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DEBRAIR: O mestre do reisado em Frutal

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Isack Hadjar, le feu intérieur

2024 · ★ 10

Who is Isack Hadjar, the 20-year-old driver who has been predicted as the next Frenchman to enter F1 ? For the past two seasons, he has been competing in the Formula 2 championship, the antechamber to the premier class. This year is crucial if he is to make his mark. After a catastrophic start in which he was plagued by bad luck, he bounced back to lead the championship. From his victories to his moments of doubt and intimacy, he shows himself for what he is: talented and ambitious.

Syllable on the Ending

2024

Captured during the early days of production, this unreleased film offers a glimpse into its rehearsal sessions — an intimate icebreaking moment where the cast come together through song and rhythmic clapping.

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

1996 · ★ 6.5

Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a master purveyor of silky but disquieting peril.

Alain Delon, a unique portrait

2015 · ★ 7.2

Biography of a star and figure study : This fascinating portrait is for anyone who wants to know more about the man behind the mask. By the end of the film, you will view this famous French icon in a totally different light. Delon speaks in a series of surprising interviews, spanning nearly 50 years.

Costa Rica Banana Republic

1979

This film was originally made for the International Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT) which was held in Vancouver, Canada. Taking as an example the production and marketing of bananas and the prevailing conditions in the world market - dominated by the virtual monopoly of three multinational companies -, it is shown how as a result of this monopolistic domination, the Costa Rican State has stopped receiving equitable taxes for what that, in the end, the housing and public services offered by the country are characterized as those of an underdeveloped society. The attempt made since 1974 by a group of banana-producing countries, aimed at improving sales prices to multinationals and raising taxes; The resulting “banana war” are examples of the enormous efforts that small banana countries have to make to achieve greater justice in the prevailing market conditions.

Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs

2025

An invaluable imprint of the world tour of the play Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs, starring Monica Bellucci as the great opera diva. Through the chronicle of the tour, which lasted from November 2019 to January 2023, we observe and compare two different eras (the current one and the one in which Callas reached the apex of fame), while at the same time, we partake to and witness an essential dialogue between the great contemporary Italian actress and the voice that marked the 20th century: two women who, despite their different background, meet in retrospect due to their love of art.

Rope Ladder to the Moon

2010 · ★ 10

Tony Palmer directs this 1970 documentary about Scottish bass player and former Cream member Jack Bruce. The film tracks Bruce's life from his childhood in the Gorbals to the height of his fame with Cream and beyond.

They Wore The Red Suit

2013 · ★ 10

Every year, tens of thousands don the Red Suit for families, parties and parades, but only a handful of men have reclaimed the connection to childhood magic by turning the portrayal of Santa into a full-time career. They Wore the Red Suit is a documentary featuring the rare individuals who have devoted their lives to keeping that magic alive in the world by actually being Santa Claus 365 days a year.

Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

2011

Documentary talking about bravery in the context of Green Lantern, the hero, and the Green Lantern Corps.

The American Aviator: The Howard Hughes Story

2006

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. did more than dream. Yet behind the glamour, fame and fabulous wealth, there lurked a darker side: a sick, isolated and deeply unhappy man who hid behind his image and ended up a prisoner of his own insanity. This is his story.

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999 · ★ 7.8

Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of the studio system.