Episode list

O País do Cinema

Flores raras

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Actress Gloria Pires and director Bruno Barreto talk about"Flores Raras". The guests recall the birth of the project, based on the same-titled book.
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O palhaço

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Actress Larissa Manoela and actor/writer/director Selton Mello talk about "O Palhaço". The guests recall the casting process and comment on the film's success.
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Boi neon

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Actors Juliano Cazaré and Maeve Jinkings talk about "Boi Neon", screened at Venice and Toronto International Film Festival 2015. The guests recall the cast's preparation process and comment on their favorite scenes.
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Redemoinho

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Actress Cássia Kiss and director José Luiz Villamarim talk about "Redemoinho", the director's feature debut. The guests recall the casting and preparation process for the film, based on Luiz Ruffato's same-titled book.
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O gorila

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Director José Eduardo Belmonte and actor Otávio Müller talk about "O Gorila". The guests recall how they became part of the project and comment on its character building.
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Paulinho da Viola - Meu tempo é hoje
Director Izabel Jaguaribe and writer Zuenir Ventura talk about "Paulinho da Viola, Meu Tempo é Hoje", a documentary about one of Brazil's greatest samba songwriters and singers.
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Hoje eu quero voltar sozinho
Director Daniel Ribeiro and actor Ghilherme Lobo talk about "Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho". The guests recall the birth of the project and comment on character building and the public reception.
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Bingo, o rei das manhãs
Producer Caio Gullane and writer Luiz Bolognesi talk about "Bingo, O Rei das Manhãs", based on the true story about an iconic character of Brazilian 80's television.
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A frente fria que a chuva traz
Director Neville D'Almeida and actress Bruna Linzmeyer talk about "A Frente Fria Que a Chuva Traz". The guest recall the freedom and importance of the cast in the film's making.
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Irmã Dulce

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Director Vicente Amorim and actress Bianca Comparato talk about the real woman who inspired the film's protagonist: her strength, her humanitarian work and her subversive nature.
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Mate-me por favor
Director Anita Rocha da Silveira and producer Vania Catani talk about Silveira's feature debut "Mate-me Por Favor", screened at Venice Film Festival 2015. The guests recall the birth of the project and the work with the teenage cast.
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A história da eternidade
Actresses Zezita Matos and Marcélia Cartaxo talk about "A História da Eternidade", screened at Rotterdam International Film Festival 2014. The actresses comment on director Camilo's Cavalcante work and their favorite scenes.
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Cássia Eller

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Documentary "Cássia Eller" was born from the meeting between director Paulo Fontenelle and Eugênia Martins, the late singer's life partner. Together, they talk about Eller's life out of the spotlight and the film's reception.
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Ponte aérea

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Director Julia Rezende and actress Letícia Colin talk about "Ponte Aérea". The guests comment on the film's script, the shooting between Rio and São Paulo and long distance relationships.
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O quatrilho

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Oscar nominated "O Quatrilho" is a landmark of Brazilian Cinema's Renaissance in the 90's. Producers Luiz Carlos and Lucy Barreto talk about shooting in the south of Brazil and the importance of regulation for the country's film industry.
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Dona flor e seus dois maridos
Actors Marcelo Faria and Juliana Paes talk about Pedro Vaconcelos's "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos", a remake of the same-titled film from 1976, which remains the third highest-grossing Brazilian Film of all time.
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Um homem só

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Mixing romance, comedy and science fiction, "Um Homem Só" was born from a conversation between actress Mariana Ximenes and director Claudia Jouvin. The guests talk about the film, released on 2016.
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Através da sombra
Actress Virginia Cavendish and director Walter Lima Jr. talk about "Através da Sombra", based on Henry James's "The Turn of the Screw".
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O grande circo místico
The love between an aristocrat and an acrobat inspired Jorge de Lima's poem "O Grande Circo Místico". Director Carlos Diegues and actor Jesuíta Barbosa talk about the same-titled film, released on 2018.
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Música para quando as luzes se apagam
Mixing fiction and reality, "Música para Quando as Luzes se Apagam" follows young Emelyn's female-to-male transition. Director Ismael Caneppele and actress Julia Lemmertz talk about the making of the film.
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O beijo no asfalto
First time director Murilo Benício and actress Débora Falabella talk about "O Beijo no Asfalto", based on Nelson Rodrigues's same-titled iconic play.
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Canastra suja

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Director Caio Sóh and actor Pedro Nercessian talk about "Canastra Suja", commenting on the script's main themes and the commitment of the film's entire crew.
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Berenice procura
Director Allan Fiterman and actor Eduardo Moscovis talk about "Berenice Procura", based on Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza's book of the same title. The guests talk about portraying the transgender world and a collapsing family.
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Elis

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Released in 2016, "Elis" tells the story of iconic singer Elis Regina's life. Director Hugo Prata and actress Andréia Horta talk about the singer's dramatic potency in and out of the stage, and about portraying her on screen.
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