Brazilian movies I recommend:
Cidade De Deus (City of God) Direct by Fernando Meirelles (2002)
Cidade De Deus (City of God) Direct by Fernando Meirelles (2002): In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two boys follow different paths. Buscapé is a photographer who records the violent daily life of the place, and Zé Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Buscapé's photos to prove how tough he is. The movie got 4 Oscar nominations, and was of the cinematography inspirations for diverse works across the globe like Oscar winner Marvels Black Panther.
"Carandiru" Directed by Héctor Babenco (2003)
A sanitary doctor offers to carry out HIV prevention work in Carandiru, the largest prison in Latin America, during the 90s. Living daily with the harsh reality of prisoners, he witnesses the violence aggravated by overcrowding, the precariousness of the services provided and the animalization of prisoners. Paradoxically, he knows the internal organization system and the fragile, romantic and dreamy side of those who seem to have done so badly to society.
Aquarius Directed by Kléber Mendonça Filho (2016)
A retired journalist defends her apartment, where she has lived all her life, from harassment by a construction company. The plan is to demolish the Aquarius building and make way for a major development.
O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Kiss ofthe Spiderwoman) directed by Hector Babenco (1985)
The film tells the story of left-wing political prisoner Valentín Arregui (Raúl Juliá) and Luís Molina (William Hurt), an effeminate homosexual convicted of "minor corruption". The two share a cell in a Brazilian prison. Molina recalls, in prison, one of his favorite films, a romantic war thriller that is also Nazi propaganda. He weaves the characters of the film in a narrative that brings Arregui comfort to distract him from the harsh reality of prison and the separation from the woman he loves. The movie got 4 Oscar nominations, William Hurt wining for leading actor.
Tropa de Elite (Elite Saquad) José Padilha (2007)
The captain of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police's special force trains two novice recruits so that they can succeed him. While dealing with urban violence, racism and corruption within the Military Police.
Bacurau Direct by Kléber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles (2019)
Residents of a small village in the Brazilian hinterland, called Bacurau, discovered that the community is no longer on any map. Gradually, I noticed something strange in the region: while drones pass through the skies, foreigners arrive in the city. When cars turn into shots and corpses begin to appear, Teresa, Domingas, Acácio, Plínio, Lunga and other inhabitants come to the conclusion that they are being attacked. It remains to identify or attack and collectively create a means of defense.
Central Do Brasil (Central Station) Directed by Walter Salles (1998)
Dora, a bitter ex-teacher, makes a living by writing letters to illiterate people, who dictate what they want to tell their families. She pockets the money without even posting the letters. One day Josué, the nine-year-old son of one of his clients, ends up alone when his mother is killed in a bus accident. She is reluctant to care for the boy, but joins him on a journey through the Northeast in search of Josué's father, whom he never met. Winner of Best foreign language film in the Golden Globes, and two time Oscar nominationated for best foreign language film and Best leading actress for Fernanda Montenegro.
Ó Paí, Ó Directed by Monique Gardenberg (2007)
In a lively tenement in the historic center of Pelourinho, in Salvador, everything is shared by its residents, especially the passion for Carnival and the dislike for the building's manager, Dona Joana. Everyone tries to find a place in the last days of Carnival, whether working or playing. Troubled by the residents' party, Dona Joana decides to punish them by cutting off the building's water supply.
O Auto Da Compadecida (A dogs will) Directed by Gues Arraes (2000)
In the village of Taperoá, in the hinterland of Paraíba, João Grilo and Chicó, two northeasterners without a threshing floor, walk through the streets announcing A Paixão de Cristo, "the most affordable film in the world". The session is a success, they get a few bucks, but the struggle for survival continues. João Grilo and Chicó prepare numerous plans to get a little money. New challenges are emerging, causing more confusion armed by the cleverness of João Grilo, always in partnership with Chicó, but the arrival of the beautiful Rosinha, daughter of Antonio Moraes, arouses Chicó's passion and jealousy of Corporal Seventy. The duo's plans, which involve the marriage between Chicó and Rosinha and the possession of a clay nut filled with money, are interrupted by the arrival of cangaceiro Severino and the death of João Grilo. All the dead are reunited at the Last Judgment, where they will be tried at the Court of Souls by a black Jesus and the devil. The fate of each one of them will be decided by the apparition of Our Lady, the Compadecida and brings a surprising ending, mainly for João Grilo.
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