Gilberto Gil Movies

Deformed form by which the word "beast" (medieval weapon) is pronounced in the north of the Brazilian state of Bahia and was still present in the...

Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.

The documentary that began together with Mestre Môa do Katendê before his political murder, tells the life story of this capoeirista and...

The lives of Luhli and Lucina, two especially important artists in the alternative cultural scene during the 1970s. In a time when transgression,...

The biggest Brazilian historical festival of all time. The great cast of the 1973 Phonogram (now Universal Music) meets in three nights to protest...

This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His...

Sônia and her homosexual brother are both believed by their mother to be possessed by the devil. She works as a prostitute in the streets of...

Year 2000. Brazil was partially devastated by the Third World War. An immigrant family arrives in a small town, which they call "I Forgot." The trio...

For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move...

In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of...

Viramundo shows the saga of the northeastern migrants that arrive in São Paulo, beginning with a train arriving and ending with a train...

The story of Brazilian poet Torquato Neto, who lived passionately through fracturous times and worked in several fields, including music, journalism,...

Life and legacy of Agostinho da Silva. Traversing the biographical journey, the life and work of the Luso-Brazilian philosopher, this work has...

Festive Land examines one of the largest and most extraordinary popular celebrations in the world, the week-long Carnival that brings more than two...

On March 16, 2020, in Brasília, an anonymous and unknown Haitian challenged the head of the nation: “Bolsonaro, it’s over. You are...

This documentary from filmmaker Guto Barra takes you beyond the 1960s bossa nova hit "The Girl from Ipanema" to explore how samba, Brazilectro and...

Discover the history of the Chic Show ball, an iconic black music party in São Paulo. The event was a milestone in the life of São...