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Perhaps the most exhilirating film of 2003, and one which takes street crime in the shantytowns of Rio as its subject. The slum is the battleground between rival gangs and corrupt cops. It's a story served up with passion and energy but which is als... Directed by Fernando Meirelles Our Price: £7.99 DVD | Available | Save £10.00 (55%)
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Making a huge impact on its release, Marcel Camus’ Oscar, Golden Globe and Palm D’Or winning film retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice against the vibrant backdrop of the Rio carnival. The infectious soundtrack by Antonio Carlos Jobim and ... Directed by Marcel Camus Our Price: £7.99 DVD | Available | Save £12.00 (60%)
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Aka Central Do Brasil. A film which will win many hearts. Dora, a crusty middle-aged spinster, unwillingly becomes responsible for a small boy, Josue, when his mother dies, and the film charts the adventures and disappointments in the mini-Odyssey o... Directed by Daniela Thomas / Walter Salles Our Price: £5.99 DVD | In Stock | Save £10.00 (62%)
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Award-winning documentary recounting the fateful day in Rio De Janeiro in June 2000 when a disenfranchised young man held a busload of passengers hostage. For more than four hours, a tense stand-off played out between the police and what was thought... Directed by Jose Padilha Our Price: £7.99 DVD | Available | Save £12.00 (60%)
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A directorial debut from Machado, this is a powerful and erotic fusion of City of God, Y Tu Mama Tambien and Jules et Jim. Lifelong friends Deco and Naldinho are co-owners of a small boat. On a trip down river they give a ride to a young prostitute ... Directed by Sergio Machado Our Price: £7.99 DVD | Available | Save £12.00 (60%)
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aka Cidade Dos Homens. From the producers of City of God comes the gritty series City of Men. Using vibrant camera work and many of the actors from the first film, this series (now in its second season) gives the creators scope to tackle more of the... Directed by Regina Case Our Price: £7.99 DVD | Available | Save £12.00 (60%)
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Perhaps the most exhilirating film of 2003, and one which takes street crime in the shantytowns of Rio as its subject. The slum is the battleground between rival gangs and corrupt cops. It's a story served up with passion and energy but which is a... Director: Fernando Meirelles Our Price: £7.99
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Aka Quem Matou Pixote? The true story of Fernando Ramos da Silva, the child star of the Brazilian film "Pixote". This heartbreaking story covers the aftermath of his initial fame, his struggling acting career and descent into crime, eventually being... Directed by Jose Joffily Our Price: £15.99 DVD | Available | Save £4.00 (20%)
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Based on the book 'Carandiru Station' by Dr. Drauzio Varella, this the story of a doctor working at the state prison Carandiru in order to implement an AIDS prevention programme. Volunteering his work weekly, this film tells the stories of the inmat... Directed by Hector Babenco Our Price: £15.99 DVD | Available | Save £4.00 (20%)
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Man Of The Year (O Homem Do Ano) An ordinary guy becomes an unwitting local hero after he kills a feared local hood. He soon finds himself in the role of hit man for hire. A shocking journey through the violence of urban Brazil and a confident debut feature from Fonseca. Directed by Jose Henrique Fonseca Our Price: £15.99 DVD | Available | Save £4.00 (20%)
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Abril despedacado. From the director of the highly-regarded Central Station comes a tale of honour and revenge in the sun-baked badlands of Brazil in 1910. A family blood feud gives meaning to a life of relentless toil until two travelling performer... Directed by Daniela Thomas / Walter Salles Our Price: £5.99 DVD | Available | Save £10.00 (62%)
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Trashy, gay Brazilian tele-novella of love, lust and murder on the beaches of Brazil. Three German boys flee to Brazil for the summer and divide their time between running a pay-per-view porn site and snorkelling. Some nasty demons are about to bubb... Directed by Jurgen Bruning Our Price: £15.99 DVD | Available | Save £4.00 (20%)
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Stylized Brazilian revenge tale in which, after her husband and two sons are murdered, widow Filomena enlists the help of her three daughters - all called Maria - to track down assassins to wreak vengeance on the guilty family. Directed by Aluzio Abranches Our Price: £15.99 DVD | Available | Save £2.00 (11%)
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A musical documentary and tribute to 'choro', the first genuinely Brazilian urban music. In the late 19th century in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian musicians started to blend European melodies, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the melancholic interpretation of... Directed by Mika Kaurismäki Our Price: £7.99 DVD | Available | Save £7.00 (46%)
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City Of God / Hero - Dubbed And Subtitled A pairing of Fernando Meirelles' City of God (2002) and Zhang Yimou's Hero (2004). Directed by Zhang Yimou / Fernando Meirelles Our Price: £11.49 DVD | Available | Save £4.50 (28%)
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Based on the book 'Carandiru Station' by Dr. Drauzio Varella, this the story of a doctor working at the state prison Carandiru in order to implement an AIDS prevention programme. Volunteering his work weekly, this film tells the stories of the inmat... Directed by Hector Babenco Our Price: £15.99 DVD | Available | Save £4.00 (20%)
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