Jardel Filho Movies

10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen...

Eldorado, a fictitious country in America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power. In the eye of this social convulsion, the...

Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an...

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

A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre...

A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

Cora is a Mexican prostitute with typically inconsiderate johns. She is troubled by a hole in the ceiling. The hole triggers flashbacks regarding how...

In the early 17th century, the Dutch have occupied Bom Jesus village, the last native stronghold in the Pernambuco captaincy. An adventurer,...

Man and woman fall in love while in treatment for TB, in the beautiful town of Campos do Jordão.

In a fictitious country, a civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten trillion dollars) and is confined by authorities to...

Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New...

Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate...

Henrique Casanova is an expert in Egyptian history. A strict father, dedicated researcher and obedient husband, he is admired by people. But, when he...

Wanted by the police, a university professor flees to a hotel in the interior and causes changes in the lives of the owner of the establishment and...

Eager to have a crystal ball, a child works to buy it but is accused of a robbery he did not commit.

The documentary "Depois do Transe" covers the entire process of creating the masterpiece "Entranced Earth", which was released and awarded at the...