Milton Gonçalves

It’s a battle of wits and justice as a top agent is sent to stop a drug lord’s criminal plot to attack a government surveillance network.

Vinicius, a young saxophone player from an impoverished suburb of Rio, faces an uncertain future as he scours the city for his missing girlfriend.

Regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes ever, Pelé, a kid from the slums of Brazil, transformed soccer into the world's biggest sport.

Adapted from the classic 1928 modernist novel, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade's anarchic comedy "Macunaíma" follows the titular "hero with no character" after he emerges as a full-size adult from his mother's belly. Born black, he magically turns white as he wanders aimlessly across Brazil encountering ancient myths, racial burlesque, and urban guerillas in a hallucinatory masterpiece.

Set in a harsh Brazilian prison, this Oscar-winning 1985 film follows two very different cellmates -- one a revolutionary and the other a gay man who passes the time retelling the story of an old movie.

This historical saga is a stirring fusion of folklore, political impact and dynamic story-telling, realized in vibrant tropical colors and set to the pulsing beat of Gilberto Gil's musical score. After the slave revolt of 1641, groups of enslaved black Brazilians escaped to mountainous jungle strongholds where they formed self-governing communities.

David Sloan travels to Rio de Janeiro and puts his life on the line as he confronts a gang of terrorists in order to free a kidnapped girl.