Bruno Barreto
Bruno Villela Barreto Borges (born 16 March 1955) is a Brazilian film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruno Barreto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Última Parada 174
A chronicle of a real-life bus hijacking in Rio de Janeiro that occurred on June 12, 2000.
O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta
The tomboyish, outgoing Julieta is the daughter of a member of the Palmeiras soccer club board. She is constantly frustrated by what she sees as institutional bias against women in soccer. One day while watching her beloved Palmeiras, she is struck by a handsome man, Romeu, that she sees rooting for the Palmeiras' chief rivals, the Corinthians.
View from the Top
No one thought Donna would go very far. But when she sets her sights on becoming a first-class international flight attendant, Donna throws caution to the wind and takes off in pursuit of her dream. The ride is anything but smooth, however, and Donna's laugh-packed journey of a lifetime is rocked by more turbulence than she bargained for.
Bossa Nova
A Brazilian (Antonio Fagundes) tries to win the heart of an American widow (Amy Irving) teaching English in Rio de Janeiro.
O Que É Isso, Companheiro?
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up.
Gabriela, Cravo e Canela
In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coastal town run by the local colonels.
Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.