Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "afro-brazilian"

1. City of God (2002)

R | 130 min | Crime, Drama

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen

Votes: 800,505 | Gross: $7.56M

2. Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)

PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Pele's meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama.

Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Seu Jorge

Votes: 20,977 | Gross: $0.03M

3. Marighella (2019)

155 min | Action, Drama, History

Facing a violent military dictatorship and an intimidated opposition, writer-turned-politician Carlos Marighella articulates a resistance all the while ousting heinous crimes of torture and the infamous censorship instituted by the regime.

Director: Wagner Moura | Stars: Seu Jorge, Bruno Gagliasso, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Humberto Carrão

Votes: 56,031

4. Impuros (2018– )

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Rio de Janeiro, during the 90's. Evandro dreams about becoming a great businessman, but ends up entering the world of crime and making an empire out of his criminal organization. His ... See full summary »

Stars: Raphael Logam, Rui Ricardo Diaz, Cyria Coentro, Leandro Firmino

Votes: 850

5. 7 Prisoners (2021)

R | 93 min | Crime, Drama

To provide a better life for his family in the country, 18-year-old Mateus accepts a job in a junkyard in São Paulo for his new boss, Luca, but becomes trapped in the dangerous world of human trafficking.

Director: Alexandre Moratto | Stars: Christian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Lucas Oranmian, Vitor Julian

Votes: 9,204

6. Girls from Ipanema (2019–2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Romance

After her husband's disappearance, Maria Luiza opens a Bossa Nova club in defiance of her normally conservative demeanor.

Stars: Maria Casadevall, Pathy Dejesus, Mel Lisboa, Leandro Lima

Votes: 3,878

7. Mars One (2022)

115 min | Drama

A lower middle class family undergoes a series of challenging and profound changes, reinventing themselves and their family ties along the way.

Director: Gabriel Martins | Stars: Cícero Lucas, Carlos Francisco, Camilla Damião, Rejane Faria

Votes: 2,107

8. Pelé (2021)

TV-14 | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Looks back at the extraordinary 12-year period in which Pelé, the only man to win three World Cup titles, went from young superstar in 1958 to national hero in 1970; a radical yet turbulent era in Brazil’s history.

Directors: Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn | Stars: Amarildo, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Benedita da Silva, Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró

Votes: 5,663

9. Irmandade (2019– )

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A hard-working lawyer discovers that her missing brother has been jailed for years and is a leader of an ascendant criminal faction.

Stars: Seu Jorge, Hermila Guedes, Bruce Wexler, Naruna Costa

Votes: 1,784

10. Sintonia (2019– )

TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Music

Three teens living in the same São Paulo shanty town pursue their dreams while maintaining their friendship, amid a world of music, drugs and religion.

Stars: Fernanda Viacava, Gabriela Mag, Rhamon Garcia, Christian Malheiros

Votes: 1,582

11. Ó Pai, Ó: Look at This (2007)

96 min | Comedy, Musical

During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house who try to get by using creativity, irony, humor and music.

Director: Monique Gardenberg | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Dira Paes, Wagner Moura, Stênio Garcia

Votes: 2,230

12. Joint Venture (2019– )

Crime, Drama

What would happen if cannabis gets legalized in Brazil? Biriba is a drug dealer that lefts his past behind and uses his knowledge to start selling the product legally. He must deal with countess challenges and the weight of his past.

Stars: Luís Navarro, Henrique Santana, Leilah Moreno, Dexter

Votes: 601

13. Neymar: The Perfect Chaos (2022– )

164 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for critics, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.

Stars: Neymar, Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marconi de Morais

Votes: 4,464

14. Executive Order (2020)

103 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

In a dystopian near future in Brazil, an authoritarian government orders all citizens of African descent to move to Africa - creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation.

Directors: Lázaro Ramos, Flávia Lacerda | Stars: Alfred Enoch, Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge, Adriana Esteves

Votes: 2,412

15. Arcanjo Renegado (2020– )

Action, Crime, Drama

Mikhael is a sergeant in charge of BOPE, always on dangerous missions in Rio de Janeiro. But after getting involved in a controversial operation that culminated to a slaughter, he is transferred to a police unit at the state countryside.

Stars: Marcello Melo Jr., Álamo Facó, Rita Guedes, Cris Vianna

Votes: 404

16. City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)

PG-13 | 70 min | Documentary

A film documentary about the fate of the young actors of the award winning film City of God by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. It shows how their lives unfolded after the film's worldwide success.

Directors: Cavi Borges, Luciano Vidigal | Stars: Alice Braga, Darlan Cunha, Renato de Souza, Leandro Firmino

Votes: 1,488

17. Socrates (2018)

Not Rated | 71 min | Drama

After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.

Director: Alexandre Moratto | Stars: Christian Malheiros, Tales Ordakji, Jayme Rodrigues, Vanessa Santana

Votes: 1,210

18. September Mornings (2021– )

TV-14 | 35 min | Drama

The life of a trans woman who has just gained her independence takes an unexpected turn when an unknown son she had with a woman ten years ago shows up out of the blue.

Stars: Liniker, Thomas Aquino, Gustavo Coelho, Clodd Dias

Votes: 873

19. O Jeca e Seu Filho Preto (1978)

104 min | Comedy, Drama

A country boy is the father of a mysteriously black boy, since he and his wife are white. Despite being prejudiced, the boy falls in love with the daughter of a rich farmer, who will do everything to prevent this union.

Directors: Berilo Faccio, Pio Zamuner | Stars: Amácio Mazzaropi, Geny Prado, Yara Lins, Carmen Monegal

Votes: 125

20. M-8 (2019)

84 min | Drama

Maurício joined the Federal University of Medicine. In his first anatomy class he meets M8.

Director: Jeferson De | Stars: Juan Paiva, Raphael Logam, Mariana Nunes, Giulia Gayoso

Votes: 774

21. Simonal (2018)

105 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A spectacular rise and a hard fall. So it can be resumed the life of Simonal. Phenomenon of popularity in the 1960s, Simonal saw his meteoric career fall apart when he was accused of collaborating with the dictatorship.

Director: Leonardo Domingues | Stars: Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Leandro Hassum, Caco Ciocler

Votes: 517

22. Tamo Junto (2021)

6 min | Animation, Short

In the era of COVID-19 isolation, a young man finds fulfillment delivering groceries to elderly folks whom the virus has trapped in their homes. With his work he expands his "family," compassion and worldliness.

Director: Pedro Conti | Stars: Criolo, Emicida, Locutora_LucianaSilveira, Luciana Silveira

Votes: 101

23. Macabro (2019)

105 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A police officer is tasked to find two brothers accused of brutalizing women and terrorizing a small city in Rio de Janeiro. Based on a real life story.

Director: Marcos Prado | Stars: Renato Góes, Amanda Grimaldi, Guilherme Ferraz, Diego Francisco

Votes: 538

24. Smother-in-Law (2022– )

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy

Living with her family since the pandemic struck, the meddling Isadir does her best to disrupt the lives of her bumbling son and rival daughter-in-law.

Stars: Pedro Ottoni, Rodrigo Sant'anna, Rafael Zulu, Lidi Lisboa

Votes: 233

25. Predestinado (2021)

Documentary, Sport

A dive into the origin of the player Gabriel Barbosa, Gabigol, to understand his behavior, his ability to enchant children, and his fury behind the most important thing in football: the goal.

Stars: Gabriel Barbosa, Filipe Luis, Jorge Jesus, Fabio Santos

Votes: 23

26. Sinhá Moça (1953)

120 min | Drama

In 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and the farmers who support it. Against this backdrop, Sinhá Moça falls in love with a young lawyer, and they get involved in a great love story.

Directors: Tom Payne, Oswaldo Sampaio | Stars: Eliane Lage, Anselmo Duarte, Esther Guimarães, José Policena

Votes: 97

27. Pele Forever (2004)

Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary

Documentary about Brazilian soccer genius, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka Pelé.

Director: Anibal Massaini Neto | Stars: Celeste Arantes, Assiria, Gordon Banks, Franz Beckenbauer

Votes: 739

28. Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020)

TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary, Music

Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.

Director: Fred Ouro Preto | Stars: Emicida, Zeca Pagodinho, Pabllo Vittar

Votes: 1,663

29. Mister Brau (2015–2018)

40 min | Comedy

Follows the unconventional lives of a fictional Brazilian pop artist who got out of the streets to reach stardom and his manager-choreographer wife.

Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Taís Araújo, Fernanda de Freitas, George Sauma

Votes: 92

30. BLACKN3SS (2018)

22 min | Short

Between melanin and distant planets, the short proposes a dive in the walk of young black people in the city of São Paulo.

Director: Diego Paulino | Stars: Euvira, Miss Immigration, Eric Oliveira, Félix Pimenta

Votes: 24

31. Dr. Gama (2021)

92 min | Action, Biography, Drama

'Doutor Gama' is based on the life of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history. A black man who used the law and the courts to free over 500 slaves. Born a free ... See full summary »

Director: Jeferson De | Stars: César Mello, Pedro Guilherme, Angelo Fernandes, João Carlos Andreazza

Votes: 273

32. Azougue Nazaré (2018)

80 min | Drama

In a vast, seemingly endless cane field, the sugarcane dances to the wind, like sea waves. PAI NANI, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual leader, carries out a religious act with five caboclos de ... See full summary »

Director: Tiago Melo | Stars: Valmir do Côco, Joana Gatis, Mestre Barachinha, Edilson Silva

Votes: 144

33. Estamira (2004)

121 min | Documentary

Documentary about Estamira, a 63-year-old woman who's been working for over 20 years at a landfill in Rio de Janeiro. Schizophrenic, but very charismatic, she's the leader of a small ... See full summary »

Director: Marcos Prado | Star: Estamira

Votes: 747

34. O Rei da Vela (1983)

166 min | Comedy, Drama

Filming of Oswald de Andrade's historical work, where decadent millionaires, depraved sons, corrupt and implacable capitalists are the characters interpreted by the Grupo Oficina, in a ... See full summary »

Directors: José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Noilton Nunes | Stars: Sandra Adams, Hamilton Almeida Filho, Mestre Beto, Renato Borghi

Votes: 26

35. At Home with the Gils (2022– )

35 min | Documentary, Music

At Home with the Gils follows one of Brazil's most famous musical families during the creation of a historic tour that aims to bring together their different generations on stage

Stars: Gilberto Gil, Flora Gil, Nara Gil, João Gil

Votes: 152

36. Cabeça de Nêgo (2020)

86 min | Drama

The universe of a public school in the northeastern state of Ceará is explored in its potential for social revolution.

Director: Déo Cardoso | Stars: Lucas Limeira, Nicoly Mota, José Ilton Rodrigues Neto, Jeff Pereira

Votes: 207

37. Axe: Music of a People (2016)

114 min | Documentary, Music

A trip through the popular Brazilian music genre originated in the state of Bahia.

Director: Chico Kertész | Stars: Caetano Veloso, Marcionílio, João Américo, Armandinho

Votes: 291

38. White Out, Black In (2014)

90 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Shots at a black music party in the outskirts of Brasilia injure two men that get scarred for life. A third man comes from the future to investigate what happened and to prove that it is all the society's fault.

Director: Adirley Queirós | Stars: Marquim do Tropa, Dilmar Durães, Gleide Firmino, DJ Jamaika

Votes: 685

39. From Time to Time, I Burn (2020)

16 min | Short, Drama

An experimental Afro-Brazilian photographer exposes her pinhole camera to orchestrated bodies.

Director: Carlos Segundo | Stars: Rubia Bernasci, Carla Luz, Letícia Teixeira, Luísa Guimarães

Votes: 13

40. Brazil: An Inconvenient History (2000)

47 min | Documentary

At first glance Brazil appears to be an alluring playground of exciting carnivals, sultry samba, divine football and a vibrantly diverse people. But behind this dazzling facade lies a ... See full summary »

Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Sean Barrett, Joao Jose Reis, John Hemming, Hakim Adi

Votes: 37

41. Marielle: The Crime That Shook Brazil (2020)

50 min | Documentary, Crime

The life and death of city councilor Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, murdered on the night of March 14, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro.

Stars: Monica Benicio, Luyara Franco, Katy Perry, Marcelo Freixo

Votes: 211

42. Untitled Marielle Franco Project (2021– )

Biography, Crime, Drama

The life story of city counselor Marielle Franco and the aftermath of her death, following the ongoing problems of urban violence, police corruption and the militias and their influence on politics.

43. Afronta! (2017– )

Documentary

Afronta invites contemporary black artists and thinkers to discuss representation, belonging, entrepreneurship, ancestrality and AFROFUTURISM through their experiences and personal ... See full summary »

Votes: 11

44. O Negro no Futebol Brasileiro (2018)

Documentary, Sport

The history of football and Brazil are mixed in the production, based on the book "O Negro no Futebol Brasileiro", by Mário Filho. It addresses the difficulties and overcoming of black players to earn their place in the sport.

Stars: Romário, Gilberto Gil, Cláudio Adão

Votes: 6

45. Mussum, Um filme do Cacildis (2019)

75 min | Documentary

The trajectory of musician and comedian Mussum as vocalist of the group "Os Originais do Samba" and later in cinema and TV as a member of "Os Trapalhões", a group that revolutionized the way of making humor on Brazilian television.

Director: Susanna Lira | Stars: Mussum, Alcione, Renato Aragão, Joel Zito Araújo

Votes: 401

46. Antônia (2006)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Musical

Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the underprivileged outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, form an all-female rap group but find their road ... See full summary »

Director: Tata Amaral | Stars: Negra Li, Leilah Moreno, Cindy Mendes, Quelynah

Votes: 437 | Gross: $0.00M

47. Neymar Jr's Life Outside the Fields (2014– )

Documentary

The Original documentary series about Neymar Jr, Brazilian National Football Team's star.

Star: Neymar

Votes: 42

48. Galera FC (2021– )

Comedy, Sport

Comedy series about a soccer star who wants to relinquish his miraculous gift while not harming those who live at his expense.

Stars: Maicon Rodrigues, Dadá Coelho, Leo Bahia, Bernardo Marinho

Votes: 15

49. Falas Negras (2020 TV Movie)

Drama, History

The special features 22 real testimonials from people like Mandela, Martin Luther King and Marielle Franco, who fought racism and freedom in favor of justice.

Director: Lázaro Ramos | Stars: Heloísa Jorge, Reinaldo Júnior, Izak Dahora, Olivia Araújo

Votes: 43

50. Vale Tudo com Tim Maia (2022)

Documentary, Biography, Music

With unpublished images, shows and rare interviews, the series bets on the irreverent way of the "síndico" of Brazilian music to narrate his own trajectory

Votes: 35