Ivan Cardoso Movies

After taking part in a satanic orgy at a beach in 1850, Macário meets Exú-Lebara, a female pagan entity. She decides to go along in his...

Spider, a banker, lives with three women. This tycoon is a caricature of Brazil's bourgeoisie, his trajectory is the starting point for an essay on...

A caboclo's soul wanders through purgatory (or hell), visiting many places until he boards a ship whose destination is unknown.

A short documentary on Belair, an independent Brazilian film company that lasted for only five months in 1970.

A literary adaptation by Ivan Cardoso

A group of girls meets a strange man in what was supposed to be a normal evening at an amusement park.

This film is Ivan Cardoso's new incursion on pop and experimental cinema, making an hommage to old screenings at Cine AC, and reuniting restaured...

Compilation of early Ivan Cardoso's films in Super 8, including "Nosferato no Brasil (Nosferato in Brazil)"

A deep dive into the history of São Paulo's avant-garde poetry movement, starting from fragments of the works of poet Augusto de Campos. A...

A journey through 40 years of life of the most important Film Festival in Portugal, through the voice of its President and Director, Mário...

Man tries to decipher a manuscript about an ancient civilization and gets involved in strange situations. In fact, the plot is just an excuse to...

A dive into the mind and lens of photographer and filmmaker Ivan Cardoso.

An experimental film on Brazilian avant-garde artist Helio Oiticica and his works, especially the Parangolés.

You walk into the fridge fo eat something. Innocent as you are, you think nobody's watching. Forty one years later, your midnight snack becomes a...

An unusual look at 1978 Brasilia Film Festival and the politics that make certain films fashionable or not.

In 1988, Brazilian rock band Titãs recorded "Go Back", a song with lyrics written by the late poet and songwriter Torquato Neto. A music video...

An experimental journey that goes from a rollercoaster ride to a drive through the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

Comedy/horror short film shot during a 4-day workshop of filmmaking at 2007's MOTELx Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.

Ivan Cardoso short film adapted from a Georges Bataille story.

A documentary on prolific underground Brazilian filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla.