André Barros

Despedida

When 11-year-old Ana travels to her grandmother’s funeral in a town in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, strange things begin to happen. Next to her family’s house lies a forest, and within it a magical world inhabited by ghosts, wolves, and all sorts of fantastic beings. In the course of a carnival holiday, a family mystery linking her grandmother and her mother must be unraveled through intuition and courage. Only then will the wounds of the past be healed to re-enchant the present.

Bela Noite Para Voar

A day in the life of Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek, in a troubled period of his term, while he maintains a secret love affair.

The Man of the Year

Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.

Cinema de Lágrimas

An aging Brazilian actor teams up with a film student on a trip to Mexico, in order to find out an unknown movie his mother allegedly watched before she committed suicide.

Batimam and Robim

Batimam and Robim are two close friends. Their real names are Léo and Mário, but they've got those nicknames after dressing up for mardi-gras as Batman and Robin. To get some money, they decide to rob a small supermarket, but they meet some reaction and Mário gets shot by the owner, who is killed by Léo. They run away and find solace in an abandoned house. Léo decides to go out to try to get some help for his friend, whose leg was wounded, but to no avail. When he returns, the two start an argument.

The Fifth Monkey

When Cunda, a man living deep in the Brazilian rainforest, is bitten by a snake, he has a hallucination of four chimpanzees. Once he recovers, he is shocked to find the four chimpanzees waiting for him at home, and, believing them to be special, decides to take them to the city in order to sell them.

Stelinha

A young rock singer meets his childhood heroine, a famous singer who is now wallowing in alcohol and sex.

O Mistério no Colégio Brasil

Two students make a date in a secluded cave behind their school, where they could be undisturbed. But on arrival they see a corpse. They run to inform the authorities, but when they arrive the corpse has mysteriously disappeared.

Por Dúvida das Vias

A Journalism intern makes her first report in a public office, getting lost in the bureaucratic intricacies.