Lui Mendes
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: January 31, 1971
Age: 54 years old
Gender: Male
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Streets of Rio
Overview: Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in this way, help his family to have a better life. Although he is the best player in his neighborhood and the chances of being discovered by a scout are good, he faces a number of problems. One of them is Tubarão, the leader of the most powerful gang in the favela, who wants Tiago to work for him as a drug dealer. To complicate matters even more, Tiago falls in love with Juliana, Tubarão's sister.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2008-01-30
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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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Daughters of Yemanjá
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-17
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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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The Inventor of Dreams
Overview: Centered on two young boys, an aristocrat and a native, chronicles the period in which Brazil went from colony to the center of the Portuguese Empire.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-10-11
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The Inheritance
Overview: Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much more than an apartment in Copacabana. While dividing the articles, the sisters compare options, destinies, lifestyles, and expectations. The turbulent sale of the apartment represents a turning point in their lives: they know they have never been so deeply involved as accomplices, or as sisters.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2001-06-08
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Solteira Quase Surtando
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-03-12
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Atena
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Genres: Action Thriller Mystery
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-06-07
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