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In the great restaurant of life, there are those who eat and those who get eaten. Raimundo Nonato finds an alternative way, a life of his own: he cooks in order to survive and find a place in society. He arrives in town without a penny in his pockets and starts working as help in a decadent bar, a nasty place, lost amid the urban desert. He sleeps in the storage room on the back, and under a cold neon light learns how to fry "pastel" and "coxinhas", outdoing his "master", Zulmiro, the owner of the bar. Nonato is ignorant, but talented. He knows how to work the kitchen, soon others realize it too. The first one to notice him, is Iria, a prostitute, who doesn't know how to cook but loves to eat and starts an affair with him. Then, Giovanni, the owner of the Boccaccio (an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood), offers Nonato a job as his apprentice. A turn of events results in Nonato spending time in prison. For the prisoners and their boss, the violent Bujiù, Nonato is a savior; in fact soon their meager meals turn to a feast of exotic dishes orchestrated by Nonato's magic. As a consequence of this, Nonato is given the following the nickname, a well suited one indeed: Rosemary.

Dramatic fiction series loosely inspired by an investigation of corruption in Brazil's private and state oil companies and construction companies.

A hard-working lawyer discovers that her missing brother has been jailed for years and is a leader of an ascendant criminal faction.

A group of teenage friends face a murder mystery in their last trip together.

After his wife's death, Fernando becomes a quiet and introspective man who raises his son, Daniel by himself. Every night, while the boy sleeps, Fernando "revives" his wife by touching her clothes and organizing her personal belongings.

The first kiss of a transgender teenager.

The real story behind creation of Comando Vermelho (Red Commando), powerful criminal organization terrorized Rio de Janeiro for several decades.

A comic book artist, a life insurance salesman and a coroner meet in a morgue under a very unusual circumstance.

"In this retro comedy, university biology student Renan, despite being madly in love with his girlfriend Taís, still desires other women. His friend Moita, an impetuous bachelor, has the theory that people should live two parallel lives: a single life, where Renan could meet and hook up with all the cool girls in the world; and a conjugal life, in which he could enjoy all the great moments of a long-term relationship with a partner. His friend Max, on the other hand, is fully committed to his monogamous relationship, and finds infidelity abhorrent. Little does Renan know that his handsome professor Jorjão will introduce him to the solution to his dilemma: human cloning. Drawing inspiration from the 1980s and 1990s and adopting a VHS home video aesthetic, Boyfriend Double is a charming fusion of romantic comedy and science fiction, laced with satire and metalanguage."

Based on the true story of Operation Carwash, the largest and most successful corruption investigation ever seen in the world, "No One is Above the Law" tells, through the eyes of Detective Investigator Ivan, the story of how he and his team at the Brazilian Federal Police, working with the Brazilian Federal Attorneys were able to reveal and dismantle an intricate scheme of money laundering, graft, theft, corruption and bribery involving executives at Petrobrás, (the Brazilian National Oil Company), government contractors, political parties, and politicians at all levels of government - including both houses of congress, cabinet secretaries, and the current and former presidents of Brazil. Exciting and action packed, the movie reveals unbelievable details of the conflicts and dangers faced by the investigators, the roadblocks thrown to thwart the operation, and the crucial role of the Federal Judge who withstood the greatest of pressures to keep the politicians from destroying their case and coming away scott free. We follow Ivan and his team through the step-by-step investigative process that transformed what started as an investigation on drug dealers and money launderers into a movement to combat the backbone of corruption in the country, leading straight to the doorstep of the most powerful politician in the country - the ex-President Luís Inácio "Lula" da Silva. This is the story of men and women fighting against a corrupt system and trying to prove that indeed, no one is above the law.

A reporter attempts to figure out why there has been an energy crisis in the United States. Complicating matters are a series of aftershocks from a powerful earthquake, strangers firing weapons at him, and the disappearance of some workers attempting to investigate businesses who have harmed the environment.

2014's Football World Cup, held in Brazil.

After a family tragedy, Paula, a forensic investigator, is wrongly admitted to a psychiatric hospital. There, her mind wanders through shadowy and dubious pathways, until reaching the brink of insanity, as she investigates the true motive behind her hospitalization that unravels a terrifying conspiracy.

A woman loses custody of her child, a girl left in an orphanage by her impatient aunt. The girl escapes and is sheltered by a sweethearted elder, while her mother fights to get her back.

Cafundó is a 35 mm color film which blends fact with fiction in the life of João de Camargo, a former black slave (1858-1942, Sorocaba, Brazil) who, in his old age, works miracles and devotes himself to assisting others in order to attain his freedom. João de Camargo represents the genesis of religious and cultural syncretism in Brazil.

Ingrid Savoy, a celebrity on the cusp of a reality show, spends her days confined to a hotel room.

The routine for a couple on the last night of their relationship.

Five stories of women living in different regions of Brazil.

A pit bull attack in a suburban neighborhood and its tragic aftermath.

Lucio is a skeptic former policeman who languishes alive against his next retire. He accepts a job to resolve a crime in the jungle frontier. Behind this crime there are a worse criminal world. Environment involves him like a boa.

Jairo dreams of a life without much effort. The opportunity arises when his half-brother, gets involved with the sister of smuggler. He sees the perfect chance to rob the guy, but he didn't anticipate falling in love.

Nearly century-old history, Brazilian animation brings rich and stimulating stories and characters that built the path until nowadays.

Wayne and Evelyn Beck sold everything they owned to move with their young sons to Brazil to serve, but in the end, this beautiful country and the love of it's people taught them more than they ever thought possible.