REVIEW O Estopim
The case of Amarildo de Souza, the bricklayer who was tortured to death by UPP Military Officers of Rocinha favela... Read Article
Brazilian Films
A Series of Dirty “Brazilian” Movies at the Embassy of Brazil
The Cultural Section of the Embassy of Brazil in London in collaboration with Dirty Movies presents a season of “the... Read Article
Latin America Represented in the 68th DGA Awards Nominations
Back in February 2015, during the Directors Guild of America’s (DGA) award ceremony, director Steven Spielberg made a surprise announcement... Read Article
REVIEW Portrait Of A Thief
20th century Brazilian upper class. Aristocracy. That’s where you will find yourself when watching Mini Kerti’s 2014 film, Portrait of... Read Article
REVIEW Futuro Beach
An emotionally intense and disorientating film, Futuro Beach (Praia do Futuro) is part love story and part coming of age... Read Article
Karim Aïnouz’s Future Beach To Be Screened In London; Released on DVD
Futuro Beach (Praia do Futuro) The latest film from Brazilian auteur Karim Aïnouz will be released on DVD and On Demand by... Read Article
REVIEW Never Too Old To Meow
One of the most deliciously intriguing dramas at this year’s Brazil Film Fest, is the Rafael Primot directed film, Never too Old to... Read Article
The Role of the Corinthians’ Democracy in Brazil’s Re-democratization: Director Pedro Asbeg discusses Black and White Democracy
Fear of police, social tyranny and a highly repressive government once marked everyday life in Brazil. In the Pedro Asbeg directed documentary Black... Read Article
An Honest Portrait of our Culture: Director Susanna Lira Talks Samba Ladies
“Without women there’s no samba. That is sacred, it’s not a philosophy…this is the essence of life.” Mariene de Castro... Read Article
Brazil Film Festival Toronto
The 8th annual Toronto Brazil Film Festival starts on November 27th. Eleven films, ranging from documentaries to features and comedies ─ including three... Read Article
REVIEW Flores Raras (Reaching for the Moon)
Flores Raras (Reaching for the Moon), directed by Bruno Barreto, tells the story of the ill-fated, 16-year love affair between... Read Article
REVIEW Neighbouring Sounds (O Som Ao Redor)
Class relations in upwardly mobile Brazil come to the forefront in writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s precise and promising first feature... Read Article