Anselmo Duarte Movies

Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint...

The story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and rose from prince of Portugal to first emperor of Brazil.

A man and a woman have been secretly married. He belongs to a rich family and she is a poor actress and singer that is failing to success in her...

italian documentary

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

Delfino, a quiet man who lives in Congonhas do Campo, a small historical town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is urged by his friend to steal...

In 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and the farmers who support it. Against this...

A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor"...

The life of Fernão Dias, a 17th century Brazilian frontiersman known as "the Emerald Hunter".

A knight, half soldier, half gaudério, dolphinfish hair in the sun, guitar on his back, enters the sleepy town of Santa Fe. Nobody could...

After their relative and associate runs way, the Naves brothers inform the police of the incident, who end up arresting them under the accusation of...

An employee of a glass factory suffers with his wife's contempt and starts to develop homicidal delusions about her. One night, he meets a singer...

A man who's memorized his town's telephone directory tries his luck on a TV Show. But a small group of people who control the bettings in town try to...

Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors of all times.

A gang, leaded by the unknown and mysterious Anjo, robs a jewelry and schedules a meeting in the Copacabana Palace Hotel, in Copacabana. The...

A mine boss hires a policeman to chase some runaways who stole a precious diamond.

A docufiction that reveals the obstacles faced by AIDS victims during its worst period when it was a new and deadly disease. Interviews with famous...

As revenge against the big landowner who killed his brother, a convict escapes and rapts the man's daughter.

In São Paulo, a businessman wants to rehabilitate street children, called "trombinhas", through a social project. After being discouraged by...