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Kanopy
89
8.6
/863101/
85
/13825/
84
/7961/
4.6
/1018323/
91
/162/
97
/15605/
79
/33/
cc age 18+

City of God (2002)
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
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Criterion Channel
86
7.9
/10540/
79
/308/
79
/228/
4.2
/48777/
94
/17/
93
/134/

Pixote (1980)
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
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Amazon Prime Video
84
7.7
/10658/
78
/379/
77
/337/
4.1
/36272/
94
/84/
89
/21/
81
/18/

Invisible Life (2019)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida are two inseparable sisters who support each other. While Guida can share with her younger sister the details of her romantic adventures, Eurídice finds in her older sister the encouragement she needs to pursue her dream of becoming a professional pianist.
poster
82
7.8
/8966/
73
/224/
73
/138/
3.9
/11096/
96
/78/
90
/341/
83
/27/

Bus 174 (2002)
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
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Fandango at Home Free
80
8.0
/91545/
81
/3188/
78
/1980/
4.0
/92147/
91
/46/
91
/608/
71
/18/

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.
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Netflix
79
7.1
/10232/
71
/618/
71
/368/
3.6
/15826/
98
/47/
85
/24/
80
/17/
cc age 15+

7 Prisoners (2021)
An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.
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Kanopy
77
7.1
/1355/
69
/63/
62
/36/
3.4
/6503/
89
/27/
79
/4/
82
/10/

Sócrates (2018)
After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
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Plex
70
8.0
/118285/
82
/3945/
80
/2616/
4.0
/181289/
53
/36/
87
/1368/
33
/7/

Elite Squad (2007)
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
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Netflix
69
6.9
/269649/
71
/12747/
67
/7031/
3.5
/598127/
72
/150/
71
/5518/
63
/29/
cc age 6+

Rio (2011)
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.
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Netflix
72
65
6.7
/6285/
72
/722/
73
/434/
3.3
/46845/
82
/21/
cc age 13+

Just Another Christmas (2020)
After taking a very nasty fall on Christmas Eve, grinchy Jorge blacks out and wakes up one year later, with no memory of the year that has passed. He soon realizes that he’s doomed to keep waking up on Christmas Eve after Christmas Eve, having to deal with the aftermath of what his other self has done the other 364 days of the year.
poster
78
62
7.4
/2589/
76
/176/
73
/92/
3.9
/31162/
97
/34/
68
/8/
82
/10/
cc age 15+

Mars One (2022)
A middle-class Black family in Brazil copes with the election of a far-right extremist president. The mother believes that she's cursed after an unexpected encounter, while her husband puts all of his hopes into their son's soccer career.
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Amazon Prime Video
73
61
7.1
/56790/
75
/265/
76
/130/
3.8
/30371/
90
/10/
50
/2/

Marighella (2021)
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure.
poster
78
60
7.1
/3328/
80
/513/
82
/491/
3.8
/42500/
85
/2/

My Mom Is a Character 3 (2019)
Dona Hermínia will have to rediscover and reinvent herself because her children are forming new families. This supermom will have to deal with a new life scenario: Marcelina is pregnant and Juliano is getting married.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
59
5.9
/4087/
66
/422/
63
/254/
2.7
/43779/

The Girl Who Killed Her Parents (2021)
Based on one of the most shocking and gruesome murder cases in Brazil, the film presents Daniel Cravinhos's point of view of the events that led to the death of Marísia and Manfred von Richthofen, his girlfriend’s parents.
poster
83
58
8.3
/1985/
83
/81/
81
/54/
4.3
/22288/

Master, a Building in Copacabana (2002)
The daily lives and routine of 37 families living in a huge 12-story building in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: their drama, aspirations, intimate revelations, loneliness, dreams...
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Amazon Prime Video
60
57
6.0
/3434/
66
/400/
62
/207/
2.7
/38192/

The Boy Who Killed My Parents (2021)
Based on one of the most shocking and gruesome murder cases in Brazil, the film presents de Suzane von Richthofen's point of view of the events that led to the death of her parents.
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Netflix
57
6.3
/109824/
68
/7247/
65
/3680/
2.9
/217758/
50
/113/
58
/1613/
49
/34/
cc age 6+

Rio 2 (2014)
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
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Netflix
74
56
6.6
/2837/
74
/272/
80
/340/
3.0
/20862/
94
/12/
cc age 14+

Beyond the Universe (2022)
While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor — and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.
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Hoopla
78
54
7.4
/1423/
71
/70/
80
/40/
3.8
/8032/
93
/29/
76
/3/
82
/8/

Araby (2018)
André, a teenager, lives in an industrial town in Brazil near an old aluminum factory. One day, a factory worker, Cristiano, suffers an accident. Asked to go to Cristiano’s house to pick up clothes and documents, André stumbles on a notebook, and it’s here that Araby begins — or, rather, transforms. As André reads from the journal entries, we are plunged into Cristiano’s life, into stories of his wanderings, adventures, and loves.
poster
69
51
6.6
/2668/
69
/199/
68
/116/
3.2
/21571/
88
/17/
64
/1/

Executive Order (2022)
In a dystopian future, the Brazilian government decrees a measure that forces black citizens to migrate to Africa in an attempt to return to their origins. Seeing themselves in the center of terror, two cousins take refuge in an apartment, where they debate social and racial issues, and share the same yearning for the change of country.
poster
75
46
6.5
/609/
66
/19/
73
/7/
3.5
/2212/
100
/10/
79
/5/
cc age 13+

Shine Your Eyes (2020)
A Nigerian musician travels to Brazil to search for his estranged brother, who is living a life very different than the one his family thought.
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Netflix
69
43
7.0
/900/
73
/82/
72
/52/
3.2
/12551/

M8 - When Death Rescues Life (2019)
When Maurício becomes a student at a top medical school, he becomes obsessed with a mystery linked to the dead bodies used for dissection.
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Kanopy
70
43
7.0
/869/
70
/60/
68
/49/
3.7
/5096/

Long Way Home (2019)
In order to take a new job as an employee in the public sanitation department, Juliana moves from the inner city of Itaúna to the metropolitan town of Contagem in Brazil. While waiting for her husband to join her, she adapts to her new life, meeting people and discovering new horizons, trying to overcome her past.
poster
42
5.4
/42160/
58
/987/
54
/871/
2.5
/15710/
19
/104/
28
/3033/
36
/26/
cc age 18+

Turistas (2006)
A group of young backpackers' vacation turns sour when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area that holds an ominous secret.
poster
65
42
6.6
/1120/
61
/66/
66
/75/
3.5
/6504/

The Nutty Boy (1995)
The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s.
poster
61
42
6.1
/1467/
64
/108/
62
/103/
3.0
/3711/

Alemão (2014)
Five undercover cops at Complexo do Alemão, one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous areas, have their covers blown by drug dealers. Arrested, they wait execution or to be rescued by police forces that would risk expose a larger operation.
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Kanopy
41
4.8
/4991/
59
/432/
61
/217/
2.4
/2235/
34
/41/
35
/16/
34
/11/
cc age 16+

Yakuza Princess (2021)
In Brazil, Akemi finds out that she's the heiress to the Yakuza empire. Just after that, her destiny enters a spiral of violence and mystery, where a gaijin (foreigner) who's been protecting her all this time, Shirô, may have been actually sent to kill her.
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Netflix
58
40
5.4
/924/
60
/157/
65
/104/
2.7
/6817/

Get the Grift (2021)
After a botched scam, Clóvis bumps into Lohane, his estranged foster sister. In a bind, they soon realize the only way out is to band together.
poster
DocAlliance Films
71
40
7.5
/304/
74
/36/
70
/22/
3.5
/2965/
70
/273/

Behave (2007)
In Rio de Janeiro, over many days, the director Maria Ramos witnesses and films the judgment of several teenagers accused of stealing, trafficking and murdering. Underage youths are protected by the Brazilian laws and their faces can not be exposed; therefore, they are replaced by teenagers from poor communities.
poster
Netflix
60
39
5.7
/1955/
66
/223/
63
/130/
2.7
/7556/
64
/2/
cc age 13+

Someone Borrowed (2022)
To fulfill his mother’s dying wish and avoid being removed from her will, an inflexible bachelor hires an actress to play his fiancée.
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Netflix
57
38
5.7
/1647/
61
/188/
66
/178/
2.5
/9788/
54
/10/
cc age 12+

Double Dad (2021)
While her mom is away, a teen sneaks out of the hippie commune where she lives and embarks on a life-changing adventure to discover who her father is.
poster
65
38
6.1
/2248/
67
/139/
66
/122/
2.6
/2524/
80
/2/

The Dreamseller (2016)
A disillusioned psychologist tries to commit suicide until he strikes up a friendship with an unlikely saviour who teaches him a new way of living.
poster
76
38
7.4
/400/
80
/46/
74
/33/
3.8
/1852/

Under Pressure (2016)
Over a tense day in the emergency hospital, we follow the surgeon's work Evandro and staff in three cases that require risk surgery: a drug dealer, a military police officer and a rich family child, all injured during a shootout in a slum next to the hospital.
poster
77
37
8.1
/778/
73
/23/
76
/21/
4.0
/2473/

Estamira (2004)
Estamira is a 63-year-old woman who suffers from schizophrenia. She leads a tough life and has supported herself for the past 20 years by picking through garbage at the Jardim Gramacho Disposal Area in Rio de Janeiro. The film follows her starting in 2000, the year she begins treatment in a psychiatric clinic. At first, it is hard to understand her in her stream-of-consciousness sentences, delusions and obsessions. Gradually, however, we get to know her as a woman who can have quiet and lucid moments despite her illness.
poster
The Roku Channel
36
5.2
/2380/
52
/66/
48
/46/
2.6
/1831/
8
/26/
18
/14/
26
/15/

Rio, I Love You (2014)
The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
60
35
6.2
/1017/
69
/123/
67
/68/
3.0
/22528/
44
/2/

The Girl Who Killed Her Parents: The Confession (2023)
See what Suzane von Richthofen, Daniel Cravinhos and Cristian Cravinhos did in the days following the brutal crime that led to the Richthofen couple's death. This film reveals crucial moments of the police investigation, testimonies and the confession of the crime.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
35
6.4
/839/
70
/61/
65
/41/
3.2
/3493/

And They Say I Am the Crazy One (2020)
Young, intense and authentic, Dani just wants a normal life. However, since she was a child, she has been misaligned with her world.
poster
Netflix
55
33
5.5
/1197/
59
/142/
64
/154/
2.5
/9132/
47
/4/
cc age 11+

The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student (2021)
Two best friends embark on a life-changing adventure abroad as exchange students.
poster
62
33
6.3
/530/
64
/58/
66
/34/
2.8
/1969/

Intervenção (2021)
Larissa competed for the Rio Military Police in search of the ideal of “protecting the citizen”.
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Netflix
50
32
5.3
/1589/
60
/168/
66
/239/
2.0
/18098/
33
/3/
cc age 13+

Confessions of an Invisible Girl (2021)
When the clever but socially-awkward Tetê joins a new school, she'll do anything to fit in. But the queen bee among her classmates has other ideas.
poster
69
32
6.3
/445/
64
/14/
54
/14/
3.4
/480/
93
/15/
76
/23/

Antônia (2007)
Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, form an all-female rap group but find their road to success is riddled with sexism, racism, and violence. One by one, they succumb to their grim realities...until they discover that out of struggle comes strength, and out of strength, the courage to continue on.
poster
68
32
6.9
/508/
75
/42/
58
/23/
3.6
/5908/

Necropolis Symphony (2014)
In the city of São Paulo, the routine of gravedigger apprentice Deodato changes when a new working girl arrives at the cemetery. Together, they must re-register the abandoned tombs, but strange events make the apprentice wonder about the consequences of messing with the dead.
poster
Netflix
57
31
5.5
/1395/
64
/143/
60
/128/
2.3
/3530/
62
/1/
cc age 13+

Just Short of Perfect (2021)
A divorced lawyer falls for a charismatic cardiologist. But when their difference in size leads to family friction, is she ready to listen to her heart?
poster
79
30
7.9
/251/
78
/22/
82
/12/
4.0
/4179/

Pixo (2009)
The film discusses the cultural impact of “pichação”, a Brazilian form of graffiti, on the streets of São Paulo and its international influence as one of the main cornerstones of Street Art.
poster
68
30
7.1
/419/
68
/27/
61
/19/
3.7
/2360/

In the Heart of the World (2019)
The inhabitants of the Brazilian city of Contagem yearn for a better life. At the core of it all is Selma, a woman dreaming about the heart of the world: it could be anywhere, as long as it's a place where to feel happier.
poster
62
28
6.3
/632/
63
/31/
65
/33/
2.9
/1312/

Macabre (2019)
In the 1990s, two brothers were accused of murdering eight women, one man and one child in the Serra dos Órgãos region. In the eyes of the suspects, Sergeant Téo realizes that the trial of the press, police and local society is fundamentally racist, and begins to have doubts about the conviction of one of them. Based on a true story, the film is a work of fiction about the famous case of the "Necrophil Brothers."
poster
DocAlliance Films
72
24
7.1
/176/
66
/11/
79
/12/
3.7
/1566/

The Hidden Tiger (2016)
Juninho, Menor, Neguinho, Adilson and Eldo are young residents of the Bairro Nacional, outskirts of Contagem, in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Divided between work and fun, crime and hope, each will have to find ways of overcoming difficulties and taming the tiger inside their veins.
poster
76
21
8.1
/203/
81
/10/
66
/4/
3.8
/1899/

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat (2020)
The special brings the continuation of the plot starring Gilda and Lúcia in the series 'Amor e Sorte'. After a period of forced coexistence due to social isolation, they face a new reality.


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