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Browse 27 movies from Batata Filmes
Once again, 23 Brazilian filmmakers come together for the second Tropical SOV anthology, now exploring sci-fi in humorous stories involving aliens and their space invasions, mad scientists, time travel, dystopias, and a myriad of end-of-the-world scenarios.
Jul 2026
He saw his planet invaded and destroyed by Pluto's forces, so he had the chance to take revenge. But now, after years of exploring the galaxy, he has the chance to find a new home. But he is no longer the same.
Jun 2025
Based on the short story by Stephen King, follow the morning delivery routine of the neighborhood's favorite milkman.
Jul 2024
Making amateur films is hard, but these guys combine business with pleasure, filming with their children and nephews, making it a family affair. See from their point of view a vision of underground cinema that you've never seen before.
Apr 2025
An innocent toy, an incurable longing and a child's desire can unleash forces never before seen in our world. Dudu, a boy who recently lost his mother, begins to be chased by his sticky slime, meanwhile victims are being made along the way... when The Blob meets Poltergeist, no one can stop Polterslime!
Nov 2022
When the nephew needs to spend a day at his uncle's house, he realizes in the worst way that he is no longer the same, he is much worse than normal, he has become a patriot, in the worst definition of the type.
Sep 2023
Lucha libre is part of Mexican culture, but how did something that was shown in circuses and fairs become a cinematic genre? Join us to learn about this trajectory.
Mar 2024
One summer morning, Mr Baiestorf forgets how to put on flip-flops, takes a deep breath, opens a beer and goes to the beach to spend a day full of love and great emotions.
Dudu is a genius boy who builds his own time machine to search the past and future for inspiration for his science fair project.
Oct 2025
Tropical SOV is a Brazilian anthology that brings together 23 independent filmmakers who bring to life 21 hilarious, strange and bizarre stories that could only happen in Brazil. From brains that produce cocaine to the incredible human videocassette, including the secrets of synthetic meat, baldness cures, castration of rapists, nihilistic fruits, magical sweets and the poop king of Evangelistão.
May 2025
The creators of The Incredibly Distracted Killer, Jonathan Rodrigues and Eduardo Carvalho present their new short. A lonely child finds a toy box of unknown origin and strange things happening tomorrow.
Nov 2021
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On the night of January 8th, in Brasilia, some people need to take refuge inside the place that is about to be attacked by a horde that lives a parallel reality and is ready to destroy everything in its path.
Mar 2023
He watched his world crumble when Pluto sent an attack in the form of toys to devastate our planet, now he wanders the broken streets alone, but an unexpected accident will be his chance for revenge and a fresh start.
Jul 2022
A messy home can attract more than just urban pests; it can attract low-resolution digital pests straight from hell... just watch to find out.
Aug 2025
Before getting vaccinated, he just wanted a walk in the park, but when he loses his father, he will have to face all the dangers of the woods. Batata Filmes presents its new project, a short film that brings together several references to talk about vaccination and children's imagination, with good doses of apprehension and terror.
Mar 2022
The idyllic island of Tora Boga is humanity's last refuge years after a zombie apocalypse swept the planet, but now they have something far bigger to face besides the undead invaders.
Dec 2025
1 original film, 8 sequels, 1 remake and almost 100 scams exploring a house, of course we wouldn't be left out. A house, an event explored to exhaustion, it was time for the curse to travel to Brazil. With the worst special effects, worthy of the biggest picks in world cinema, an experience you will never forget.
Sep 2024
An afternoon of boredom and countless questions in his head. Will he try to get them to the right place? What can artificial intelligence tell us about our existential questions? Embark on this quest with our protagonist.
Jan 2024
A killer in search of his next victim ends up distracting himself on the way with kittens and video games.
May 2021