[Neo¹]

I have seen City of God and Cirandiru and Im looking for some more movies along the same genra to watch.

Can someone help me out?

[Neo¹]

Woah... You guys suck.

[AuriVerde]

Originally Posted by Neo¹

Woah... You guys suck.

Mate,you should check two films,at least:

#Bicho de Sete Cabeças
and

#Cazuza.

Both very good films,specially the 1st one!

[Alex_1]

Hmm... Central Station was pretty good - albeit sad but good. The movie version of Tieta Do Agreste was also okay and had some good moments but what to expect with a filme with Sonia Braga? Many don't think it's as good as the soap opera but I and the woman enjoyed it - it's more of a comedy. I didn't care much for "Me, You, Them", to be honest. And Cidade de Deus was okay but dammit it reminded me of a Brazilian version of the blaxploitation films in the 90's (Menace II Society, Boyz in the Hood), etc.

There's some cross-over films for main-stream USA, like the movie "Bossa Nova". It's in English and Portuguese, and is more of a romantic comedy. And I haven't met a person yet that didn't like "Woman on Top", although Penelope Cruz is hardly Brazilian, obviously, and it has some popular stereotypes.

[ThrashBoy]

One Brazilian movie that I thoroughly enjoyed is "Uma Onda no Ar" ("Something in the Air").
It is a true story about an underground radio station that broadcasted from the favelas of Belo Horizonte. The station helped give the poor people a voice and helped educate them about government issues, etc.

The only problem is that I haven't been able to find a copy of this anywhere in the U.S. I saw it in the theater at the Latin American Film Festival that is held in Atlanta every year, and I saw it in 2003.

[gaijin]

City of God was a breathtaking film, but only if judge it on its own merits.

I saw it before all the hype and it blew me away. It seems a bit tamer now, because of the heap of exposure that in a way has killed the effect it once had. The cinematography is stunning.

I enjoyed Behind the Sun by Walter Salles. And o invasor, simply for its killer soundtrack.

Bus 174 is a good film you should check out Neo. I rather enjoyed it, especially given that it really happened.

[Pescado]

Last week I saw a Brazilian movie at a friends house. Although, I think I bored him to death making him translate the whole thing.

It was based on a true story, about a jail massacre that happened in Brazil a few years back I guess. I'm not sure whether it was all real though, maybe you guys can tell me.
I don't know what the title of the movie is, but I bet you all know what movie I'm talking about.

For a person that does not know anything about the Brazilian movie industry, i'm pretty impressed.

[leonidas]

Well, if you really want some top movies out there, check out anything by Glauber Rocha, who is probably Brazil's most famous director. His two most famous movies are Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun) and Terra em Transe...this last movie doesnt really have a literal translation...it has like 4 titles on IMDB.com. Both are classic.

I have a couple other old school moves, Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês...it's kind of like Cast Away, except instead of a Fedex guy, it's a missionary during the colonial era trying to survive...with cannibals. hah. Probably not for everyone. "Xica da Silva" is another movie from the 70s. It's about a slave woman who uses her body to gain power. It's pretty campy since it's from the 70s, but funny at the same time.

These movies above are more for film buffs...so yeah, for cinematic techniques, etc. still solid, but not for everyone.


Some more recent movies:
If you liked City of God, you might like Pixote, which is a simlilar film, except it was made 20 years earlier.

Brazil has been enjoying a cinematic revival. I'm sure in 20 years, film students will be studying this recent movement going on in Brazil...a revival of the Cinema Novo stuff from the 60s.

Abril Despedaçado (Behind the Sun)-- Loved this movie, directed by Walter Salles. Basically, it's like the Hatfields vs McCoys...vendetta killings. You can find this one in English...it has Rodrigo Santoro in it, who is well known in Brazil.

O Homem Que Copiava (Man Who Copied) -- This movie was great too. Think of it as like an Amelie...except from a guy's perspective and with lots of crime. hah.

O Homem do Ano (The Man of the Year) -- This is a gangster movie. Guy gets drawn in as a hitman when he kills someone no one liked. Then, he gets some unwanted fame and people want to hire him to kill. It's pretty sweet.

Terra Estrangeira (Foreign Land) -- This is one of Walter Salles' earlier films from the mid 90s. It's a love or hate film. I thought it was decent. It's like a thriller. This guy leaves Brazil for Spain after his mother dies.

O Que É Isso, Companheiro? (Four Days in September) -- This movie was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars. Good old fashion thriller that takes place in the early years of the Brazilian dictatorship.

Ônibus 174 (Bus 174) - This is probably one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Hands down. What makes this one so amazing is that it actually seems like you're watching a movie. A poor street twentysomething, a victim of the police shooting massacres in his youth, holds an entire bus hostage. And it's all caught on tape.

[Neo¹]

Originally Posted by Pescado

Last week I saw a Brazilian movie at a friends house. Although, I think I bored him to death making him translate the whole thing.

It was based on a true story, about a jail massacre that happened in Brazil a few years back I guess. I'm not sure whether it was all real though, maybe you guys can tell me.
I don't know what the title of the movie is, but I bet you all know what movie I'm talking about.

For a person that does not know anything about the Brazilian movie industry, i'm pretty impressed.

Carandiru, Yeah i liked that movie as well.

[Neo¹]

Killing 2 birds with one stone.



Thanks for the help guys. You've made some great picks.



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