Sérgio Mekler Movies

Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert. The "easiest" (and most dangerous) way to get it is working for some drug-dealers.

Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, family, and people who worked with Person,...

The story of José Abelardo Barbosa, narrated from the time of his youth, when he was at medical school, and dropped everything to become a radio announcer. After that, we follow the transformation of his life and the creation of his alter ego, Chacrinha.

The film is narrated by Riobaldo, who takes us into his life as a gunman and shares his experiences and conflicts. Throughout the plot, he becomes involved with several charismatic groups and leaders, including the feared Hermógenes. Riobaldo's heart is won by Diadorim, a brave and mysterious...

An overview of Brazil's riots of June 2013, which were the beginning of a great political change that would take the country in the following years.

In the suburbs of Rio, the everyday life of T.B., a young woman who can't make up her mind whether to stay or to join her sister who lives elsewhere.

Graça is a single mother who works as a massage therapist and lives with her two children: Moreno, 8, and Papoula, 15. One day, in a visit to the doctor, Graça is diagnosed with a brain aneurism that may rupture at any moment. Desperate about who will take care of her kids in the event of her...

A coming of age story about a boy in RIo de Janeiro, Brazil who, after his father's death, finds out about his family and where he came from.

The vibrating effects of sound waves on a watery surface draws a haunting image. "UN" is a performance created and developed by brazilian sound artist bella.

The history of the famous Brazilian bantam and featherweight world champion Eder Jofre, who tries to deal with his personal life and the obligations of a world class athlete, with the mentoring of his trainer and father Kid Jofre.

The show brings successes of his career, songs from the new CD and unpublished songs in his voice. In the script, songs from the new album as 'Casablanca' and 'Barulho' (both by. which inspired the album's title.

"A journey within the brazilian rock history, having as guide the band Paralams do Sucesso. Interviews with Jorge Ben Jor, Evandro Mesquita, Roberto Frejat, Kid Abelha, Roger, Arnaldo Antunes and others."

Immersive documentary in the film editing process. Twenty Brazilian cinema editors expose the nuances of this art, its secrets and processes.

One of the greatest phenomena of brazilian music of recent times, the band Los Hermanos gains an intimate record and true to its spirit in the documentary by Maria Ribeiro. In 2007, after a decade together and four albums released, the members of the band Los Hermanos announced, at the height of...

Captures the tenacity and diversity of Angolan society. Beginning with a brief history of Angola's war for independence from Portugal, the documentary's up-beat pacing provides an engaging overview of Angola's social and economic landscape. City life, music, the economy, rural communities, and the...

Brazilian music gets the royal treatment in this eclectic collection that features performances from such luminaries as Jorge Aragao, Fundo de Quintal, Alcione and Bezerra Da Silva. Songs include "Malandro"; "Vendi Meu Peixe"; "Amor A Primeira Vista"; "Do Fundo Do Nosso Quintal"; "Tendencia";...

A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation of artists and sportsmen.

Based on a Thomas Mann novel and made with amateurs the directors found while doing a workshop at Ceará.