Déa Selva Movies

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Zé da Bomba dreams of being rich, and his neighbour dreams of being an artist and having an affair with him.

The Companhia de Esquetches Musicados do Teatro 'Brasil' is in crisis. After the debut of a new play failed, impresario Artur Fernandes, despite...

A poor woman passes herself as singer that just arrives from Frances and becames a sensation on Rio de Janeiro's high society.

A man kills his wife on their wedding night, after discovering she had been unfaithful. After being acquitted, he moves to the country, where he...

After his father's death, a prosperous banker, Fernando, takes over the bank with the support of his family and shareholders. But his actions lead to...

João Ninguém is a humble composer who made the waltz "Sonhos Azuis" as a gift to his girlfriend on her birthday. To give it to her, he...

An adaptation of Machado de Assis' eponymous short story, preceded by a short telling of the author's life and works.

An orphan is sent to a reformatory where the inmates receive an extremely repressive education. While visiting the place, a teacher hears the...

A wealthy sugar mill owner, widowed and living with his only son, suffers from profound melancholy. To alleviate his suffering, he seeks...