Macho Macho Man

2019

Portuguese

6.5

Pedro Amorim Director

Olívia Vivoni as Bailarino Mulher #2

Victor Lamoglia as Edinei

Luis Miranda as Evaristo

Marcelo Souza as Guga

Carlão is a prejudiced man who works in a car dealership with Cadinho, Zeca and Antunes. In conversations between them, Carlão always boasts of being the greatest soccer and mechanics savvy, all amidst macho and homophobic jokes. When Evaristo is the target of such verbal assaults, he pursues him and locks him in a magic locker. From there comes Carlinhos, a homosexual alter ego that takes over Carlão's body when night comes.

Siempre, Luis

2020

English

6.6

♡ 4

60%

Action

Documentary

Drama

John James Director

Luis Miranda as

Bill Clinton as Self

Ben Affleck as Self

Whoopi Goldberg as Self

A story that embodies the tenacity and passion of the American Dream, this documentary is a portrait of the pioneering activist Luis A. Miranda Jr. Luis is a decades-long fighter for Latino communities, a key player in the New York and national political arena, and a loving father of three – including the award-winning composer, lyricist and actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

O Signo da Cidade

2007

Portuguese

6.1

♡ 1

23%

Carlos Alberto Riccelli Director

Juca de Oliveira as Aníbal

Selma Egrei as Celeste

Graziella Moretto as Mônica

Luis Miranda as Sombra

Teca, a late-night radio show host, uses her astrological skills to help listeners who call in for advice. But her own life feels empty and lonely. One day she makes the acquaintance of her handsome new neighbour, Gil, only to find out he is married.

The Second Mother

2015

Portuguese

7.8

♡ 7

98%

parent child relationship

woman director

Anna Muylaert Director

Luis Miranda as Antonio Jardineiro

Alex Huszar as Caveira

Anapaula Csernik as Diléia

Bete Dorgam as Janaina

After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant and her very existence will turn Val’s routine on its head. With precision and humour, the subtle and powerful forces that keep rigid class structures in place and how the youth may just be the ones to shake it all up.

Grande Sertão

2023

Portuguese

5.5

♡ 2

Action

Adventure

based on novel or book

Drama

Sci-Fi

Guel Arraes Director

Rodrigo Lombardi as Joca Ramiro

Mariana Nunes as Otacília

Caio Blat as Riobaldo

Luis Miranda as Zé Bebelo

In the concrete jungles of lawless futuristic Brazil, enemies spout slam poetry in duels as their movements remind us of parkour. The adrenaline rush breaks into three timelines: the past introduces teenager Riobaldo and handsome Diadorim, the present depicts a bloody clash and reveals sexual identities, and the future exposes Riobaldo’s deal with the devil.

Noah's Ark

2024

Portuguese

4.2

♡ 5

Sérgio Machado Director

Alice Braga as Nina

Rick Zieff as Serpent 1 / Rhino / Badger

Luis Miranda as Serpente 2 / Corça / Sheyla / Texugo

Rodrigo Santoro as Vini

A pair of mice attempt to board Noah's Ark: Vini, a charismatic poet with terrible stage fright, and Tito, a talented and charming guitarist. When the rains come, only one male and one female of each species is allowed on Noah's Ark. With the help of an ingenious cockroach and fate's good luck, Vini and Tito sneak their way onto the Ark and together avert a showdown among the ships carnivores and plant eaters. All the while, the animals perform a series of classic songs inspired by world renowned poet, Vinicius de Moraes. Can these talented stowaways use music to break the tension and help these cooped up creatures survive the 40 days and 40 nights together?

Carandiru

2003

Portuguese

7.6

♡ 29

68%

Hector Babenco Director

Rodrigo Santoro as Lady Di

Luis Miranda as Paulo Boca

Gero Camilo as Sem Chance - No Way

Wagner Moura as Zico

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.

Meu Nome Não é Johnny

2008

Portuguese

7.2

♡ 13

Mauro Lima Director

Luis Miranda as Alcides

Ivan de Almeida as Carcereiro / Prison guard

Selton Mello as João Guilherme Estrella

Babu Santana as PM do boteco / Policeman at the bar

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

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