Movies by Pedro Bial
Endangered
A sobering look at the erosion of democracy & freedom of the press in the United States and abroad.
Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar
Rio by Them
An unprecedented collection of pictures, characters and historical facts about the city of Rio de Janeiro, rescued by tv networks, documentary filmmakers and foreign journalists over the course of the 20th Century. The film reveals how Rio, its inhabitants and its cultural and natural attributes have been seen by foreigners. This is an opportunity to relive, through the eyes of a foreigner, social, political, technological and mundane events which Brazilians either did not manage to document audiovisually or whose works were lost.
Bingo: The King of the Mornings
1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From porn studios to soap operas, he finally finds success and fame when he becomes "Bingo", a TV host clown from one of the audience leader TV shows for children. It turns out that behind the rice powder and red nose, nobody knows who he is.
Marisa Monte: Portas e Janelas
The musical special shows an intimate and casual version of Marisa Monte, which features some tracks from the album “Portas”, her latest release.