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Reaching for the Moon (2013)

Summary: A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
Release Date: August 16, 2013
Genres: Drama, Biography, History
Director: Bruno Barreto
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Writers: Matthew Chapman
Matthew ChapmanWriter
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White Male
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, Julie Sayres
Julie SayresWriter
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White Female
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, Carmen L. Oliveira
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White Female
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Runtime: 1 h 58 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: LC Barreto Productions, Imagem Filmes, Globo Filmes, Globosat / Telecine, Teleimage
Distributor: Wolfe Video
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Domestic: $ 45,502
International: $ 1,488,889
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The Edge of Democracy (2019)

Summary: Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Release Date: June 19, 2019
Genres: Documentary, History
Director: Petra Costa
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Writers: Petra Costa
Petra CostaWriter
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White Female
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, Carol Pires
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Black Female
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, David Barker
David BarkerWriter
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Runtime: 2 h 01 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Violet Films, Busca Vida Filmes, Simmering Films
Distributor: Netflix
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
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The Great Robbery of Brazil's Central Bank (2022)

Summary: In 2005, thieves tunnel into a Fortaleza, Brazil, bank vault and steal over 160 million reais. This docuseries explores that spectacular, historical heist.
Release Date: March 16, 2022
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: Mixer Films
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
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Passport to Freedom (2021)

Summary: Aracy is a young employee of the Brazilian Consulate in Hamburg. She helped Jews obtain visas to flee to Brazil, despite the Nazis'' growing animosity toward Jews.
Release Date: December 20, 2021
Genres: Drama, Biography, War
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: Estúdios Globo, Sony Pictures Television
Country: Brazil
Language: English
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Olga (2004)

Summary: Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put ...
Release Date: August 20, 2004
Genres: Drama, Biography, History
Director: Jayme Monjardim
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Writers: Rita Buzzar
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, Fernando Morais
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Runtime: 2 h 21 min
Production: Globo Filmes, Nexus Cinema e Vídeo
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Movie budget: $ 12,000,000