Caio Junqueira
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 15, 1976
Deathday: January 23, 2019
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Known For
Four Days in September
1997-10-01
Four Days in September
Overview: Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
Genres: Thriller Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-10-01
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Elite Squad
2007-10-12
Elite Squad
Overview: In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-10-12
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Behind the Sun
2001-12-12
Behind the Sun
Overview: Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this crime, his life will be divided in two: the twenty years he has already lived and the few days he has left to live, before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. That's when a tiny travelling circus passes through the vast badlands where Tonho's family lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2001-12-12
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Zuzu Angel
2006-08-04
Zuzu Angel
Overview: Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zuzu Angel follows the case of her activist son Stuart's arrest, torture, murder, and subsequent corpse disposal by the military forces in early 1970s Rio de Janeiro, during the darkest era of Brazilian military regime and media censorship.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-08-04
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Party Crashers
2012-11-30
Party Crashers
Overview: "Party Crashers" chronicles the amusing encounter between Marco Polo (Marcelo Adnet), a Copacabana trickster, and Beto (Eduardo Sterblitch), a shy and insecure man, on the New Year's Eve in Rio. Together they crash parties and create a lot of confusion in search of the beautiful Laura.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-11-30
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Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
2002-01-01
Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
Overview: After getting involved with an MTV VJ, a musician ends up being accused of setting up a robbery against her. To clear his name, he goes to São Paulo, but gets involved in situations that distance him from his peaceful life.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998-05-15
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
Overview: 1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarlo, an Italian immigrant married to a Brazilian woman, lives nearby the Parnamirin Field, the largest military base built by the USA outside of their territory. In this new base, Brazilian recruits who speak English suddenly find themselves reaching privileged positions.
Genres: Comedy Romance War
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-05-15
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Twins
1999-04-30
Twins
Overview: Identical twins Iara and Marilena like to play games and deceive men by pretending to be each other. But when they fall in love with the same man, a rivalry with devastating and horrifying consequences begins.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1999-04-30
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Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
2003-08-21
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
Overview: Apolônio Brasil was a pianist at a famous nightclub in Rio de Janeiro, from the 1950s until his untimely death. Quite a character, Apolônio was loved by women and idolized by his audience and friends. His contagious joy attracts the attention of American scientist Dr. Boris Lewitsky, who comes to Brazil in order to interview Apolônio's close friends and make them a most unusual offer concerning the remains of the late musician.
Genres: Music Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-08-21
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Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical
2002-01-01
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical
Overview: The film tells a little of the history of Brazil immersed in the caricature of the conditions of making cinema in this country. Flora and Carlos Manoel fall in love. She, from a family linked to the Monarchy, and he, a republican activist, live their love in the last days of the monarchy, without knowing that the end of the empire would also mean the end of their romance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Central Station
1998-04-03
Central Station
Overview: An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-04-03
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Milagres de Jesus - O Filme
2016-12-31
Milagres de Jesus - O Filme
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-12-31
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Rio, I Love You
2014-09-12
Rio, I Love You
Overview: The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-09-12
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Almost Nothing
2000-09-01
Almost Nothing
Overview: Three stories set on Brazil countryside. In Foice, a weeder becomes head of his group and awakes the envy of his best friend. In Veneno, a cowboy cannot sleep, waiting for the revenge from a enemy of the past. And in Machado, a quiet and rude rose maker decides to end his wife's joy of living.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2000-09-01
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Buena Sorte
1996-10-10
Buena Sorte
Overview: Farmer raised in the USA returns to Brazil when he discovers that his uncle is involved with some illegal activities.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1996-10-10
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Viva Sapato!
2003-05-17
Viva Sapato!
Overview: A light-hearted and high-spirited story, full of spice, sensuality and romance, Viva Zapato tells the tale of Dolores, a beautiful Cuban dancer who decides to leave her failing marriage and open a restaurant by the beach with her aunt from Brazil. When her aunt sends her a pair of shoes instead of the money to start up the restaurant, she angrily sells the useless gift for spare change. Her dream fades away - until she discovers that the money was hidden in the heel. The zany search for the shoes begins, as she follows the footsteps through the lively streets of Havana, running into the quirky, colorful characters that bring Viva Zapato and Dolores' dream.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-05-17
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Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta
1985-11-30
Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta
Overview: In Nilópolis, Eliane, a 15-year-old girl, who is the daughter of a lower-middle-class couple, falls in love with Otávio, a 33-year-old divorcee. Upon learning of the relationship, Eliane's parents forbid her to meet her lover.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1985-11-30
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Delicado
1996-08-23
Delicado
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1996-08-23
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Manoushe: A Gypsy Love Story
1992-01-01
Manoushe: A Gypsy Love Story
Overview: In the darkness of a rural night, a gypsy clan gathers to mourn their beloved patriarch's in a ritual celebrated through music and dance.
Genres: Romance Fantasy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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1 Contra Todos: O Filme 3
2018-04-11
1 Contra Todos: O Filme 3
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-04-11
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1 Contra Todos - O Filme
2016-09-11
1 Contra Todos - O Filme
Overview: Cadu, an honest lawyer from the countryside of São Paulo, is about to become a father for the second time. However, his life is completely transformed when he falls into a trap and the police find a ton of marijuana in his house. Outraged by the injustice, he begins to act like the head of a drug cartel, exactly what they accused him of, in front of the criminals and murderers in the prison.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-09-11
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