Ruth de Souza Movies

What does Brazilian cinema tell us? What does Brazilian cinema tell us about black actresses and actors? ‘Pressed, Ripped Apart’ makes...

A drama about double personality

A girl goes from a favela to the luxurious scenarios of the international singing industry

In 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and the farmers who support it. Against this...

In a small town in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, two sisters meet again after years apart.

Baby is found by nuns, who raise her inside the convent. When she grows up, she moves to a fishing village and gives up religious life when she falls...

A small town is taken upside down when an inventor finds a way to turn bones into gold.

A man, who creates pasts for a living, struggles to find his own past while a mysterious woman takes a dangerous step.

A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with the story.

Renato and Miro are black brothers raised by a white family in an old mansion in Rio de Janeiro. Renato, a graduated lawyer, has always looked for...

Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational...

The documentary tells the story of writer Carolina Maria de Jesus, who became a success in the 60s and, since then, has inspired writers and artists...

Ruth de Souza inaugurates the existence of black actresses on stage, television and cinema in Brazil. She carries within her the genesis of an...

Passionate about the magic of cinema and historically imposed on a place of invisibility, prejudices and stereotypes, how can women challenge, break...

Prepared by the team of the Program for Training Black Researchers, The video brings together images and voices that talk about the reproductive...