Manoel Rocha

A Stolen Kiss

A young woman from the countryside comes to Rio to try to be a theater star with the support of a friend, but to achieve what she wants, she ends up getting her own mother into trouble.

Pinguinho de Gente

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Romance Proibido

The love misadventures of a teacher, a woman who gives up living in a big city in order to teach country children how to read and write.

The Discovery of Brazil

O Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil) is an impressive historical epic recreating Álvares Cabral’s voyage to the New World in 1500, with a score especially written by the renowned composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. One of the earliest examples of Brazilian cinema, this film depicts the perilous journey of Pedro Álvares Cabral’s armada from Portugal to Brazil. Though somewhat rudimentary compared to other films of the period, The Discovery of Brazil distinguishes itself with its scenes of indigenous people and Portuguese explorers on the beach, and in the imaginative lighting on board the ship. But the real star is the beautiful cantata by Villa-Lobos that permeates the film.

Bonequinha de Seda

A poor woman passes herself as singer that just arrives from Frances and becames a sensation on Rio de Janeiro's high society.