Kleber Mendonça Filho Movies

Short documentary about Cine Art Palácio in Recife-PE, Brazil.

The urban legend of 'cotton girl'. The dead girl appeared in the bathrooms of schools to terrorize children.

A mix of documentary and compilation, this work is the result of extensive archival research whose mission was to find the most absurd commercials on...

An independent private security firm arrives at a middle-class neighborhood in Recife, Brazil.

Summer 1996, north-east coast of Brazil. Tamara is enjoying her last weeks at the fishing village she lives in before departing to Brasilia for her...

Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that...

A coastal city in Brazil. Kai arrives from Taiwan for holidays with a broken heart. A broken air conditioner sends her into Fu Ang’s umbrella...

Filmed over six years in four countries: Portugal, Brazil, Colombia and United States, this romantic drama tells the story of Luzia, a Brazilian...

In tropical Recife, in northeastern Brazil, temperatures drop to impossible lows and the inhabitants have to adapt. This 'mockumentary' gradually...

Passages showcases Brazilian films in which the utilisation of artforms and media such as literature, painting, theatre, music, photography, radio...

Behind the scenes of Bacurau (2019)'s shooting and pre-production. With exclusive images, directors Kléber Mendonça Filho and Juliano...

Recife, undergoing so many changes, was the scene of a party of joy and tension, sports and politics. A happy experience, but full of the...

A film photo-montage about an old house that belonged to a traditional local family that was later demolished.

A small-scale romantic love story, shot with a digital camera in black & white and in a documentary style. We follow the conversation between two...