Category Archives: Portuguese Cinema

Angie Cepeda & Rodrigo Santoro in “Heleno” [2011 Brazil]

Brazilian director José Henrique Fonseca’s biographical drama, “Heleno” is about one of his country’s greatest footballers never to have made it to a World Cup (and hence, unknown to the larger world), Heleno de Freitas. Not surprisingly, this film was … Continue reading

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Psychedelia and coincidence explored in “Paraísos Artificiais” [2012 Brazil]

Director Marcos Prado makes his feature film debut through “Paraísos Artificiais” [Eng. Title: Artificial Paradises], a story set amidst the rave scene and a group of young people embracing eclectic new age ideals. We follow their fortunes over a period … Continue reading

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Camila Pitanga in “Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios” [2011 Brazil]

Beto Brant is a highly respected and awarded director from Brazil, and for his film, “Eu Receberia as Piores Notícias dos seus Lindos Lábios” [Eng. Title: I’d Receive the Worst News from your Beautiful Lips], he teamed up with another … Continue reading

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