Movies: Jordana Berg

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Wanjugu Kimathi is the daughter of Dedan Kimathi, legendary leader of the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army, or Mau Mau. This resistance group fought the British colonial regime from 1952 to 1960 to stop it from confiscating land, a conflict known as the ...

Today, one third of Brazilian children are overweight. This is the first generation to introduce diseases previously restricted to adults, such as depression, diabetes and cardiovascular problems. This documentary examines the case of childhood obesi...

Discover the history of the Chic Show ball, an iconic black music party in São Paulo. The event was a milestone in the life of São Paulo. Held in halls across the city in the 1970s and 1980s, the show became a meeting point for black culture and open...

The film is the life of a woman from birth to death. All scenes will be real. The character will be lived by several people, of different ages, in different regions of the country. Filmed as a documentary, it will be transformed into fiction through ...

A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through his daily activities and artistic deeds....

Sixty-six adolescents, residents of Favela da Maré, were selected to participate in a dance show led by the choreographer Ivaldo Bertazzo, which incorporated their own daily experiences. Ten years later, directors David Meyer and Helena Soldberg sear...

Can books still change someone's life? To answer this question, the documentary Galáxias tells stories of people from different places in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas, Pernambuco, Amazonas and Distrito Federal - who, on their own initiat...

Six stories of children and adolescents who had their rights violated, and the reality of the Rights Councils and Guardianship Councils (newly created in 1995) of two Brazilian cities, Blumenau and Belo Horizonte....

The story of seven free women who remain captives in the name of love. In love with inmates, they live the limitations of the relationship and the hope of one day starting a family outside. The film addresses this universe through emotional confidenc...

A documentary on the life of renowned Brazilian musician Marcelo Yuka, who was shot nine times in the streets of Rio de Janeiro in 2000 and became one of the main voices of social justice and peace in Brazil....

After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing....

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Documentary on ethnic relations in Brazil....

In 1970, at the height of repression by the military dictatorship, five imprisoned guerrillas came to the public to renounce the armed struggle and praise the regime. With the repercussion of the declarations, the government decided to transform the ...

Gilberto Gil's 2002 album combines Brazilian pop with roots reggae. Featuring 11 of Bob Marley's greatest hits recorded in Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica. Includes special guest appearances from members of Bob Marley & The Wailers group. 16 tra...

Born in Arcoverde, in the backlands of Pernambuco, the lonely boy who was raised by his father after his mother left, João Silva soon discovered a passion for the northeastern rhythms, such as the baião, xote and forró. He went to Rio de Janeiro when...

October 13th, 1977. Sport Club Corinthians Paulista hadn't won a major title in 22 years, 8 months, and 7 days. PLACAR magazine, launched in 1970, was in imminent danger of closing. Winning the Campeonato Paulista was crucial to the survival of both:...

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The Birth of a baby is a very special moment and it’s no different for the reborn moms, with the difference that their children come by means of storks. This is the name given to artisans who turn vinyl molds into hyper-realistic dolls. The narrative...