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September 17, 2026

Isabel

Isabel, a 50-something São Paulo sommelière, is stuck. Feeling stymied by the cutthroat world of fine-dining, she dreams of escaping her demanding boss and owning her own bar dedicated to her beloved off-the-beaten-path natural wines. When an opportunity finally presents itself, she takes a bold ...

September 17, 2026

The Riverbank

Izaquiel works as a disillusioned cleaner by day, and by night he explores Recife’s mangrove forests in search of secret encounters in the receding tides. There he meets the mysterious Jeremias, a handsome and magnetic fisherman, whose mysticism clashes against the fervent Evangelism that surroun...

September 17, 2026

Ana, en passant

Ana, a third-generation Afro-Brazilian in Paris, must navigate the aftermath of her grandmother’s death. Guided by fragmented clues, Ana journeys to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she unexpectedly encounters Alice—a woman who appears to be her exact double, living in her late grandmother’s apartme...

April 22, 2026

Portrait of a Certain Orient

Fleeing conflict in their homeland, siblings Emilie and Emir depart Lebanon for Brazil, first by ship crossing the Mediterranean and Atlantic and then river boat up the Amazon. Fellow passenger Omar catches Emilie’s eye and, as the two fall madly in love, Emir grows obsessively jealous. Based on ...

April 13, 2020

The Way He Looks

The Way He Looks details the trials and tribulations of growing up for three teenagers as they struggle to navigate the awkwardness of adolescence. Leonardo and Giovanna have been best friends since they were very young. Now, in the midst of their teen years, they are both confronted with the cha...

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