Jacques Cheuiche Movies

Documentary about three blind sisters who sing for money in the streets of Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil

Documentary featuring contemporary interviews with 5 of the revolutionary activists who kidnapped US ambassador Charles Embrick in August 1969 in Rio...

A deep dive into Afro-Brazilian culture, exploring the trajectory of soul music in Brazil from the late 1960s to its peak at "black balls" in the...

In Rio de Janeiro, at the end of the millennium, a group of mostly middle-aged friends share their lives and experiences with each other.

A lyrical look at Antonio Nóbrega’s universe. A lifetime’s work that is characterized by the consistent reading of popular...

Part activist and part globe trekking photographer, Sebastião Salgado is most famous for recording the migration of people and culture around...

The documentary portrays the life of Bahian communist leader Giocondo Dias, the left-wing activist who lived two thirds of his life in hiding and led...

The Pernambuco painter Cicero Dias created an unparalleled art for the world. Close to a modernist and influenced by artists such as Pablo Picasso,...

A woman named Sini travels to Brazil to meet her sister Sissi, who previously broke off Sin's marriage. Sini meets Sissi's husband, Jorge, who tells...

The story of a legendary figure in Brazilian culture, the multifaceted Carlos Imperial. He was a convinced womanizer and cafajeste, he was a director...

Four people with different values and standards meet in the urban chaos of Copacabana. Rita and Waldick come from the country, and befriend two Rio...

Documentary filmed on-set during the making of Aki Kaurismaki's "La vie de Boheme"

After years of ruling an offline world, the Disconnected Empire decides to take revenge. The Emperor plans to kidnap Marco Túlio, creator of...

The routine of a group of brazilian teenagers living in Brasília, Brazil's capital. Their aspirations, dreams and illusions presented in a...

A voyage into the far west of Brazil leads us to a monumental structure - petrified at the centre of the savannah. Inspired by the epic construction...

Conducted from interviews with personalities who lived with Leila Diniz (1945-1972), the documentary is a record of an era and, above all, it rescues...

The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of history, his biggest scoops and his eternal love for...