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- DirectorAfonso PoyartStarsFernando Alves PintoAlessandra NegriniCaco CioclerIn São Paulo, the scheme of the corrupt DA Júlia and her mate, the lawyer Henrique with the gangster Maicom is discovered and sent to the Internal Affairs. Maicom is responsible for kidnappings, murderers and heists and his only chance is the support of the corrupt and powerful assemblyman Jader Kerteis that demands 2 million-dollars to help him. Meanwhile the "paulistano" Edgar, who killed a mother and her son two years ago in a car accident, invites the "motoboy" and thief Velinha to steal the escorted courier that is carrying the pouch with the money to be delivered to Jader. How their lives are entwined?
- DirectorMarcelo GalvãoStarsNelson XavierJuliana PaesAmélia BittencourtA 92-year-old man decides that the time has come to say goodbye to all that is most important in his life, including his lover who is 55 years younger than him.
- DirectorAly MuritibaStarsAndrew KnollEloina Duvoisin FerreiraLouise ForghieriVisiting day. Lindalva prepares food to take it to her son who is in jail. Metruti, Lindalva's son, shaves and wears the best clothes to welcome his mother. Today is a very special day and he really needs to make a phone call. His mother is taking a risk, she's willing to smuggle a cell phone for him into the penitentiary.
- DirectorMariana BastosEsmir FilhoStarsCaroline AbrasAndré AntunesClemens SchickCaio and Mari are two young adults whose relationship is beyond any definition. Throughout 10 years, the plot transits among 3 striking moments in which their desires are in conflict and their relationship is put to the test.
- DirectorCláudio AssisStarsMatheus NachtergaeleJonas BlochLeona CavalliShort stories revolving around a bar and a hotel in Recife, unveil a mosaic of exotic characters living in the Brazilian underground.
- DirectorKleber Mendonça FilhoStarsSonia BragaMaeve JinkingsIrandhir SantosClara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. A construction company wants her Recife oceanfront condo, as they've already bought all the other in the 3 story building. Clara's staying.
- DirectorCláudio AssisStarsFernando TeixeiraCaio BlatMatheus NachtergaeleA man gets obsessed by a teenage girl, who is exploited by her own grandfather, who sometimes takes her to a gas station to show her naked to whomever pays him some money.
- DirectorLaís BodanzkyStarsRodrigo SantoroOthon BastosCássia KisA trip to the mental institution hell. This odyssey is lived by Neto, a middle class teenager, who lives a normal life until his father sends him to a mental institution after finding drugs on his pocket. The marijuana cigarette is just the final drop that exposes the family tragedy. Send to a mental institution, Neto gets to know a completely absurd, inhumane reality in which the people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel institution system. The documentary type language used by the director give this movie a sensation of realty that increases even more the impact of the emotions Neto goes through. In the mental institution, Neto is forced to mature. The transformations that he goes through change this relations with his father.
- DirectorMoacyr GóesStarsJoão MiguelLeandra LealLetícia ColinIn his film, "Pretty, But Ordinary", the renowned Brazilian writer, Nelson Rodrigues, works with the idea of temptation that has plagued man since the beginning of time (part of the human condition, as it were). "Pretty..." is the story of a young man named Edgard. His girlfriend, Ritinha, is a simple and attractive woman who works as a teacher to support her three sisters and deranged mother. He also suffers financial hardships, and also supports his mother, widower to a man that never had any money, not even for his own funeral. Edgard tries to make do in a low ranking job at the company of millionaire Mr. Wernecks. The story begins when Peixoto, son-in-law and employee to Werneck, makes Edgard the indecent proposition to marry his boss' daughter, Maria Cecilia. At a bar, fueled by alcohol and the trauma of his dads poverty, Edgard accepts. At Mr. Wernecks house, he learns Maria Cecilia has been badly raped and is in urgent need of a fiancé, even if he has to be bought. Edgard is shocked by the proposal and walks out his boss' house. The following day, he receives a visit from Peixoto, accompanied by Maria Cecilia, who asks him to reconsider his decision. He goes back to Mr. Werneck, who hands him a cashier's check worth millions. At first Edgard does not accept the check. He says he's not a Peixoto. But the old man insists. He wants to prove Edgard is just like Peixoto; he says that, in Brazil, everyone is a Peixoto, a very current theme. From that moment on, the story revolves around the temptation that may imprison the young man.
- DirectorMarcus BaldiniStarsDeborah SeccoCássio Gabus MendesDrica MoraesAfter the adoptive daughter of a stable family leaves them for a new life as a prostitute, she rises to become a popular performer among her clients, and details her routine in her blog.
- DirectorWalter SallesStarsFernanda MontenegroVinícius de OliveiraMarília PêraThe emotive journey of a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
- DirectorSergio MachadoStarsAlice BragaWagner MouraLázaro RamosLifelong friends Deco and Naldinho, who own a small steaming boat in Bahia, meet strip-dancer Karinna. Both men fall for her and their friendship is deeply shattered.
- DirectorFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus NachtergaeleIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
- DirectorAndrey ZvyagintsevStarsNadezhda MarkinaAndrey SmirnovAleksey RozinWhen a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife Elena's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan ...
- DirectorPaulo MorelliPedro MorelliStarsCaio BlatCarolina DieckmannMaria RibeiroA group of literature-loving friends bury letters to be opened 10 years later when they will confront the dreams of their youth with what the future has held in store for them.
- DirectorMárcia FariaStarsCaroline AbrasDenise WeinbergInes, is 21 years-old and dreams of becoming an actress. In order to fulfill that dream, she decides to leave Brasilia for Sao Paulo to appear as an extra in a popular soap opera. However, with no place to stay, she ends up staying at the Tiete Bus Terminal, the 2nd largest in the world.
- DirectorFelipe BragaStarsAlice BragaDaniel de OliveiraMichel Noher'Latitudes', a modern love story shot in 8 different countries, tells the story of Olivia (Alice Braga) and Jose (Daniel de Oliveira), two travellers who have one-night stands in legendary hotels every time they meet accidentally as they wander around the world on business trips. At first an idealised, secretive relationship by two jet-setters, the story becomes one of how to cope with all the real life challenges waiting for the two outside the hotel room.
- DirectorLuiz Fernando CarvalhoStarsSelton MelloRaul CortezJuliana Carneiro da CunhaA young son who ran from his dominant family descends into decadence, then returns to the nest. Tyrannical fathers, incest, fierce family conflicts, and an intense visual style to match.
- DirectorWalter Hugo KhouriStarsNorma BengellOdete LaraMário BenvenuttiTwo friends take two prostitutes for a night of pleasure. But the night turns out to be frustrating for all involved, as much bitterness is revealed in their conversation and attitudes, uncovering their anguish and deeper feelings, and the emptiness of their lives.
- DirectorKarim AïnouzStarsCamila AmadoLuisa ArraesMilton GonçalvesIn "The Silver Cliff" Violeta (Alessandra Negrini) is a married dentist in a normal working day. While listening to a message left on the cell she enters in despair. The message of her husband, Djalma (Otto Jr.), said he was leaving her and going to another city.
- DirectorBernardo DutraManitou FelipeStarsSeu JorgeSelton MelloTwo friends at a bar talking about theories involving Quentin Tarantino's movies.
- DirectorWalter Hugo KhouriStarsSandra BréaRoberto MayaHelena RamosTwo friends discuss their love adventures, and the emptiness ensuing each new conquest.
- DirectorFernando CoimbraStarsLeandra LealMilhem CortazFabiula NascimentoA journey to the dark cutting edge of desires, lies and wickedness of a love triangle, from the moment a child is mysteriously kidnapped.
- DirectorRuy GuerraStarsNorma BengellHugo CarvanaLucy de CarvalhoThis film captures the criminal behavior of two young Copacabana thugs (the "cafajestes"). The two plan a blackmail coup against a rich old man, using nude pictures of a lady on a deserted beach. But things don't always happen as planned.
- DirectorKleber Mendonça FilhoStarsAna Rita GurgelCaio AlmeidaMaeve JinkingsThe lives of the residents of a Brazilian apartment building and the security guards who get the job guarding the surrounding streets.
- DirectorAnna MuylaertStarsRegina CaséHelena AlbergariaMichel JoelsasWhen the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.
- DirectorGustavo PizziStarsKarine TelesCamilo PellegriniOtávio MüllerWhat's the importance of luck in life? How much effort and talent is enough to guarantee a solid carrier? Is luck part of the craft? Bianca is an excellent actor but theater doesn't pay the bills yet. In order to make a living, she impersonates movie divas and promotes events. Bianca auditions for a big international production and gets the part. The director of the film, inspired by her work, changes the character he wrote into a version of Bianca. Is this the chance of a lifetime? Craft is a Brazilian independent film, made possible through co-productions and partnerships with companies such as Canal Brasil and Link Digital. This is Gustavo Pizzi's first feature. The film discusses matters such as talent, hope and fate.
- DirectorWalter SallesDaniela ThomasStarsFernanda TorresFernando Alves PintoAlexandre BorgesAfter the death of his mother, a young Brazilian decides to leave his country and travel to his mother's native land. In a foreign land, he finds love and danger.
- DirectorCaio SóhStarsEmilio DantasRemo RochaPaloma DuarteWhat if life blindsided destiny? What if happiness was found in the unlikeliest of places? When do we allow ourselves to embrace the new without fear of letting go of the past? Gil (Emílio Dantas) is a twenty year old young man that questions himself and the world. He is an orphan, raised by his aunt Leila (Paloma Duarte) and his uncle César (Roberto Bomtempo). His lifestyle is fulfilled by his guitar, poetry and alcohol, generating a family war that causes Gil to run away from home causing him to leave behind all his belongings, security and the only love that he had till then, the love of his aunt Leila. With his guitar on his back, without a destiny, money or the support of friends, Gil meets Otávio (Remo Rocha), a music producer that will change his destiny forever.
- DirectorBruno BarretoStarsMichel GomesCris ViannaMarcello Melo Jr.A chronicle of a real-life bus hijacking in Rio de Janeiro that occurred on June 12, 2000.