De Raad (2012)

Jonah

During Carnival in São Paulo, a young man and young woman who knew each other as children meet again after many years and the social barriers that have kept them apart. Bad decisions lead the boy to hide with the girl inside a whale float.

A Raça Síntese de Joãosinho Trinta

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Carnaval

Digital influencer Nina finds out about her boyfriend's betrayal and ends the relationship. So, she decides to travel with her friends to Salvador and enjoy the city's Carnival. During this period, they gain more followers and learn the true meaning of friendship.

Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano

A panorama of Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s through the musical group Novos Baianos. A retrospective of the community lifestyle adopted by its members and the influence inherited from singer João Gilberto.

Labyrinth

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Black Orpheus

Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Donaire y Esplendor

In the traditional carnival of the small town called Las Tablas, there are two rival streets: Up Street and Down Street. A young couple, after an unexpected encounter at the airport, fall hopelessly in love.

Prédio Vazio

Luna sets out on a journey in search of her mother, who disappeared on the last day of Carnival in Guarapari. Her search leads her to an old building that is apparently empty but inhabited by tormented souls.

An Unforgettable Year – Summer

In order to study fashion in so-desired Paris, a young country girl who hates Carnival travels to Rio de Janeiro to try to get support from the most famous designer in Brazil. Set on sneaking into the sewing team of one of the biggest samba schools, she will discover that Carnival only lasts for a week, but a love story can change her entire life.

Carnaval Claudia Leitte: We Can Do It!

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O Carnaval é de Pelé

This short film follows Pelé, a retired nurse who looks back on his time as a Mateus in the century-old Bumba Meu Boi group, Boi Tira-Teima. As he builds a new boi for the festival, he revisits the defining moments of his journey as a performer, carnival artist, and son of Mestre Gerson, the group’s former patriarch. The film explores how the way we carry our memories of the past shapes who we become in the present.

Carne de Carnaval

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Apaixonados: O Filme

Three couples meet in the middle of Carnival, trying to get together in the midst of various conflicts that have the biggest party in Brazil as a scenario - and often as a cause.

É o Boi

"É o Boi" is a documentary that narrates the origins, portrays the present and discusses the perspectives of carnival in the city of Porto Ferreira/SP. Celebrating a tradition that already is already 90 years old, the film is mainly made up of images taken during the Porto Ferreira's carnival and interviews with people who fight daily to keep this unique and at the same time typically Brazilian cultural manifestation alive. Made over almost a decade, "É o Boi" also portrays critical moments of this carnival in the countryside of São Paulo, including disagreements with public authorities that almost led to the carnival being banned and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the organization of celebrations.

Arriba quemando el sol

Juana, a young woman in her twenties sets out on a backpacking trip to the northwest of Argentina. Her aim is to find some places and people that appear in a series of photographs that she carries with her. As the adventure goes by, Juana finds out that the deepest meaning of the trip was but the simple fact that she has travelled through the experience itself.

PASSAGENS

The film depicts Bruno's encounter with an old flame at the Recife airport. He then recalls the moments spent with Alice during a carnival, and his feelings start to resurface. But could that passion have been just a creation of his mind?

Het Geheim van Carnaval

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Sonho de um Carnaval

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Fubica

Discover the captivating origins of an iconic little pickup from the 1960s that was transformed into a 'triozinho' and captured the hearts of countless 'foliões' during Carnaval. Through heartfelt memories, interviews, and breathtaking landscapes, this documentary, directed by Daniel Bittencourt, beautifully reveals how a group of passionate music lovers gave birth to one of Linhares’ most cherished cultural symbols, straight from Vila de Regência.

Come Back Home

A young boy, Lele, goes missing in the Changbai mountains after an argument with this father. Approaching the vital 48 hour mark and with no sign of Lele, his father takes it upon himself to brave an upcoming avalanche to save his son

Schritte in der Nacht

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Carnage Park

Part crime caper gone awry, part survival horror film, this 1970s set thriller depicts a harrowing fight for survival after a pair of wannabe crooks botch a bank heist and flee into the desert, where they inexplicably stumble upon Carnage Park, a remote stretch of wilderness occupied by a psychotic ex-military sniper.

Rebirth

A man's life is turned inside out after a visit from his college friend leads him into the unexpected.

Fear

Sindhu's world is shattered when her boyfriend vanishes. Held captive in a mental asylum, she must confront the evil forces driving her madness and confront the terrifying truth about her past in order to escape and uncover the truth.

Pickpockets

An aspiring teen thieves learn what it takes to be successful pickpockets on the streets of Bogotá

The Young Cannibals

Seven friends summon a monster when they are tricked into eating burgers made of human flesh.

Border

When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

Caught in a Trapp

The story of a young teen who was abused by his father. Following the tragic death of his parents, he grew up on the streets and is forced into a life of running from D Slug, a known drug lord, after selling drugs from his opps!

Dexter

Aadi and Yamini's love story takes a tragic turn when Yamini is kidnapped and brutally murdered, plunging Aadi into despair. Struggling with PTSD, he undergoes a memory-erasing treatment and starts anew, reuniting with his childhood friend Bhuvi. However, their lives are upended when Bhuvi's family is taken hostage by a dangerous man named Sadhik. In a tense showdown, Sadhik traps Aadi, Bhuvi, and others in a deadly game, revealing the dark motives behind a string of murders, including Yamini's. Will Aadi uncover the truth and find redemption amidst the chaos?

Monsters

The society strongly opposes a new business - "professional woman". However, there is no shortage of customers. Three of the best employees of the company share their point of view. Who become the Monsters - those who sell or those who buy love?

Role Play

Best selling writer Jeong-ho attempts at a fatal Role Play for a passionate new novel. Ji-soo, a famous university professor can't help but suspect her husband as she is full of jelaousy and Hye-in a provocative and attractive university student who jumps into the unstable life of this couple. Jeong-ho feels she looks just like his first love and considers her a muse to writing a new novel through the Role Play. His wife gets jealous when she sees his novel and has sudden intercourse with him as if she is aware of Hye-in.

Gifts over the Phone

After the train conductor Pētersons receives money transfer from an unknown source, he suspects foul play involving the cargo he's transporting. He decides to do his own investigation into the matter, not realizing that he's putting himself and those around him in danger.