The Backlands Shall Sea

When an ocean-fascinated cowboy from the Brazilian backlands discovers that the farm where he has worked all his life will be sold, he abandons everything to, finally, get to know the sea. Guided by an old postcard sent by a long-lost love, he embarks on a quest that will redefine his life.

O Cão Sedento

Based on a comic book by fanzine artist, comic book writer and graphic artist Shiko, "O Cão Sedento" marks Bruno de Sales' directorial debut. The film is set in 1970, when a series of car thefts, involving the burning of the victims, shakes João Pessoa, the capital of Paraíba.

The Devil's Knot

During the slavery period in Brazil, a sugar cane farm was the stage for the darkest kinds of horrors. Years later, the place's cruel past is still stained in its walls, even if unnoticed, until a series of strange events starts happening and death returns to the farm. The film is divided in five short horror stories.

A Lenda dos Cavaleiros da Água

Heavier Is the Sky

After taking in an abandoned child, Teresa meets Antônio and the two begin a journey on the roads. The common past, for them, is the memories of a city submerged at the bottom of a dam. Life is a dream, but the future is uncertainty.

The Sound of God

An existential western about the pain of a family and the silence of a country.

Aquarius

Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with as she thwarts the builders plans to kick her out of the apartment.