution until the advent of the TV.

Romantic adventures of a group of Rio de Janeiro teenagers and surfers.

Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New...

After witnessing the assassination of her parents, Luzia is raised by a cowboy and starts behaving like the men of Brazilian "Sertão". As a...

Many stories revolving around a poor couple who, in spite of hating each other, still live together under the same roof.

In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande...