Movies: Familiar

After Peter Cercis faces months of writer’s block trying to write his latest story, he tries to look for motivation, as his "other half" quite literally tries to take him back down to where his insecurities think he really belongs....

January 1st, 2003. When Brazil celebrates President Lula′s historic investiture, two middle-class, provincial families gather in an old, poorly maintained house. As they prepare a big party, secrets, hidden desires and frustrations are revealed....

Emotionally stunted child-like woman Jamie Godard not only suffers from an unhealthy fixation on her long absent father, but also has an obsession with all the toys he gave her as a little girl. After getting a job at a toy store, Jamie decides to ma...

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Late at night two girls discover a voyeuristic website with horrifying consequences....

This is the story of Vicente, a successful, married, economist with a nine-year-old son. It also tells the story of Antônio, the same man, living as a hugadores—one of the homeless, trash scavengers who live and work in Brazil’s enormous garbage dump...

Among the hardships that Jorge experiences with his best friend, in the countryside of Paraíba, it is right in the middle of the world that he will get closer to his dream of being a reporter....

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Joana, a 14-year-old teenage girl, shows up to spend a week with her father, Renato, a comedian who performs his shows in steak houses, bars and nightclubs in Fortaleza dressed as Silvanelly. Despite barely knowing each other, having had little conta...

The passing of the years is merciless for everyone. In the film, seven seemingly ordinary characters lead their lives seeking, each one, what they believe brings personal satisfaction. But, even with different and distant lives, they come closer by t...

Dayane suddenly leaves. Her mother Marluce, her sister Mariana and her fiancé Antônio stay. Between the incessant search, silent resignation and silent denial, this touching family drama from Ceará is located....

A parody PSA discussing the inner workings of film photography and how to become a master photographer....

Elza is a retired teacher who, after her husband’s death, finds herself alone and isolated. In search of a new way to live, she begins exploring her neighborhood and, by chance, joins a theater class. From that moment on, she immerses herself in the ...

Daddy, filmed in cooperation with movie director Peter Whitehead, discovers the connection between a father and little girl. Like the majority of Niki De Saint Phalle’s films, the flick combines autobiography with imagination, mixing erotic scenes of...

Two recently laid-off men in their 40s try to make it as interns at a successful Internet company where their managers are in their 20s....

A girl discovers that the only TV in town is going to be closed by the Mayor and the only people who can help her are the residents and a character who lives inside the television....

Documentary exploring the Carnaval de Laza, its ancient traditions and modern practitioners....

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An observation of a Grandma's life. Every day, Grandma greets a wide range of characters, most of them typically in need of something. Her family uses her house as a magnet, visiting practically every day. Just like her home itself, she has always be...

"HANUMAN": A soul-stirring tribute to Lord Hanuman, re-imagined by Shashwad Babalgaon. Featuring Skand Babalgaon and Anahita Patil. Distributed and Presented by RamDoot Records....