João Ramiro Mello Movies

In the hinterland of Paraíba, the small wooden mills powered by animal traction, called “bolandeiras”, are doomed to disappear.

Documentary short about Brazilian medium Chico Xavier.

In rural Brazil, villagers battle wealthy land barons for the sake of their own survival.

Passages from the life of former Alagoan senator Teotônio Vilela, with emphasis on the process of his formation as a public figure, from his...

While waiting for directions, two revolutionaries hide in a church, where they meet a woman who wants to have a son with one of them.

Couple whose marriage is at stake delve into the past, with the help of a diary and some home movies. In these movies, Helena, the woman's suicidal...

Based on a radio show that was broadcast for 11 years (1947-1958) and ended only when the host and creator, the genius Henrique Foreis "Almirante"...

Oral memory, artists from the region and expressions of popular culture tell stories about Vila Boa, in Goiás, and its transformations over...

On the dry ground of the caatinga and on the rocky slopes of the sertão, the goat survives. Organic parts of the country landscape, linked to...

Brazilian intelligence agent finds and pursues Nazi war fugitives hiding in Brazil.

This Brazilian film is set during the period of its initial colonial discovery and settlement. The title refers to a word the native peoples used for...

Brazilian criminal takes part in a major train robbery in England and when he finds out his boss plans to betray him, stoles the loot first and hide...

A professor faces a double of himself and hires a detective to find out who that is and what are his real intentions.

A man leads a double life: during the day, he's the manager of a car shop but, when the sun goes down, he becomes a crook, pretending to be a playboy...

A poor community in Salvador organizes a resistance against the destruction of the Água de Meninos street market.

Documentary made in the municipality of Luziânia - Goiás, presenting a black community, a remnant of the old quilombo.