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The Brazilian Films category on Netflix is identified by the secret code 798 . Below are 100 Brazilian Films titles currently traceable on Netflix, sorted by rating. Top picks include O Barato de Iacanga (2019), Elite Squad (2008), Raul, o Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012).
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Last updated: 28 Sep 2021. Independent reference, not affiliated with Netflix.
O Barato de Iacanga (2019) Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that evolved into liberating celebrations of music.
Year: 201981211691 · IMDb
Elite Squad (2008) Just before he retires, a burned-out Rio de Janeiro cop must find a trustworthy successor who can lead a dangerous mission.
Year: 200870100721 · IMDb
Raul, o Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012) Rare archival footage and interviews with Brazilian rocker Raul Seixas’ family and peers trace this music legend's meteoric rise and untimely death.
Year: 201281227160 · IMDb
Central Station (1998) Dora, who writes letters for illiterate people at Rio de Janeiro's railroad station, feels compelled to help a 9-year-old locate his estranged father.
Year: 19988177424 · IMDb
Justice (2004) This documentary examines the daily lives of those involved in the Brazilian penal system, including public lawyers, judges, prosecutors and the accused.
Year: 200481464320 · IMDb
Um Filme de Cinema (2017) This documentary explores the construction of cinema with testimonies from some of the world's most acclaimed filmmakers.
Year: 201781464324 · IMDb
The Way He Looks (2014) A new classmate transforms the daily life of a blind teenager who longs for independence and disrupts his relationship with his best friend.
Year: 201470307130 · IMDb
The Birth Reborn (2013) Mothers and medical professionals speak about their experiences with the increasingly controversial practice of Caesarean deliveries in Brazil.
Year: 201380995575 · IMDb
The Birth Reborn 3 (2013) This intimate look at a São Paulo birth center features interviews with mothers, activists, doctors and midwives. Third in a series of films.
Year: 201380995577 · IMDb
Com a Palavra: Arnaldo Antunes (2019) This autobiographical portrait follows esteemed Brazilian poet, singer and composer Arnaldo Antunes and his eccentric creative process.
Year: 201981091384 · IMDb
Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (2007) A broke but talented cook in São Paulo makes the transition from a greasy spoon to an upscale restaurant, but his path leads to a prison cell.
Year: 200770142527 · IMDb
O tempo e o vento (2013) The feud between two families persists through love, loss and historic change over 150 years in Southern Brazil. Based on the novels by Erico Verissimo.
Year: 201381347805 · IMDb
Elena (2012) In this documentary, the director remembers a sister who left behind her life under Brazil’s dictatorship and moved to New York with dreams of acting.
Year: 201281137484 · IMDb
Carandiru (2003) A doctor connects with the inmates at the severely overcrowded São Paulo House of Detention. But hostilities boil over, resulting in a fatal riot.
Year: 200360033309 · IMDb
The Beginning of Life (2016) Scientists, advocates and parents around the world explore how carefully tending to kids' earliest needs can shape the course of human society.
Year: 201680106927 · IMDb
Behave (2007) In a Rio de Janeiro juvenile court, disadvantaged minors face accusations of delinquency in this examination of social inequality in Brazil.
Year: 200781464318 · IMDb
Aquarius (2016) The final holdout in her historic beachside building in Brazil, a retired music critic refuses to sell her apartment to developers bent on demolition.
Year: 201680113667 · IMDb
Quanto Tempo o Tempo Tem (2015) Experts explain how different civilizations throughout history have comprehended time, and why some of us never seem to have enough of it.
Year: 201580187187 · IMDb
Forever Chape (2018) In the wake of the plane crash that claimed the lives of 71 people, the Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense seeks to rebuild the team that made history.
Year: 201880227672 · IMDb
A Febre (2019) After years of working in the city, an indigenous man starts to question his environment as his daughter prepares to leave home for medical school.
Year: 201981241266 · IMDb
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005) To distance himself from World War II, a young German moves to Brazil, where he meets a hitchhiker with his own motivations to keep moving.
Year: 200570062215 · IMDb
A Farra do Circo (2014) This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' performance space to national cultural institution.
Year: 201481410457 · IMDb
Até Que A Sorte Nos Separe 3 (2016) After waking from a coma, Tino learns his future in-laws have given him a high-powered financial job, for which he is woefully unqualified.
Year: 201680994927 · IMDb
Cinema Novo (2016) Through film clips and interviews with trailblazing auteurs, this documentary explores the movement that forever transformed Brazilian movies.
Year: 201681464326 · IMDb
Neighboring Sounds (2012) A disparate group of well-off neighbors hire a private security firm to protect their apartment building, but the watchmen only heighten the problem.
Year: 201270245247 · IMDb
Stories Our Cinema Did (Not) Tell (2018) Filled with raunchy laughs, this documentary compiles outrageous scenes from sex-comedies that shaped Brazil's 'pornochanchada' boom of the 1970s.
Year: 201881038978 · IMDb
Califórnia (2015) After canceling a dream trip to California to visit her beloved uncle, a naive teen navigates the dark realities of adolescence and his sickness.
Year: 201581180835 · IMDb
Tim Maia (2014) Pulling influences from his travels abroad, a charismatic singer returns home to Brazil with a soulful sound that would soon turn him into a music icon.
Year: 201481380262 · IMDb
The Edge of Democracy (2019) Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Year: 201980190535 · IMDb
The Man from the Future (2011) Accidentally inventing a time machine, Zero returns to college to avoid losing his dream girl. But how many times will he have to change the past?
Year: 201180104067 · IMDb
Vinicius de Moraes (2005) Through performances, interviews and archives, this documentary pays homage to Vinicius de Moraes and how he shaped the artistic landscape of Brazil.
Year: 200581227161 · IMDb
Shine Your Eyes (2020) A Nigerian musician travels to Brazil to search for his estranged brother, who is living a life very different than the one his family thought.
Year: 202081282070 · IMDb
O Filho Eterno (2016) A writer embarks on an emotional journey as he deals with the challenges of fatherhood while raising a son with Down syndrome.
Year: 201681380263 · IMDb
Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (2017) In this remake of the 1976 classic, a widow marries a staid doctor but misses her late husband, a virile gambler, until his ghost suddenly appears.
Year: 201781504396 · IMDb
Casa Grande (2014) An upper-class teenage boy in Rio struggles to adapt when his family's fortunes change and he's forced to face a less privileged life.
Year: 201480052705 · IMDb
Alice Junior (2019) In a small town, a trans teen with a vibrant personality shakes up her high school's conservative ways while trying to secure her first kiss.
Year: 201981196768 · IMDb
Buddies (2012) Inspired by the movie 'Thelma & Louise,' three young people with Down syndrome leave the institution where they live to take a road trip together.
Year: 201280095232 · IMDb
Father's Chair (2012) When his shy teen son suddenly goes missing, a driven, unhappily married São Paulo doctor sets off to find him, going clue by clue to track him down.
Year: 201280104066 · IMDb
Don't Call Me Son (2016) A teen who's exploring his sexual identity finds his life upended when he learns the mother who raised him kidnapped him from his biological parents.
Year: 201680123909 · IMDb
Boa Sorte (2014) A teenager with behavioral problems is committed to a psychiatric clinic, where he enters into an intense romance with a terminally ill woman.
Year: 201481502978 · IMDb
Laerte-se (2017) After living as a man for nearly 60 years, Laerte Coutinho, one of Brazil's most brilliant cartoonists, introduces herself to the world as a woman.
Year: 201780142223 · IMDb
Getúlio (2014) Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas finds his future in peril after a botched assassination attempt on a political foe in this tense historical drama.
Year: 201480187186 · IMDb
Ana e Vitória (2018) After meeting by chance, two young musicians with differing views on love and life record an album that drastically alters their lives.
Year: 201881020531 · IMDb
Necropolis Symphony (2014) An apprentice gravedigger starts working with an eccentric funerary expert. But strange events soon have them reconsidering their relationship to the dead.
Year: 201481316955 · IMDb
Amazonia (2013) In this offbeat nature feature, a capuchin monkey raised in captivity survives a plane crash but must then fend for himself in the Amazon wilderness.
Year: 201370292941 · IMDb
Branco Sai, Preto Fica (2014) Devastated from police violence years before, two men living in a dystopian slum, along with a visitor from the future, plot to take down the system.
Year: 201480103378 · IMDb
Fala Comigo (2016) A bored teen phones his psychiatrist mother's female patients to elicit a thrill, but he suddenly finds himself making a real-life connection.
Year: 201680201838 · IMDb
Fishtronaut: The Movie (2018) Fishtronaut, Marina and Zeek travel to the big city in search of Grandpa, only to find that everyone else has mysteriously vanished too.
Year: 201880205442 · IMDb
Ponte Aérea (2015) A diverted flight forces two strangers, a São Paulo ad exec and a Rio artist, to spend the night together, igniting a long-distance romance.
Year: 201580994918 · IMDb
Operações Especiais (2015) In a crime-plagued area of Rio de Janeiro, a team of honest cops, including a determined rookie, fights corruption and mistrust on all sides.
Year: 201580071048 · IMDb
City of God: 10 Years Later (2013) A decade after the seminal Brazilian film 'City of God,' this documentary reunites some of the cast and crew to find out what paths their lives took.
Year: 201380116761 · IMDb
In Therapy (2009) From the comfort of a therapist's couch, a middle-aged wife and mother dissects the details of her life and contemplates the choices she's made.
Year: 200970143433 · IMDb
Something Like That (2017) A night in São Paulo turns into a decade of discovery, desire and intimacy as Caio and Mari navigate a relationship without a label or definition.
Year: 201781464327 · IMDb
Hill of Pleasures (2013) This documentary examines the daily life of the residents and cops at a Rio de Janeiro favela one year after the arrival of a Pacifying Police Unit.
Year: 201381464316 · IMDb
A Estrada 47 (2013) During World War II, Brazilian mine-detecting troops serving in northern Italy seek the courage to clear the infamous Road 47.
Year: 201380196151 · IMDb
All The Reasons To Forget (2017) A Brazilian man tries a myriad of ways to get over his breakup with his girlfriend but is surprised to learn it's more difficult than he anticipated.
Year: 201780187301 · IMDb
A boyfriend for my wife (2016) An unhappy husband tries to connect his wife with a lover so that she'll end the marriage, but his scheme has unintended consequences.
Year: 201681004557 · IMDb
Campo Grande (2015) When Regina takes in two kids abandoned by their destitute mother, she discovers a new world, miles away from her upscale Rio de Janeiro neighborhood.
Year: 201580082744 · IMDb
Na Quebrada (2014) Despite coping with hardship and violence in their crime-ridden neighborhood, young dreamers in Brazil find expression and escape -- through cinema.
Year: 201480994915 · IMDb
Kardec (2019) In Catholic 19th-century France, professor Léon Rivail attends a séance and is moved to found spiritism, putting him in the authorities' sights.
Year: 201980997400 · IMDb
O Homem Perfeito (2018) Devastated to discover her husband is having an affair, a successful woman creates a virtual "perfect man" to woo away her young new rival.
Year: 201881227159 · IMDb
Gaby Estrella: O Filme (2018) When a new teen idol knocks Gaby off the pop charts, she decides to return to her country hometown where adventure, love — and music — await.
Year: 201881489616 · IMDb
Chatô, O Rei do Brasil (2015) The romanticized life of media mogul Assis Chateaubriand depicts him as the star of a televised trial, where his passions and achievements are judged.
Year: 201580094453 · IMDb
Tamo Junto (2016) A newly single twenty-something, with the help of his nerdy friend, tries to woo his teenage crush before her wedding to another man.
Year: 201681004553 · IMDb
As Mães de Chico Xavier (2011) Three disparate women grappling with the challenges of motherhood seek advice from medium Chico Xavier, whom a reporter is pursuing for an interview.
Year: 201180076607 · IMDb
The Trial (2018) Insider interviews and footage capture key moments in the trial of disgraced former President Dilma Rousseff, whose scandal had far-reaching fallout.
Year: 201881464323 · IMDb
Depois de Tudo (2015) Years after drifting apart over a woman, two music-loving buddies reunite and reflect. Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's stage play "No Retrovisor."
Year: 201581502976 · IMDb
Meu Passado Me Condena (2013) After a whirlwind romance, starry-eyed honeymooners taking a luxury cruise are brought down to Earth when they run into her ex and his former crush.
Year: 201380076609 · IMDb
O Vendedor de Sonhos (2016) A disillusioned psychologist tries to commit suicide until he strikes up a friendship with an unlikely savior who teaches him a new way of living.
Year: 201681242205 · IMDb
Socorro, Virei uma Garota! (2019) Júlio wants to become the most popular teenager at school, and when he sees a shooting star and makes his wish, he wakes up in a girl's body.
Year: 201981227163 · IMDb
E Aí... Comeu? (2012) Three male friends navigate different stages of romantic relationships: One is starting to date; another fears infidelity; the third is divorcing.
Year: 201280076603 · IMDb
O Amor no DIvã (2016) A seasoned couples therapist comes to realize she might need help with her own marriage after meeting a new pair of young clients.
Year: 201680144890 · IMDb
Muito Romantico (2016) When a pair of young artists move to Berlin, a cosmic portal opens up in their home that jump-starts a journey transcending time and space.
Year: 201681078620 · IMDb
Rich in Love (2020) Rich kid Teto is determined to prove himself to Paula, his love interest. But when he tells her he grew up poor, the lie spins out of control.
Year: 202081047512 · IMDb
Meu Passado Me Condena 2 (2015) Three years into their marriage, Fabio and Mia visit Portugal, where they try to keep their relationship problems a secret from friends and family.
Year: 201580994924 · IMDb
Back and Forth (2016) When their car breaks down en route to São Paulo, a father and son accept a ride from four beautiful telemarketers who are headed there on holiday.
Year: 201680148595 · IMDb
Ghost Killers vs Bloody Mary (2018) Hoping to create a viral video, a group of YouTubers who investigate paranormal activity tackle the mystery of a ghost who haunts school bathrooms.
Year: 201881010779 · IMDb
Nothing to Lose (2018) This biographical drama traces the rise to fame of controversial Brazilian evangelical leader and business titan Edir Macedo.
Year: 201880186829 · IMDb
Isolados (2014) A couple takes a trip to a remote area in the woods amid a series of violent attacks and a deadly threat that occupies the house they stay in.
Year: 201481347798 · IMDb
Até que a sorte nos separe (2012) After spending all their lottery winnings, a husband tries to hide the financial damage from his pregnant wife with help from his best friend.
Year: 201280076605 · IMDb
Carrossel, O Filme (2015) A group of friends finds their fun at vacation camp ruined when a big corporate developer threatens to build a pollution-spewing factory on the land.
Year: 201580071046 · IMDb
Our Evil (2017) When a man with paranormal ability learns that his daughter is in danger, he seeks the aid of a black-hearted killer to help protect her.
Year: 201781103556 · IMDb
O Candidato Honesto (2014) Popular but corrupt, a president campaigning for reelection is suddenly unable to lie after his grandmother curses his dishonest ways on her deathbed.
Year: 201481380276 · IMDb
Little Book of Love 2 (2015) Fifteen years after their split, a man and woman reconnect during a chance encounter — and reconsider their new loves and lives.
Year: 201581347801 · IMDb
Vendo ou alugo (2013) Four generations of once-wealthy women live in a mansion in Rio de Janeiro. Their antics bring laughs even as the decadent home is sold for taxes.
Year: 201380244772 · IMDb
Elon Nao Acredita Na Morte (2016) A frantic husband spends a sleepless night combing through the darkest corners of the city, searching for his missing wife.
Year: 201681078625 · IMDb
Future June (2015) In this documentary, four men in São Paulo leading seemingly disparate lives face challenges in a surging middle-class, weeks before the 2014 World Cup.
Year: 201581464321 · IMDb
Airplane Mode (2020) When Ana, an influencer, crashes her car while talking on the phone, she’s shipped to her grumpy grandfather's farm -- and forced into a digital detox.
Year: 202081056195 · IMDb
O Candidato Honesto 2 (2018) After spending time in jail, politician João Ernesto enters the presidential race again and faces a new curse: his spooky running mate.
Year: 201881489617 · IMDb
Até que a Sorte nos Separe 2 (2013) A compulsive gambler has a chance to turn it all around after he receives a large inheritance from his uncle. Unfortunately, he’s heading to Vegas.
Year: 201380076611 · IMDb
Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 (2014) When Mari produces a music festival in Rio de Janeiro, she invites friends Tita, Aninha and Estrella to join her for another wild adventure.
Year: 201481347800 · IMDb
Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina (2016) The eclectic children of World School get a chance to meet a famous pop star, but first their archenemies aim to put them through a grueling trial.
Year: 201680107734 · IMDb
O Concurso (2013) Four candidates for a federal judge position embark on a madcap, no-holds-barred race to outdo one another, each committing his own brand of mayhem.
Year: 201380076608 · IMDb
Jonas (2015) During Carnival, two teens from different classes meet years after being kept apart. Bad decisions lead the boy to hide with the girl inside a float.
Year: 201580119235 · IMDb
Um Suburbano Sortudo (2016) A humble street vendor's life changes when he unexpectedly lands an inheritance from the father he never knew. But the cash comes with complications.
Year: 201681380280 · IMDb
DJ Cinderella (2019) Fiercely independent and disillusioned with love, a teen DJ is determined to chart her own path, till a pop heartthrob falls for her awesome mix.
Year: 201980245601 · IMDb
De Pernas Pro Ar (2010) When her seemingly perfect life comes crashing down, a marketing executive decides to strike up a new and unusual business partnership.
Year: 201081380283 · IMDb
Gostosas, Lindas & Sexies (2017) Four big and beautiful girlfriends are there for each other as they seek, find and maintain relationships in the busy, glamorous city of São Paulo.
Year: 201781004555 · IMDb
Porta dos Fundos: Contrato Vitalicio (2016) An up-and-coming actor vows to star in every film his friend directs — until a mysterious disappearance turns into a strange movie plot years later.
Year: 201681347803 · IMDb
The Killer (2017) In lawless badlands, reclusive Cabeleira sets out to discover the fate of his gunman father and grows to be a feared assassin himself.
Year: 201780127990 · IMDb
