She was responsible for proposing the eradication of electroshock and lobotomy treatments for schizophrenic patients, but finds resistance of colleagues. This drama portrays the period a psychiatrist from Alagoas, Nise da Silveira (1905-1999) worked in a psychiatric hospital located in Rio de Janeiro. Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures is in the list of Best 100 Brazilian Movies of All Time, produced by Abracine (Brazilian Association of Film Critics).Ĥ – Nise: The Heart of Madness (original: Nise: O Coração da Loucura) – 2015 – Roberto Beliner This encounter is life changing for both characters. In his truck, he meets Ranulpho, who wants to get to Rio de Janeiro searching for better opportunities. Johann is a german man who, in 1942 escaped World War II and started selling aspirins in Brazil’s northeast.
However, threats are done in order to make her change her mind.ģ – Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures – (original: Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus) – 2005 – Marcelo Gomes Clara has no reason to move from hers, and make clear that she is not going to sell her property. A construction company, interested in constructing a more modern building in that ground, bought all the other apartments. She is the last resident of Aquarius building, where she raised her children and lives most part of life. It’s called City of God – 10 years after (“ Cidade de Deus – 10 anos depois).Ģ – Aquarius – 2016 – Kleber Mendonça FilhoĬlara is a 65 years old woman from Recife, widow and retired. If you’d like there is also a documentary that shows how are the actors 10 years later.
Watch the Movie Trailer in English here . An interesting fact is that many actors of the movie were actually from Brazilian slums. This movie portraits two suburban boys’ view about many aspects of organized crime in Cidade de Deus, a Brazilian community located in Rio de Janeiro.
We made a list of 10 Brazilian movies available on Netflix that everybody should watch:ġ- City of God (original: Cidade de Deus) – 2002 – Fernando Meirelles We have prepared a list of Brazilian movies: it will give you a familiarity with the language, a greater understanding of what life is like here in our country and it will immerse you in our perception of the world. But there there are other ways to learn more about a country. One of the greatest ways to experience a different culture is immersing yourself in it.