Humberto Mauro Movies

Brazil, 1594. The Tupinambás natives are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman...

O Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil) is an impressive historical epic recreating Álvares Cabral’s voyage to the New World...

When Daniela, a famous actress, decides to return to her hometown to reconnect with a simpler lifestyle, local politicians decide to exploit her...

Dancer Vera Grabinska performs choreography by Pierre Michailowsky for the piece "Le Cygne", by Saint-Saëns, next to the artificial fountain on...

Life and death of the jesuit who fought for the peaceful relationship between colonists and the indigenous peoples of Brazil.

Couple whose marriage is at stake delve into the past, with the help of a diary and some home movies. In these movies, Helena, the woman's suicidal...

A young man from Rio who, down on his luck in the capital, takes a job as manager of a sugar mill in the country, where he finds love with the mill...

Documentary on famous Brazilian actresses, female directors and the role of women in Brazilian film history.

A man kills his wife on their wedding night, after discovering she had been unfaithful. After being acquitted, he moves to the country, where he...

Lelita, a rich young lady, is courted by Paulo, her cousin, but she has reason to believe he is also having na affair with Lelita's sister, which...

A group of bandits look for a treasure map.

Documentary about Humberto Mauro, his work and its importance.

A documentary-tribute to the filmmaker Humberto Mauro considered the pioneer of Brazilian and Latin American cinema, directed by his grandnephew,...

A Velha a Fiar illustrates a Brazilian folk song in which a being or entity is always predating another being, but is in its turn predated by some...

Celebrating his 80th birthday, pioneer Brazilian filmmaker Humberto Mauro talks about his life, work, and the project "A Noiva da Cidade".