Jacques Cheuiche Movies

The story of a legendary figure in Brazilian culture, the multifaceted Carlos Imperial. He was a convinced womanizer and cafajeste, he was a director...

A documentary about the fathers of Bossa Nova: João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

A Journalism intern makes her first report in a public office, getting lost in the bureaucratic intricacies.

Mixing archival footage and interviews with the band and its crew, this film celebrates the 40-year history of legendary rockers Paralamas do Sucesso.

The path of five bullets and the people they pass during a shootout in a square. Anyone can die.

Like other documentaries that show distinct time frames of people's lives to give them a proper dimension and reveal their fates, "Mangueira em 2...

The film reveals the moments that preceded the Samba Schools' competitive parade in Rio de Janeiro's 1996 carnival. Narrated by actor Hugo Carvana...

The documentary portrays the life of Bahian communist leader Giocondo Dias, the left-wing activist who lived two thirds of his life in hiding and led...

Made from interviews with young Brazilian students by filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho before his death (in February 2014), the film seeks to understand...

A film that began from zero. Without any previous research, characters, locations or established themes, a film crew arrives at the Paraiba backlands...

A convertible car enters the city of São Paulo bringing two people aboard. They ride 24 hours unfolding the views of a big city.

During the Brazilian military dictatorship, a doctor forged autopsy reports to hide the victims of the regime.

The film portrays the power of the collective that transforms people marked by the barriers imposed by HIV and follows six HIV-positive characters in...

In 1979 and 1980, workers in São Paulo’s metallurgical industry organized a series of strikes that changed the face of union politics in...

In Rio de Janeiro, at the end of the millennium, a group of mostly middle-aged friends share their lives and experiences with each other.

The story is about a young man who has the strange habit of waking up in a dead body position and decides to buy a security camera to investigate...