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The amazing talent of Jorge Amado returns to the silver screen in Sergio Machados cinematic adaptation of the novel “A morte e a morte de Quincas Berro D'Água”
North American magazine “Paste” chose Fernando Meirelles’s feature film City of God as one of the best films of the decade 2000
Vicente Amorim’s new film Coração Sujo is in pre-production
In 2009 there was an explosive increase in the number of Brazilian cinematic prodctions
Actress Denise Dumont restores the memory of her father Humberto Teixeira in the documentary O Homem que Engarrafava Nuvens
The story of artist Arthur Bispo do Rosário is now a film based on the book “O Senhor do Labirinto” by journalist Luciana Hidalgo, winner of the Jabuti Award of 1996
Rodrigo Santoro had a role in the Hollywood film I Love You, Philip Morris in which Jim Carey is also a cast member
The science fiction feature film Área Q, a Brazilian-American co-production is in production in the Brazilan state of Ceará
ANCINE (Brazil’s National Association of Cinema) launched Semana do Filme National (National Film Week), in which movie theaters nationwide are invited to screen domestic films at discounted prices.
Cinema critic and award winning short filmmaker, made his directorial debut with the feature film No Meu Lugar
Guilherme de Almeida Prado made his film Onde Andará Dulce Veiga available for download online and promoted it through Orkut, the popular online social networking sitea
Brasil Animado Brazil’s first 3D film is now in production with a release scheduled for July 2010.
Paulo Vanzolini’s musical piece “Um Homem de Moral” is a tribute to filmmaker Ricardo Oliveira
Feature film 31 Minutos is based on the famous Chilean television series
In his film Alucinados director Roberto Santucci tells the story of a kidnapping in the streets of Rio
José Joffily’s new film Olhos Azuis is the directors second work which takes up the difficult subject of immigration
Domingos de Oliveira adapted his theater piece “Everyone Has Sexual Problems” into a film which provoked scandalous reactions throughout its long run in theaters
Actor Wagner Moura will play the lead role in Heitor Dhália’s film Serra Pelada
Bernard Attal’s documentary Os Magníficos shows the golden era of southern Bahia’s cacao reagion
The Petrobrás “Revelando Brasis” Metro Festival transformed four of Brasilia’s metro stations into movie theaters during its screenings
Brazilian producer of pornographic films, Sexy World, announces that it will have a player from the official Brazilian soccer team as one of the stars of its next production
In his interview statements for the film Perdão, Mister Fiel, former DOI-Codi agent Marival Chaves relays details of the ways in which torturers acted within the dictatorship
Gilberto Gil accepts director Grete Salomonsen’s invitation to portray an ex-slave on screen
Fernando Moraes da Costa’s book entitled O Som do Cinema Brasilieiro confirms the importance of sound in our national filmography
Mario Peixoto’s masterpiece Limite was the last work in Brazil’s canon of silent film, beatuifully wrapping up this cinematic era
O Homem que Engarrafava Nuvens took the grand prize at Cine Fest Brasil - Rome
Producer Lucy Barreto went to Ouro Preto to scout locations for Bruno Barreto’s new feature, A Arte de Perder
The 12th Cinematic Screenplay Workshop took place in Petrópolis, put on by SESC Rio (a commerical foundation provinding social services throughout Brazil)
Ponto Cine, Guadalupe’s digital movie theater, presents their Moeda Social program giving away free movie tickets
Arnaldo Jabor returns to directing after seventeen years with the release of his film A Suprema Felicidade
Daspu is one of the characters from the documentary Encanto by Mexican filmmaker Angel Urrutia
Cidadão Boilesen dives into the tabu theme of the military dictatorship
Entre a Luz e a Sombra narrates the story of an actress who dedicates her life to creating humaine conditions in prison systems
The Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver presents the best Brazilian films from 2008/2009.
Who are the greatest actor and actress in Brazilian cinema nowadays?
2010 promises to be a great year for Brazilian cinema.
The Inffinito Festival Circuit promotes Brazilian cinema through ten festivals around the world.
Glauber Rocha, a Cinema Novo’s icon, achieve recognition with “Entranced Earth”.
“Cinco vezes favela” (Five Times Favela), classic from Cinema Novo, has a new version: “Cinco vezes favela: agora por eles mesmos”. (Five Times Favela: as told by themselves).
The Brazilian Cinematheque created an essential video library, encompassing several film genres.
Brazil’s first spoken film was “Enquanto São Paulo dorme” (While São Paulo is Asleep).
“Limite” (Limit), from 1930, talks about the passing of time and human condition.
“The Promise” is one of the most awarded Brazilian films of all times.
An Italian immigrant made Brazil’s first film in 1898.
“Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands” is the top grossing Brazilian film of all times.
Site publishes biographies of important women in Brazil’s cinematographic industry.
Brazilian cinema’s current eminent phase, includes films such as “In Therapy” and “If I were you 2”.
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