Ferreira Gullar Movies

Documentary about Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and the many facets of his work.

A documentary on Brazilian poet and composer Vinicius de Moraes, made by his daughter a few months before his death.

Mixed with fiction and documentary, the film relives the interviews conducted by the writer Clarice Lispector published in the magazines "Manchete"...

In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília....

This film shows people with constant psychological and social conflicts: the violence among outlaws, conflicts between man and woman, police and...

During the Brazilian military government, journalist Estêvão is sent from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to cover the important statement of...

Directed by Sérgio Bernardes Filho, "Desesperato" tells the story of a writer (Raul Cortez) who leaves his home to carry out literary research...

Old couple are being evicted and turn to their five children for help. Since no one can accommodate the two of them, the children decide to separate...

O Aleijadinho, a study of the work of Antonio Francisco Lisboa, the architect whose cathedral de Andrade had assisted in the restoration of more than...

Short film about the life and career of the notorious Brazilian writer Lima Barreto.

A documentary made to coincide with Niemeyer's 100th birthday. The renowned architect talks about his long life, his inspirations, and his...

A panorama of the Brazilian black experience, starting with the figure of the semi-illiterate popular artist and employee of a salt mine Gabriel...

"Life and work of the Maranhense poet Sousândrade (1833-1902), illustrated with engravings on Brazilian history, from the discovery to the...

Documentary on the view, testimonies and times of Darcy Ribeiro, since military dictatorship.

Short documentary about the ideology of publicity and mass medias.

Darcy Ribeiro was a renowned anthropologist, politician and writer. In this documentary, Maria Maia seeks to expose a bit of his personality with...

The documentary depicts the everyday of illiterate rural workers in Northeast Brazil, living under extreme misery. Although incapable of writing,...