1. God Is Brazilian (Deus É Brasileiro)
God decides to take a vacation, but first He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. So He goes to the Northeast of Brazil, where He believes there's a very good man for the job. As soon as He comes down to Earth, a young man comes along to help on His quest.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
2. Last Stop 174 (Última Parada 174)
Sandro was a boy who loved to sing rap, to kiss, to stare the statue of Christ the Redeemer and dreamed to go visit Copacabana. Growing up on streets, the story culminates at the infamous episode of 12th June 2000, when Sandro hijacked bus 174.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
3. Lisbela and the Prisoner (Lisbela e o Prisioneiro)
Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
4. Brainstorm (Bicho de Sete Cabeças)
Neto is a middle class teenager living a normal life. After his father finds a marijuana cigarette on his pocket, he is sent to a mental institution, where he gets to know a completely absurd and inhumane reality in which people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel system.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
5. My Name Ain't Johnny (Meu Nome não é Johnny)
The true story of João Guilherme Estrella , a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.
It has an average vote of 7.134 on TMDB.
6. The Man Who Copied (O Homem Que Copiava)
André, 19, lives in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and works as a photocopier operator. He likes to see his neighbor Sílvia with a pair of binoculars. She works selling clothes. Becoming attracted to her, he tries to get nearer, and goes to her shop to buy something, but finds out that he can't afford it. So he puts the photocopier to other uses, and begins to envisage fishy schemes to earn some money.
It has an average vote of 7.479 on TMDB.
7. Pixote (Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco)
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
8. Osama (Osama)
After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a pre-teen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
9. Strella (Στρέλλα)
Yiorgos is released from prison after 14 years of incarceration for a murder he committed in his small Greek village. He spends his first night out in a cheap downtown hotel in Athens. There he meets Strella, a young trans sex worker. They spend the night together and soon they fall in love.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
10. Neon Bull (Boi Neon)
Iremar works at the rodeo in North East of Brazil. From his home, the truck he uses to transport the animals, he dreams of a future in the region's booming clothing industry.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
11. Rio, 100 Degrees F. (Rio, 40 Graus)
On a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their favela to peddle peanuts throughout the bustling city. As they navigate the various districts of Rio, they bear witness to a series of unfortunate events and encounters, unfolding a vivid tapestry of urban life in Rio de Janeiro during that period. These true misadventures shed light on the gritty reality of the city, unveiling its vibrant urban tapestry.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
12. Brother (Hermano)
Two brothers fight to escape a violent and poor neighborhood in Caracas by playing soccer. Daniel wishes to play professionally while Julio supports the family with dirty money. The opportunity of a lifetime comes when a talent scout invites them to the Caracas Football Club. The boys' mother dies in a shootout forcing each brother to decide what it is more important to them:family, revenge, or achieving their dreams.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
13. Intervenção (Intervenção, É Proibido Morrer)
Larissa competed for the Rio Military Police in search of the ideal of “protecting the citizen”.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
14. Um Dia Cinco Estrelas (Um Dia Cinco Estrelas)
Pedro Paulo decides to put his car on the street, an 80s Opala, and work as an app driver. What he didn't expect was to pick up passengers who could turn his day upside down.
It has an average vote of 4.75 on TMDB.
15. Spending the Night (Myskväll)
A teen couple plans for a night in private when the boy’s parents are away. At first it appears as a cosy night of sofa lounging, snack eating and film. But it soon becomes evident that beneath the façade of relaxed mutuality, there is a relationship based on insecurities and demands. Due to a fight, the parents cut their evening short, and when they return, the situation gets out of hand and feelings of hurt lead to abuse. Adolfsson paints a gruesome picture of adolescent love and how fears and expectations can completely override a young person’s will.
It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.
16. Deus ex Machina (Deus ex Machina)
(Deus ex Machina)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
17. VIPs (VIPs)
Marcelo leaves his family and moves to Mato Grosso do Sul, where he learns how to fly airplanes by himself watching the pilots. One day, he responds the call of a drug dealer and uses his boss' plane to help the man to transport his cargo. He is hired by the drug lord to work transporting drugs in his airplanes. When he is arrested by the Federal Police, he does not rat his gang and the leader of the cartel gives a large amount of money as a bonus and asks him to leave the gang since he is known by the police. Marcelo uses the money to promote a party in the Carnival of Recife pretending to be the son of the owner of the Gol . He lures the high-society, including the television presenter Amaury Jr. Marcelo is arrested again and is sent to prison. During a rebellion, he uses his leadership to present the claims of the prisoners and help to control the situation.
It has an average vote of 6.34 on TMDB.
18. Behind the Sun (Abril Despedaçado)
Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this crime, his life will be divided in two: the twenty years he has already lived and the few days he has left to live, before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. That's when a tiny travelling circus passes through the vast badlands where Tonho's family lives.
It has an average vote of 7.289 on TMDB.
19. Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite)
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
It has an average vote of 8.05 on TMDB.
20. Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (Uma História de Amor e Fúria)
“Rio 2096 – A Story of Love and Fury” is an animated film that portrays the love between an immortal hero and Janaína, the woman he has been in love with for 600 years. As a backdrop to the romance, the feature highlights four phases of Brazilian history: colonization, slavery, the Military Regime and the future, in 2096, when there will be a war for water.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
