The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Val lavora come bambinaia amorevole a San Paolo, mentre la figlia Jessica è cresciuta da alcuni parenti nel Nord del Brasile. Quando Jessica arriva in visita 13 anni dopo, mette la madre a confronto con il suo atteggiamento remissivo e tutti in casa vengono colpiti dal comportamento inaspettato della ragazza.

In the thirties, two sisters separated by fate face prejudice and sexism, one by the high society in a big city and the other by a group of renegades in the countryside. Despite the distance, they know that they can only count on each other and both of them will assert themselves in their own and surprising way.

The Martins family are optimistic dreamers, quietly leading their lives in the margins of a major Brazilian city following the disappointing inauguration of a far-right extremist president. A lower-middle-class Black family, they feel the strain of their new reality as the political dust settles. Tércia, the mother, reinterprets her world after an unexpected encounter leaves her wondering if she’s cursed. Her husband, Wellington, puts all of his hopes into the soccer career of their son, Deivinho, who reluctantly follows his father’s ambitions despite secretly aspiring to study astrophysics and colonize Mars. Meanwhile, their older daughter, Eunice, falls in love with a free-spirited young woman and ponders whether it’s time to leave home.

Durante la loro esplorazione delle regioni centrali del Brasile, nel 1943, i fratelli Orlando, Claudio e Leonardo Villas-Bôas incontrano gli indigeni Xingu, e restano affascinati dalla loro cultura e dal loro sistema sociale. Tuttavia, è solo quando la popolazione di uno dei villaggi locali viene decimata da un'epidemia influenzale, che i tre scoprono la loro vera vocazione: quella di proteggere gli Xingu, preservare la loro cultura e creare un parco nazionale a loro dedicato. Per far questo, si dovranno scontrare con la corruzione del governo e dei militari al potere

In Northeastern Brazil, twelve-year-old Maria is sold to have a better life as a housemaid. However, Maria is resold and sent to a brothel in the Amazon gold fields and put to work by the despicable Saraiva.

On a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their favela to peddle peanuts throughout the bustling city. As they navigate the various districts of Rio, they bear witness to a series of unfortunate events and encounters, unfolding a vivid tapestry of urban life in Rio de Janeiro during that period. These true misadventures shed light on the gritty reality of the city, unveiling its vibrant urban tapestry.

Hyasaka Yukari only wants one thing: to enter the college that her mom wants. One day, she meets an extravagant group that loves fashion. They were searching for a model and Yukari fits their ideal model. From now Yukari will know the world of fashion and modeling, and what she really wants.

Roma, 1938: Umberto e Leone sono proprietari di due negozi di stoffe nella stessa via, sono entrambi sposati, hanno una cameriera, figli innamorati e bambini da andare a prendere a scuola. I due commercianti sono divisi dalla rivalità professionale. Leone, ebreo romano, con l'introduzione delle leggi razziali si accorgerà che la sua vita non è più quella di un tempo: ma inaspettatamente troverà la solidarietà di Umberto...

In a rollicking special, Thiago Ventura jokes about life in the hood, politics and more, explaining how actions speak louder then words.

This semi-autobiographical film by Barry Levinson follows various members of the Kurtzman clan, a Jewish family living in suburban Baltimore during the 1950s. As teenaged Ben completes high school, he falls for Sylvia, a black classmate, creating inevitable tensions. Meanwhile, Ben's brother, Van, attends college and becomes smitten with a mysterious woman while their father tries to maintain his burlesque business.

The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress, a sadist and a flophouse manager intersect in Recife, Brazil.

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.

Henry Burton, giovane di colore idealista, nipote di un leader che ha combattuto per i diritti civili, decide di partecipare, sia pure dopo molte incertezze, alla campagna per le elezioni presidenziali di Jack Stanton, governatore progressista di uno Stato del sud.

Claudio and Helena are on the verge of breaking up, until the couple experiences another strange phenomenon that looks to help them understand one another more.

Lila ha peli che le crescono ovunque. Che fare? Raderli o essere se stessa? Nathan è uno scienziato ossessionato dall'etichetta che vorrebbe che anche i topi usassero forchetta e coltello. I due provano ad accettarsi ma quando troveranno un piccolo allo stato di natura dovranno decidere che fare del suo futuro. Nathan nel frattempo ha avviato una relazione con una sua assistente avendo scoperto i peli di Lila.

Jompa Tormann and his guests and family are brutally gunned down during an engagement party. Sami- and women-hating police officer Sid Wisløff is put on the case. Together with his colleague and a Sami guide, Wisløff tries to find the guilty party, but Tormann survived and he wants revenge!

The true story of a working class boy who moves to the nation's financial capital at a young age and becomes one the most influential politicians in Brazilian history.

Exposed by his girlfriend through a video on the Internet, Bruno tries to revive his reputation, but all he can do is get into a series of traps (Cilada, in Portuguese). Cilada.com is a comedy about love and betrayal that shows the power of the Internet to transform small intimacies and slips in fame and constraints globalized.

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.