Ana Petta documents the threat to a small village in São Paulo through the perspective of her children Maria and Pedro. With an intimate gaze, Amora defends ways of life based on calm and harmony, creating a counterpoint between real estate speculation and the dispossession of external environments and inner worlds amid urban verticalization.
Gustavo Castro follows the Latiff family, made up of Palestinians and Brazilians, to create a pluralized portrait of the Palestinian people. The documentary builds an informative timeline of the conflicts with Israel and reaches a relevant conclusion about how the most video-recorded genocide in history can be questioned amid the ocean of information on social media.
NOTES ON A EXILE | 2025 Read More »
In her new Netflix documentary, Petra Costa presents an essential analysis of how evangelical lobbies shaped Brazil’s far-right. “Apocalypse in the Tropics” reveals pastor Silas Malafaia as the architect of Bolsonaro’s messianic image and exposes the political-religious agenda that led to the January 8th attacks.
APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | 2025 Read More »
Kleber Mendonça Filho creates a “fantasy documentary” that is a personal declaration of love for cinema and Recife. Formed by personal archives, the film found meaning throughout its conception, becoming universal and current.
PICTURES OF GHOSTS | 2023 Read More »
