Eduardo Coutinho Movies

The visits of Brazilian sanitarist Oswaldo Cruz to Amazon in early 20th century.

Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses,...

A young female fugitive escapes from a juvenile institution (the Child Assistance Service) and joins a group of poor beggars with the intention of...

The daily lives and routine of 37 families living in a huge 12-story building in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: their drama, aspirations, intimate...

Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.

The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured since the invention of Cinema.

From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the...

In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by...

After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her peace. After talking to her husband Toninho, she suspects...

In the late 1970s, the labor movement began to gain strength. In 1988, the workers of the National Steel Company (CSN) in the city of Volta Redonda...

A documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Arts at Rio de Janeiro.

A conversation with Brazilian documentary filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho about his work and methods.

The audience follows the creative process of the filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho in the documentary, from the research phase until the end of the filming...

Simple, emotionally compelling documentary that delves into the songs that hold meaning in people's lives. It is composed of 18 sessions where the...

In 1979 and 1980, workers in São Paulo’s metallurgical industry organized a series of strikes that changed the face of union politics in...

Six stories of children and adolescents who had their rights violated, and the reality of the Rights Councils and Guardianship Councils (newly...

How much theatricality is there in an interview-based documentary? On one side, someone answers. On the other side, someone asks questions –...

A film that began from zero. Without any previous research, characters, locations or established themes, a film crew arrives at the Paraiba backlands...

In São Paulo, during the 1920s, a woman who is loved by a telegraphist and seduced by a slacker ends up in prostitution.