Affonso Beato Movies

As experienced by 9 year old Angelita, the film portrays the hardship of migration endured by her family’s move from a small town in Puerto...

Carpathian Americans are just like any other expatriate organization, they enjoy family get together, and share business opportunities. There is just...

Beginning with a history of two thousand years of Jewish life in Morocco, the movie incorporates extensive archival footage, as well as interviews...

Karlo and Katia appear to have it all - gorgeous looks and growing success in Los Angeles's glamorous entertainment industry. But after a financial...

The story of a civil servant who lives with his elderly mother. Falling in love with a corrupt politician's young and rich daughter, he abandons...

"Pureza" tells a story of a mother, Pureza, who goes in search of her son, Abel, disappeared after leaving for the mining in the Amazon.

Young congressman Miguel Horta represents a party that is directly opposed to the present government. He slyly switches parties in order to gain...

Focuses on the performance of various elite athletes during the PanAmerican Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1979. Athletes showcased in the...

Enterprising youths live many adventures when they decide to start a business specializing in making video clips for rock groups.

The origins of "cangaço", armed brigands in the Northeast between 1935 and 1939, interviews with some survivors of the fighting, police and...

A profile of composer, performer, and author Elizabeth Swados, inter-cutting scenes of the artist at work and in travel with personal reflections and...

Short film about the life and career of the notorious Brazilian writer Lima Barreto.

Fernanda is content with her life until she meets Miguel, a drug addict, bisexual male prostitute. She becomes captivated by him and leaves her...

Pilgrims from the Northeast have the habit of buying images of characters in whom they identify exemplary behavior. By carving wood to shape these...

The documentary follows a caravan of acrobats through the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, presenting the situation of circuses in Brazil through...

Artist Heitor dos Prazeres talks about his life as a painter and samba musician.