Mário Benvenutti Movies

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

Simple and popular hillbilly Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the region, competing to be elected mayor of the town,...

Armando, a single high-school teacher living a steady life, sees his world crumbles when he falls in love with Laura, the ex-girlfriend of one of his...

Two friends take two prostitutes for a night of pleasure. But the night turns out to be frustrating for all involved, as much bitterness is revealed...

A Brazilian crime film

Some brazilian chicks are kidnapped by girl dealers and carried away on a small airplane to take them to the amazon jungle. What follows is catch as...

After seven years, Cláudio and Elisa's marriage is in danger. Some friends take Cláudio to a sex-shop, where he buys a rubber tongue, a...

On the banks of São Paulo's Rio Tietê, a poignant tale unfolds, featuring a tapestry of characters existing on the fringes of society....

André is the powerful owner of an illegal casino and popular gambling ("Jogo de Bicho") on the streets. His gang is in war against the gang of...

A brazilian film about a doctor that finds the cure for madness.

Psychiatrist lends her country house to patient, expecting she would repose. But she meets a neurotic former lover, and the psychiatrist gets so...

Young Daniel is dying to lose his virginity, but his love life is completely messed up. His father, seeing this, invites a cousin from São...

A travelogue through the remains of São Paulo failing 80s economy, including its in ruins film industry.

The loves and life of a beautiful Brazilian Indian woman.

Márcia discovers that her husband is having an affair and decides to take a trip out into an isolated part of Brazil with little human...