Movies: Sergio Maia

Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. This incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly little-known) film traces the origins of Quilombo, which began as a community of freed slaves. The colony bec...

Two friends get rich running an illegal gambling business. But soon they start to compete, and become rivals....

In 1988, the centenary of abolition of slavery in Brazil, Zózimo Bulbul made this powerful historical analysis of racial issues in his country. This documentary provides an in-depth look through extensive archival researching and interviews of key fi...

A group of eccentric people gather at a popular bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro....

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