Acalante Filmes

A voyeuristic journey through the homoerotic work of Alair Gomes.

Workers on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro are experiencing moments of transformation in their routines. An instant of dreams, fantasy and escape from reality as a counterpoint to the sameness of everyday life.

Birth, life and death of a carnival sculpture. Linked to the mythology of the Orixás, a metaphor of creation based on the Babalotim doll, a boy idol who has lived through many carnivals.

In 2024, Madonna performed the biggest show of her career in Rio de Janeiro. The sands of Copacabana welcomed 1.6 million people. This film shows how the city prepared for the event and how fans were impacted, eagerly waiting for May 4 and recalling the causes the singer has championed throughout her life.

A young man and his grandmother, both descendants of Armenian refugees in Brazil from the genocide perpetrated by the Turkish government, live together in an apartment on Copacabana beach decorated by the increasingly distant memories of their ancestors. They then decide that one of them must embark to Europe to retrace their family's history.

The documentary offers an intimate and sensitive portrait of the lives of prominent figures in Rio de Janeiro's drag scene, artists who enlivened and shaped the LGBTQIA+ nightlife of Rio de Janeiro.

During another work day, Sara pieces together fragment of her prejudices.

The Ok Club - the oldest gay social club in Latin America - celebrates its 53rd birthday.

Located in the state of Goiás, the São Marcos River forms the boundary between the municipalities of Catalão and Campo Alegre. This area was once home to several farms, all belonging to members of the same family. Of some of these farms, only ruins remain, persistent reminders that, at one time, people lived there. The few inhabitants who have stayed are, day by day, losing more ground to large-scale soybean plantations and the reservoir created by the Serra do Facão Hydroelectric Power Plant. "Mar Verde" explores the routines and daily lives of these people.

A solitude of 800 square meters, in which the mirror is no longer enough. Plastic artist Darel Valença Lins discovers in video art an inseparable companion. Darel, however, does not like to make movies.

On January 28, 2008, a film crew entered a building to film a documentary. On this day, I was Eduardo Coutinho's assistant.

Brendo wants to be president of Brazil. Until that day, he studies law, makes videos for the networks, dreams of new achievements and imagines himself in a reality show during the pandemic.

Professional wrestling is also known as lucha libre and puroresu. FILL - Federação Internacional de Luta Livre - is one of the most important academies in the Brazilian independent scene. Their shows usually take place in the court of an old sports club in Vicente de Carvalho, North of Rio de Janeiro. "Tatame" is an effective portrait of the biggest stars of FILL; from their daily routine to the transformations they go through to become the main characters of the show.