Nelson Motta Movies

Tadeu, a poor lad from the Northeast of Brazil, comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. His good looks and education win him the favor of rich...

A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay...

Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much...

An industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband Afraninho devises a strange kind of business, for foreign...

The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researchers, journalists and friends who lived with him...

Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis

In 1976, a great rock show, called "Som, Sol & Surf", took place on Itaúna beach, in Saquarema and also had a surfing championship. For three...

The historical, political, and social context of Brazil in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and the impact of each decade on the life and work of the...

The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny...

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.

Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by...

As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatniks poets, in the explosion of counterculture, a...

This film shines a light at the story of Jards Macalé, polemic artist and controversial character of Brazilian culture over the last four...

In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden,...