Ecos
Moon River
In the Amazon, Fábio and Igor experience a territory of discovery during their youth. This journey is interrupted by the departure of Fábio to another city. Twenty years later they meet again and, between memories and silences, they realize that they no longer remember the territory they once lived, only the fragmented and constantly shifting sentimental map, like the waters of the Benfica River.
Mulher Metade
Towar: The Melody of Rocas
Through the memories of Fernando Towar, we journey into the life and legacy of a man born in Rocas who left an indelible mark on the city of Natal (RN) through politics, music, and the power of memory.
Um Lugar, o Menino e o Vento
Perfume de Laranja
Antuérpia is a 70 year-old woman who lives in the neighborhood of Penha, in Rio de Janeiro's north zone, with her husband Inácio. For decades, she carries a secret within her. Now, however, she must go through a high-risk surgery. The fear of death and of the truth being revealed are manifested through memories of her adolescence, in the city of Nova Iguaçu, Baixada Fluminense. Seeking for Cesario, her first boyfriend, she returns to a place unseen to her eyes for many decades, from which her only vivid memories are the scent of the orange trees.
What Lies Between
In Taquaritinga, a small city in the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil, old movie theaters were once places of gathering, memory, and access to culture. Through the stories of these places, What Lies Between explores what remains when the screens go dark and the theaters disappear, reflecting on memory, urban transformation, and the democratization of cinema in Brazil.
AUTO RETRATO DO EU
In the footsteps of Sérgio Cardoso
A century after his birth, Sérgio Cardoso — one of the greatest stars of Brazilian theater and television — still inhabits the country’s cultural imagination. A symbol of a generation that helped shape modern stage language in Brazil, his presence endures as an artistic, political, and emotional legacy. Through archives, memories, and the rehearsals of the play “Six Actors in Search of Sérgio Cardoso,” the documentary moves between past and present to explore not only the trajectory of a monumental actor, but also what remains of an artist when time transforms men into myth. As a new generation of performers attempts to rediscover his voice, rigor, and restless spirit, the film reveals how Sérgio Cardoso continues to resonate within contemporary theater — as a ghost, an inspiration, and a founding force of a stage tradition still trying to understand itself.
Cinema and Downtown
At the heart of Manaus, two of the city’s last remaining street cinemas continue to endure: the historic Cine Carmen Miranda and Casarão de Ideias. O Cinema e o Centro explores their histories, challenges, and achievements, reflecting on the role of these spaces in an era shaped by streaming, shopping malls, and social media. More than movie theaters, they emerge as gathering places, sites of cultural resistance, and symbols of the enduring relationship between the city and the seventh art.
Ruído
Memoria Digitalis
Acid Rain: Stories from Crepúsculo de Cubatão
A documentary that brings together personal memories and rare footage of the nightclub that operated in Copacabana from 1984 to 1989. Featuring interviews with DJs, staff, and patrons of Crepúsculo de Cubatão, the film explores the influence of British culture on the music and behavior of young people who were then labeled “darks.” More than simply telling the story of a venue, the documentary reveals the origins and behind-the-scenes dynamics of the vibrant cultural scene in Rio de Janeiro that emerged during Brazil’s political opening.
pequenos grandes momentos
PRESENÇA
O Que Acontece Por Trás Das Câmeras
Quando Eu Conheci o Cinema
The Inevitable Piece of Time
Before love turns into absence, a grandson sets out to preserve the life of his grandmother, Eda. Through an intimate conversation about memory and finitude, ‘The Inevitable Piece of Time’ is a film about the profoundly human desire to defy time.
Quando você é jovem, brilhante e perdido no mundo
Some versions of ourselves never truly leave us. When the past and present converge, a young woman discovers that growing up also means learning to look back at the person she once was.