Cândido Damm

When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.

The animals of Capoeirão dos Tucanos are terrified: jaguar hunters have scattered menacing traps throughout the woods. The Sítio gang is furious and decides to put a stop to it once and for all. Together, Pedrinho, Narizinho, Emília, Visconde, and Rabicó hatch a plan to teach the villains a lesson. But—oh no!—they get captured! Now, who will save them?

Carlos is a man doomed by restless memories, that meets with himself, in a time warp. Young Carlos faces the forgetfulness of old Carlos, who doesn't recognize his own appearance. They get a package. But the package seems odd. The knot that ties, the smell, the handwriting on the envelope: this could only be sent by his father, Ernesto, who has been dead for many years. A father who always created unusual situations. In this time warp, Carlos is split in two: one Carlos remembers and the other forgets the moments he spent with his father.

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. A precious Stradivarius violin presented to Emperor Dom Pedro II is stolen. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to solve the case.

Imagination runs wild when Emília decides to "write" her memoirs. And guess who gets roped into helping her with the task? Poor Visconde de Sabugosa. The naughtiest rag doll around proves she has an incredibly fertile imagination! And while Emília drives the wise Visconde to distraction with her tales, a thousand and one things happen at the Farm.

If the Sítio gang’s imagination usually knows no bounds, just imagine what happens when they decide to embark on a "Journey to the Sky"! First, Pedrinho builds a telescope. Then, the boy gathers Narizinho, Emília, Visconde, Conselheiro, and Tia Nastácia. They arrive in a strange, mysterious place, decide they are on the Moon, and—just like that—cause such a ruckus that they wake up Saint George’s dragon! And that’s only the beginning, as the gang goes on to visit other planets, ride comets, and even meet a new companion: an innocent little angel with a broken wing. Meanwhile, a group of astronomers is preparing to announce the first intelligent life forms spotted in space. Guess who they turn out to be!

Is there anyone more intelligent and studious than Visconde de Sabugosa? Well, he has now taken an interest in geology (the science that studies the origin and formation of our planet). To conduct his research, he climbs into an armadillo burrow, analyzes the soil, and discovers that there might be oil right in the middle of the *Sítio*! Thus begins an incredible journey: traveling through a volcano, our group will make its way to the center of the Earth.

Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's health complications, he decides to return to the road to ensure a better future for his son. He has a friend in Rio de Janeiro and with him leaves the little one and heads to Brazil. He didn't imagine that this distance between them would develop into a complicated relationship, enhanced by the strong personalities of both. Based on conversations between father and son, this is the story of Luiz Gonzaga, a singer and accordion player known as Rei do Baião or Gonzagão.

Pedrinho goes hunting in Capoeirão dos Tucanos, the virgin forest of Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, and meets the Saci, who tells him the secrets of the forest and several legends of Brazilian folklore. They work together to free Narizinho from a spell that Cuca put on her.

This adventure movie features Didi as King's Lindolfo groom and valet, a faithful servant to the royal family. After the King's death, his evil brother Jafar tries to seize the throne. He plots for his son Galante to marry young princess Lili, but Didi won't let him get away so easily with his plans. The clumsy valet fights bravely to keep the kingdom safe from Jafar, and he's eager to do anything to help princess Lili and her childhood sweetheart Juan, who is a commoner, to be together.

The life of legendary Brazilian musician Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha.

José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil’s 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de Freitas. The sumptuous black and white cinematography reflects the chic life of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s as it fell under the spell of sports royalty. Heleno was no doubt one of the most popular players of his time for his bravura in the field and magnificent goal-scoring that lead the Botafogo team to the top and himself into a vicious downward spiral.

In this story, Narizinho visits the world of Prince Escamado, meets the frog Major Agarra-E-Não-Larga-Mais, quarrels with Dona Carochinha, and receives the most dazzling dress—crafted especially for her by Dona Aranha, the world's best seamstress. In the Kingdom of Clear Waters, Emília comes to life, takes Doctor Caramujo’s pills, and begins to chatter away. Meanwhile, back in the city, Pedrinho prepares for his long-awaited vacation at the Yellow Woodpecker Farm, alongside his grandmother Dona Benta and Tia Nastácia’s delicious treats.

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

Angel works in a wedding dress store. Ulisses, her boyfriend, works as personal trainer. They are swallowed for the television and, to leave, need to discover how to use the Ulisses' ring.

The true story of the boy who became famous when he was cast for the main part on the Brazilian film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981). After the film was over, he tried to work as an actor on other projects, with little success. As time went by, he got involved with crime.

Rio de Janeiro crooks rove about, performing petty tricks to survive, and get involved with a woman who steals cars.

Where do you draw the line between fact and fiction in one man's life? That's the issue confronting an art expert delving into the biography of a painter who drowned 50 years ago, whose presence suddenly makes itself felt through the appearance of a contemporary friend.

After a restless night he is awoken by his doorbell insistently ringing. Through the peephole, he sees a stranger. He doesn't know why that man is there but is immediately certain of one thing: he represents a terrible threat. He quickly dresses and manages to sneak away, no doubt in his mind that the stranger is pursuing him, and that the nightmare has only just begun.

Salome returns to Sao Paulo from Paris to scandalize a conservative society and her own family with desire to be free. She meets Duda, who is already involved romantically with Salome's mother, Santa

Raised in a conservative home, Engraçadinha challenges taboos and forbidden passions over two decades. Between desires, guilt and secrets, she lives intensely her loves and her sins.

When a fire kills 242 people in a nightclub, all that the victims' parents can do is mourn... and fight for justice.