Jefferson Brasil
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Birthday: January 05, 1984
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime
Overview: The story of William da Silva Lima, the last survivor of the group that founded the Comando Vermelho at the end of the 1970s. It shows him living together with the political prisoners incurred under the same National Security Law and his leadership in the Ilha Grande Prison creating a type of unheard of conduct and solidarity in the Brazilian prisons. The film goes on to tell of the group's actions on the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the beginning of the 80s when they irritated the police with their daring robberies, as well as portraying the surprising love story between William and Tereza. The narrative weaves its way between the intimate conflict and the spectacular assaults and escapes.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-07-22
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Boca
Overview: Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, The King of Boca do Lixo (a region in downtown São Paulo of the fifties where various nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution, bars, and drugs can be found). Hiroito was a well born bohemian and at the age of 21 was accused for the murder of his father, who was violently stabbed over 40 times with a razor. Hiroito was not charged, however two months after the death of his father, Hiroito bought two guns and moved to Boca do Lixo and became one of the most dangerous criminals of the region.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-10-03
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Stolen Dreams
Overview: Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane have dreams, just like all young people of any social class or place in the world. They live in a low-income neighborhood in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro and find in prostitution a way to survive and satisfy their consumer desires. However, even faced with the trials of absolute uncertainty and lack of hope, Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane insist on loving, having fun and planning their future.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-09-25
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São Paulo Heist
Overview: Rubens, a powerful gangster, decides to take his last big blow with the help of his adopted daughter Leônia. But not everything goes as planned during the robbery of a bank's private coffers on Avenida Paulista, in the heart of São Paulo. Rubens and Leônia will only find their true destinations, by spawning the stolen objects in Paraguay, where both characters enter into crisis with their own existential values.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-08-25
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Simpatia do Limão
Overview: A woman goes to a fortune teller to get her problems sorted out.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-10-01
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Alemão
Overview: Five undercover cops at Complexo do Alemão, one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous areas, have their covers blown by drug dealers. Arrested, they wait execution or to be rescued by police forces that would risk expose a larger operation.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-02-07
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The Black Belt - The True History of Fernando Tererê
Overview: Five-time Jiu-jitsu world champion, Tererê won almost every battle he faced on the tatami mats, but it was far from them that he suffered his worst defeat.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-10-06
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Stronger Than The World
Overview: The Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-06-16
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Urban Snap-Shots
Overview: Comedic portrait of middle-aged women in Rio de Janeiro, including overworked housewife Magali and her over-the-top twin sister Magda, psychoanalyst Paula and her troublesome daughter Melanie, and stage star in crisis Lise.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2008-02-29
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Pacified
Overview: Tati, an introspective 13 year old girl struggles to connect with her estranged father, Jaca, after he is released from prison in the turbulent wake of the Rio Olympics. As Brazilian Pacification Police battle to maintain a tenuous occupation of the surrounding Rio favelas, Tati and Jaca must navigate the clashing forces threatening to derail their hope for the future.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-08-11
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