Douglas Silva

Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

Lurdes is a mother of five who tirelessly seeks for Domenico, a child of hers who was sold by his own father 26 years ago; Thelma is an overprotective mother who finds out she has a terminal illness, and must race against time to make her dreams come true and prepare her son for a life without her presence; Vitória is a successful lawyer who sees the end of her marriage after countless failed attempts to have a baby and decides for adoption, but finds out she is pregnant during the process. In "A Mother's Love", the lives of these women are intertwined while they recognize themselves in the unconditional love provided by motherhood.

The department store Fuzuê, specialized in popular items, is a success led by Nero Braga e Silva. Little does he know that the store's grounds have hidden relics for over 300 years.

Maíra was raised by her father believing that her mother had died. This was a lie her father told her in order to protect her from the scorn of her mother, who rejected her when she learned that her daughter was born with a disability. Many years later, Maíra comes across a stranger on their doorstep. That’s Zoé, her mother. Without revealing her true intentions, Zoe reappears asking her daughter’s forgiveness for having abandoned her. As in a dream that turns into a nightmare, Maíra experiences the strongest emotions of her life and what would be a happy fresh start for Maíra with her family turns into a long and dangerous journey.

Singing competition in which celebrities face off against one another while shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costumes, concealing their identities.

By day, Olímpia runs the supermarket. By night, in the same space, Eraldo runs a samba school. With love and humor, they will go to great lengths to harmonize this unusual shared existence.

An American writer has to learn the quirks of Rio de Janeiro’s people after moving to the Brazilian city.

The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.

A child star in the '80s, Samantha clings to the fringes of celebrity with hilarious harebrained schemes to launch herself back into the spotlight.

How many barriers does a champion have to overcome to become the black icon of his generation? Anderson Spider Silva's journey through victories and defeats, in and out of the ring.

The series approaches BBB as more than entertainment: a reflection of social transformations over the years, promoting debates and reflections that mutually collaborate towards these changes.

Brazilian version of the reality game show in which a group of houseguests live together 24 hours a day, isolated from the outside world but under constant surveillance with no privacy. Each week a guest is voted out of the house until only the winner remains.

1960’larda inşa edilmiş ve 80’lerin başında Rio De Janeiro’nun en tehlikeli mahallelerinden birine dönüşmüş, sosyal konutlardan oluşan “Tanrıkent”te organize suçun destansı tarihi. Film 60’larda iki kenar mahalle çocuğunun seçtiği iki ayrı yolu takip eder.Fotoğrafçı olma hayalleri kurar ama fotoğraf makinesi alacak parası yoktur. Öte yandan, Küçük Ze çocukluğundan beri tam bir suçlu özellikleri taşır; acımasız, akıllı ve hırslıdır. Küçük yaşta planladığı bir genelev soygunu sırasında öldürmenin tadını alır, gün geçtikçe bu konudaki iştahı giderek artar. 70’lerde Ze, sakin ve becerikli Bee’nin desteğiyle, favela’nın (mahallenin) uyuşturucu ticareti üzerindeki kontrolünü sağlamlaştırır. 80’lerin başlarında “Tanrıkent”i çetelerarası savaş sarar ve amansız genç suçlulardan oluşan yeni bir kuşak çıkıp “eskilerin” yerini almaya çalışırken, artık bir fotoğraf makinesine sahip olan Rocket, onu bu bitmek tükenmek bilmez katliam döngüsünü belgelemede kullanır...

Bir göz doktorunun normal bir tempoda akan yaşamı, gözlerinin birdenbire kör olduğu şikayeti ile başvuran bir hastası tarafından alt üst olur. Körlük bu göz doktoruna da bulaşır. Nedeni bilinmeyen bir şekilde tüm kent halkında görülmeye başlanan bu olağandışı körlük yalnızca doktorun eşinde rastlanmaz. Olan biteni canlı olarak gören doktorun eşi, yaşanılan kaos ortamında kendisini ve ailesini kurtarmaya çalışır.

Özgün bir Brezilya yapımı olan "Tanrı Kent"ten on yıl sonra çekilen bu belgeselde, filmin oyuncularının ve film ekibinin hayatlarının ne yönde değiştiğine tanık oluyoruz.

Morro da Sinuca'nın varoşlarında, 18'ine girmeden birkaç gün önce Laranjinha en yakın arkadaşı olan kimsesiz Acerola'ya tanımadığı babasını özlediğini söyler. Acerola, yardıma muhtaç bu arkadaşına babasını bulmasında yardım etmeye karar verir ve adamın bir soygun esnasında adam öldürmekten yıllardır hapiste mahkum olduğunu ve kefaletle serbest bırakılmasının yakın olduğunu öğrenirler. Bu sırada Acerola'nın eşi ve bebeğinin bakıcısı Cris, Sao Paulo'ya çalışmaya çağrılır. Kadın, kendi evini almak için para biriktirme olanağını görür, Acerola'ya oğulları Clayton'a bir yıl boyunca tek başına bakması gerektiğini söyler. Tepenin sahibi ve Laranjinha"nın kuzeni Madrugadão, sağcı Nefasto tarafından ihanete uğrayınca varoştan kovulur. Aynı zamanda Laranjinha ile Acerola'nın da tepeyi terk etmeleri gerekir.

Sandro was a boy who loved to sing rap, to kiss, to stare the statue of Christ the Redeemer and dreamed to go visit Copacabana. Growing up on streets, the story culminates at the infamous episode of 12th June 2000, when Sandro hijacked bus 174.

Small-town trickster Pedro Malasartes has to face two great enemies: Próspero, who will do anything to impede such a lazy, cowardly person like Malasartes from dating his sister, Áurea; and Death incarnated, who wants to take a vacation after two thousand years collecting lives and intends on tricking Malasartes into assuming his tedious job.

Documentary on the preparation of actors for "City of God".

Rio de Janeiro is a city that attracts people from all over the world. Francisco is a native of Rio who does his best to explain the customs and lifestyle of the Carioca population to foreigners who feel lost in the big city.

A frustrated actor struggles to succeed in the dark world of entertainment while being haunted by his own inner world.

Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert. The "easiest" (and most dangerous) way to get it is working for some drug-dealers.