Brazilian & Portuguese Films at Ames Public Library
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Antônia (DVD FOREIGN ANT) 88 min. 2007.
A soulful look into the lives of four women living on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, they learn that out of struggle comes strength and the courage to continue.
Behind the Sun (DVD FOREIGN BEH) 92 min. 2001.
Two families, who both grow sugar cane, have been squabbling over the ownership of a piece of land for years. The disagreement has turned violent. The Breveses have suffered more than their rivals, and a steady drop in sugar prices has also left the family with little but their pride. When the Breves’ eldest son is killed, his father orders his next-oldest son to kill one of the Ferreira boys. He finds himself questioning the wisdom of this bloody rivalry, and he ponders his fate while spending time with his younger brother.
Black Orpheus (DVD FOREIGN BLA) In Portuguese with English captions or dubbed in English. 107 min. 1959.
Based on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the colorful background of the Rio de Janiero carnival, the great color photography and lively soundtrack brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the
United States.
Carandiru (DVD FOREIGN CAR) 145 min. 2003.
Set in Sao Paulo's House of Detention. A doctor arrives at the jail to test patients for HIV. Seeing the disease, overcrowding, and circulation of drugs, the doctor comes to realize the internal power structure among the prisoners. Narratives develop, including the attempted murder of Dagger, the solitary confinement of Chico, and the romance between Lady Di and Too Bad. The doctor eventually sees the prisoners as survivors, leading up to the violent conclusion: a reconstruction of the October 2, 1992 prison riot known as the Carandiru Massacre.
Central Station (DVD FOREIGN CEN) 106 min. 1998
When a young boy witnesses his mother's accidental death, a lonely retired schoolteacher reluctantly takes the child under her wing.
Chronically Unfeasible (DVD FOREIGN CHR) 101 min. 2003.
A story of six people in modern-day Brazil who serve as a microcosm of Brazil and its struggles.
City of God (DVD FOREIGN CIT) In Portuguese with English or Chinese captions. 130 min. 2002.
Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths; one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. Their stories are presented through the eyes of a singular narrator.
Four Days in September (VIDEO FOREIGN FOU) 107 min. 1997.
Political terrorists, in a desperate bid to focus the world's attention on their fight for freedom, kidnap an American Ambassador. Now the diplomat's
life hangs in the balance, helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate and his fear of the captors themselves!
God is Brazilian (DVD FOREIGN GOD) 110 min. 2003.
God is stressed and needs a break from the Earth, but before He can take his vacation, He must find a temporary replacement.
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