Admiring Movies

A pickpocket assumes various identities to steal from the aristocracy in early-20th-century Rio de Janeiro.

Based on the well-known poem by Jayme Caetano Braun, Bochincho, O Filme tells the story of an old man who, together with business partners, evokes...

Aunt Virginia is a 70-year-old woman who has no children and has never been married, and ends up being convinced by her sisters, Vanda and...

Character-driven satirical drama about a young, extraordinarily intellectual "black activist" wannabe who is discovered as the political critic...

Pop sensations the Lovin' Spoonful perform their biggest hits in this collection of television appearances from the 1960s and '70s. Lead singer and...

Brothers struggle to find a way to express caring in a world where platonic love between men is often overshadowed by hypermasculinity.

After awakening from a recurring nightmare, Luanda, a Black woman and single mother, finds her day pierced by painful memories that insist on...

Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favourite pastry: the doughnut.

After years on the margins of a ballet company because of her skin color, a young Black dancer finally takes the lead role. As her body is exoticized...

Aby, a 17 year old girl, can't move on from her father's death. Trapped in guilt and sorrow, she refuses to let him go. But when vivid nightmares...

A documentary about the first person in world history to row a boat across the Pacific Ocean from South America to Asia. The expedition lasted 715...

The passing of the years is merciless for everyone. In the film, seven seemingly ordinary characters lead their lives seeking, each one, what they...

Just out of their teens, young men Liam and Anatole were in the throes of an exciting relationship- until they had fight, and Anatole disappeared. ...

Film about the Bahian singer dives into the moment when shy Gracinha becomes Gal Costa, during the violent, innovative and mind-blowing years that...

The fun and inspiring journey of a woman, from her 8 to 40 years of age, in search of herself and her own pursuit of happiness. When pressured by her...