Lázaro Ramos
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Biography: Luís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos (born November 1, 1978) is a Brazilian actor, presenter, director, writer and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known for his portrayal of João Francisco dos Santos in the 2002 film Madame Satã (film). Lázaro is married to Brazilian actress Taís Araújo. In 2007, he was nominated for the 35th International Emmy Awards for Best Actor for his role in Cobras & Lagartos.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Birthday: November 01, 1978
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Gender: Male
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As Verdades
Overview: A police officer tries to find out who is to blame for a crime committed against a candidate for mayor of a small town. He hears versions of a hired killer, the victim's fiancée, and the candidate himself.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-06-30
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Carandiru
Overview: When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-03-21
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The Man of the Year
Overview: Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-08-01
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Lower City
Overview: Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-05-16
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The Man Who Copied
Overview: André, 19, lives in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and works as a photocopier operator. He likes to see his neighbor Sílvia with a pair of binoculars. She works selling clothes. Becoming attracted to her, he tries to get nearer, and goes to her shop to buy something, but finds out that he can't afford it. So he puts the photocopier to other uses, and begins to envisage fishy schemes to earn some money.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-06-13
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World's First Christmas
Overview: A young girl wishes Christmas was over for good, and her wish is granted with unexpected consequences.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-12-07
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Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Overview: During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia, 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.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-03-30
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Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Overview: When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-07-20
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Ó Paí, Ó 2
Overview: Experience Roque's routine years after the first movie. Joana's tenement is still full of parties, gossip and confusion. The neighborhood prepares for the Iemanjá party, while dealing with the controversies of the neighbors.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-11-23
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Madame Satã
Overview: A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos – better known as Madame Satã – was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-10-03
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Abdias Nascimento
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-05-01
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Cinderella Baiana
Overview: A poor family, lives in a city near Salvador. The father is cleaner and, mother and daughter help making small services. Until they decide to try the luck in the big city and the father, Raimundo, get a job near Pelourinho, next to a dance academy. The daughter, Carla, in contacting music, discovers her true vocation and becomes a very successful dancer. But she does not let himself take away from fame and back to his origins, meets with poor children and teaches them to dance.
Genres: Drama Music Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-09-04
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The Machine
Overview: In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before losing his love, Dona Nazaré’s son, Antônio, takes the first step in a kamikaze crusade to bring the world to Karina. For that, Antônio leaves town and announces, in a TV show that he will set off on a sensational adventure: a trip into the future, starting from Nordestina’s square. A story where dreams contradict reality, geographical and political conditions threaten to block life, and love plays the part of the transforming element.
Genres: Drama Comedy Science Fiction Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-03-24
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O Menino e o Velho
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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My Uncle Killed a Guy
Overview: Éder is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca, his nephew, is sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya, ex-wife of the deceased, so he enlists two of his friends to help prove his theory.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2004-12-12
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Amanhã Nunca Mais
Overview: Walter is an absent father and husband who works in a hospital without time for his family. His redemption happens when his wife sends him to the birthday cake for her daughter, but she does not know is that during the return trip home, the impossible will happen so that everything goes wrong.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-11-11
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Dad Rocks
Overview: Tom has just become a father and, along with his wife Elisa, he will learn firsthand how to take care of his daughter. Amid fun and exciting everyday situations, Tom discovers the real meaning of fatherhood. Loosely inspired by the bestseller Dad is Cool, by Marcos Piangers.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-07-25
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O Vendedor de Passados
Overview: A man, who creates pasts for a living, struggles to find his own past while a mysterious woman takes a dangerous step.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-05-09
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The Adventures of the Red Plane
Overview: A film about imagination, in which the protagonist goes on internal journeys around the world, overcoming fears and making new discoveries.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-12-30
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Levando a Vida
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-12-23
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Minha Irmã e Eu
Overview: Sisters Mirian and Mirelly were born in the interior of Goiás, but live in different cities. When their mother disappears, the two put aside their differences and come together to look for her, on a journey that could change their lives.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-12-25
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The Great Kilapy
Overview: Zézé Gamboa's sardonic historical drama follows a good-hearted, apolitical con man who, on the eve of Angolan independence in the mid-1970s, pulls off a massive swindle at the expense of the Portuguese colonial administration — and soon after finds himself hailed as a hero of the national liberation struggle.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-09-07
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Dó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica
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Genres: Adventure TV Movie Family Fantasy Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-12-23
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Bando, um Filme de
Overview: The 28-year history of the Olodum Theater Band, Latin America's longest-running black theater company. Created in Salvador in 1990, in partnership with the Olodum Cultural Group, the company was responsible for launching names such as Lázaro Ramos and Érico Brás. Gathering archive images and interviews with Bando members, collaborators and other guests, the group's trajectory is built.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-06-01
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Nina
Overview: After losing her job, an unstable woman sinks further and further into a violent fantasy world.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2004-01-28
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Marighella
Overview: This communist and parliamentarian leader was arrested and tortured, and became famous for having written the "Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla". Greatest name of the left-wing militancy in Brazil in the 1960s, Carlos Marighella acted in the main political events of Brazil between the 1930s and 1969 and was considered enemy number one of the Brazilian military dictatorship. His life was a great act of resistance and courage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-08-12
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Cafundó
Overview: Cafundó is a 35 mm color film which blends fact with fiction in the life of João de Camargo, a former black slave (1858-1942, Sorocaba, Brazil) who, in his old age, works miracles and devotes himself to assisting others in order to attain his freedom. João de Camargo represents the genesis of religious and cultural syncretism in Brazil.
Genres: Drama History Documentary War
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-09-29
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Ó Paí, Ó - O Filme
Overview: During Carnival at the historic site of Pelourinho, we follow the lives of tenants in a run-down rental house who try to survive using creativity, irony, humor and music. This is an adaptation of the TV show, not the 2007 movie which inspired the TV show.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-01-14
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In Dog's Words
Overview: São Paulo, 2007. Santana works as a dogcatcher, picking up stray animals. He is a friendly guy, averse to trouble, who has always kept violence away from the doorsteps of his home. One day, he catches a very big dog in a school. Some days later, comes the animal's owner: Babyface, a sociopath ex-cop. The man is furious, considering his dog to be "kidnapped", and demands immediate restitution of his pet. But the dog is not coming back: according to the law, the animal was put to sleep. In a misunderstanding, Babyface argue with Santana, blaming him for his pet's death. From this moment on, Santana's life will be completely changed.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-03-17
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New Year's Special
Overview: Ingrid Guimarães and Lázaro Ramos hit the ground running on Prime Video. The two Brazilian stars are joined by Juliette, Tia Má, Luana Martau, Lindsay Paulino, Pablo Sanábio and other special guests to talk about CHANGE with a lot of humor and irony. In a sequence of comic sketches, they reflect on struggles and lessons that brought us all to 2023.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-01-20
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O Sol Por Elas
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-04-04
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Cobrador: In God We Trust
Overview: Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca, where the theme of violence in contemporary society is explored.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2007-11-15
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Smile, You're on Camera
Overview: Based on 'Death of a Man in the Balkans (2012)', an original feature film of Miroslav Momcilovic, 'Sorria, Você Está Sendo Filmado' ('Smile, You're Being Filmed') tells the story of a suicide, in only one shot of 80 minutes, from the perspective of a web cam which only the suicidal knew was on, giving the viewer the feeling of watching everything from his window. "From the screenplay to the shooting, we are doing a kind of reality cinema," sets this movie director Daniel Filho.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-05-07
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The Violin Teacher
Overview: After failing to be admitted into the OSESP Orchestra, a talented violinist is forced to give music classes to teenagers in a public school. He soon finds his world transformed by the power of music and friendships formed with his pupils.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-11-14
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Desejo
Overview: A journey into the psyche of Atanásio, a doorman in Copacabana, confused while attempting to understand his desires and aspirations.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-09-28
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The Three Marias
Overview: A mother, with her three daughters, exacts revenge on her former fiancé for killing her husband and sons.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-08-02
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What Is It Worth?
Overview: Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-05-20
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Ópera do Mallandro
Overview: The short tells the story of a boy who, in his last recovery test at school, has the task of writing a text in 15 minutes. During the creative process, the boy embarks on a musical universe full of characters and myths from the 80's revived in four musical numbers packed with reinterpretations of Sérgio Mallandro's hits.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-10-01
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The Asphalt Kiss
Overview: When witnessing a hit, Arandir, a newly married banker, tries to succor the victim, but the man, almost dead, has only time to make one last request: a kiss. Arandir kisses the man, but his act is spotted by his father-in-law Aprígio and photographed by Amado Ribeiro, a tabloid reporter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-12-06
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Pitanga
Overview: This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-09-23
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Running After
Overview: Paulo Ventania is a black Brazilian man, always doing his best to bring some happiness in his life, and by happiness he means money. When he's at a dead end, he discovers the opportunity to become a football manager by leading some boy from the neighborhood to becoming the new Neymar of international soccer. Going through the suburbs of Rio, he finds Glanderson, a young boy with an enormous talent for soccer despite missing two toes. With good humor, high hopes, and a lot of mistakes, the quixotic duo tries their best to make their dream come true.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-06-07
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Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-04-04
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Woman on Top
Overview: Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband's restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-22
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D.P.A. - O Filme 3: Uma Aventura no Fim do Mundo
Overview: Severino finds a magic medallion and becomes bewitched. To save their friend and prevent the forces of evil from dominating him forever, Sol, Bento, Pippo and Berenice embark on an icy adventure in the snow and go to the End of the World!
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-04-21
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M8 - When Death Rescues Life
Overview: When Maurício becomes a student at a top medical school, he becomes obsessed with a mystery linked to the dead bodies used for dissection.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-12-03
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Pressed, Ripped Apart
Overview: What does Brazilian cinema tell us? What does Brazilian cinema tell us about black actresses and actors? ‘Pressed, Ripped Apart’ makes use of archival sources to retrieve the trajectory of black actresses and actors who, between absences and delimited presences, between the fallacy of a racial democracy – based on the harmony among Brazil’s diverse identities – and erasure of identity, strain the history of Brazilian audiovisual and above all, our own history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-06-06
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Miguel's Destiny
Overview: This beloved Brazilian parody of Shakespeare in Love tells the story of Miguel's relentless furiculite. For better or worse, it is his aim to conquer every single ass in the county, right up to the toughest of them all: the governor's.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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The Silence of The Rain
Overview: When executive Ricardo is found shot dead in the seat of his car without suspicion, Inspector Espinosa and police officer Daia are in charge of the case and soon begin to investigate the people closest to the victim. But when everyone involved in the case mysteriously disappears, the situation takes on unexpected proportions.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-10-06
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Álbum em Família
Overview: A group of actors and actresses rehearse play virtually and look for solutions to get around the fact that they cannot meet. Confined at home, they use their own family members on stage. The piece chosen is ÁLBUM DE FAMÍLIA, by Nelson Rodrigues, an attempt to debate the idea of a traditional Brazilian family.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2021-08-13
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Noah's Ark
Overview: A pair of mice attempt to board Noah's Ark: Vini, a charismatic poet with terrible stage fright, and Tito, a talented and charming guitarist. When the rains come, only one male and one female of each species is allowed on Noah's Ark. With the help of an ingenious cockroach and fate's good luck, Vini and Tito sneak their way onto the Ark and together avert a showdown among the ships carnivores and plant eaters. All the while, the animals perform a series of classic songs inspired by world renowned poet, Vinicius de Moraes. Can these talented stowaways use music to break the tension and help these cooped up creatures survive the 40 days and 40 nights together?
Genres: Animation Music Comedy Fantasy Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-01-05
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Velhos Bandidos
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Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2025-12-25
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3 Obás de Xangô
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-10-05
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Executive Order
Overview: In a dystopian future, the Brazilian government decrees a measure that forces black citizens to migrate to Africa in an attempt to return to their origins. Seeing themselves in the center of terror, two cousins take refuge in an apartment, where they debate social and racial issues, and share the same yearning for the change of country.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-04-14
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Feito Pipa
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Original Language: pt
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