Movies

A sculptor, protected by a millionaire woman, becomes suspect of her murder. He flees to the country, where a violent pursuit takes place.

Ozualdo Candeias was a grumpy truck driver. He never lost the verve of this strange form of freedom, trapped in the cab and facing the varied...

Edmundo Scivano returns to his hometown after years of failure in his political career. Discredited, he seeks the support of his countrymen to get...

A countryman kills his father and heads for the big city. On his way, he meets the most bizarre and allegorical types: a robber, a drag queen who...

Tired of the constant abuse he suffers in his household, a boy runs away from home and goes on a series of sad and dramatic adventures, in which he...

A look at Brás, one of São Paulo's main Italian districts from its start until the 70s.

In 1968, Candeias made five short films shot by him in the South American countries of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela. The...

A short film made from photos of Boca do Lixo, a bohemian and marginal neighborhood, and its people.

An unemployed man gets a job as night watchman that puts him in the middle of the rising violence in his neighborhood.

Short film by Brazilian filmmaker Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias.

A discussion on Brazilian cinema, focusing on São Paulo's Boca do Lixo production pole.

On the banks of São Paulo's Rio Tietê, a poignant tale unfolds, featuring a tapestry of characters existing on the fringes of society....

Man leaves the country and heads for the big city, where in middle of deprivation, he wins a lottery.

Pyroclastic flows (also known as a pyroclastic cloud or pyroclastic wave) are the devastating result of some volcanic eruptions. They are fluid...