Brazil & South America

Indianist Orlando Villas Boas goes deep into the jungle to try and make contact with the elusive Kreen-Akrore tribe, who have slaughtered everybody they have come in contact with, down to children, since soon buildings and roads will be coming in.

A look at the life and work of syndicalist and activist Chico Mendes and his defense for the preservation of the Brazilian rain forest and how his cause célèbre triggered the anger of local farmers in Acre, that set up for his tragic death.

Three castaways - a man and two women - adrift in the vast expanse of the ocean find solace in recounting the tales of their lives to one another, reminiscing about the circumstances that led them to their desolate predicament.

An expedition exploring the Amazon jungle comes across a jungle goddess who lives among the animals and fears none of them--and apparently has found the secret of eternal youth.

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.

Follows a century in the lives of the Knieps, an Austrian family of circus owners.

The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs.

The emotive journey of a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

Stories of crime, revenge, love, and friendship at the Carandiru Penitentiary, the largest prison in Latin America.

A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.

Third installment of the Cities of Love series (Paris, je t'aime / New York, I Love You / Rio, Eu Te Amo), this collective feature film is made of 10 stories of romance set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.

3% is a brazilian series of science fiction that takes place in a world that anyone, on completing 20 years, can subscribe to a selection process which will lead to a " New World" full of opportunities and promises of a better life. Only 3% of the people are approved to join in this area, but until there, a very cruel process is imposed on candidates.

After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.

Clara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. A construction company wants her Recife oceanfront condo, as they've already bought all the other in the 3 story building. Clara's staying.

In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.

The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.

Seventy short films about cinema and its future.

In a dangerous but human Rio's slum, rises the love affair betwen Orfeu and Eurídice, provoking jealousy and violence in times of carnival.

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

Documentary about a group of 20 Brazilian artists called "Atrocidades Maravilhosas" who exhibit their work on big posters in public places in Rio de Janeiro, instead of showing them in museums or art galleries.

The film deals with the dream of countless Brazilian boys: being the number 10 shirt of their favorite team.

A man and a woman are laying on a chess-like patio. Both are trying to reach each other in the best way they can. However, for some odd reason they don't get on their feet, they don't talk to each other, and the only sounds heard are voices coming from a radio and strange sounds that seem to indicate something's about to happen.