(Location abbreviations: LAU Lauinger Memorial Library; CLLT Language Learning Technology Center)

Além da paixão [Happily ever after]. Regina Duarte et al., 1 videocassette (108 min.), Washington, D.C, 1988.
Notes: Performer Note: Regina Duarte, Paulo Castelli.
Sinopsis: Regina Duarte plays a successful interior designer and houswife. By chance, she meets the man of her dreams, a street hustling bisexual prostitute who leads her away from the safety of her upper middle class existence into a seedy world where she becomes his sultry partner in crime.

A meia-noite levarei sua alma [At midnight I'll take your soul away]. Jose Mojica Marins et al., 1 videocassette (90? min.), Seattle WA : Something Weird Video, 1993.
Notes: Performer Note: Jose Mojica Marins ; Magda Mei, Nivaldo de Lima, Valeria Vasquez, Ilidio Martins
Added Titles: At midnight I'll take your soul away, At midnight I'll take your soul, Coffin Joe. George ( LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2543)

Amor bandido [Beloved lover]. Director: Bruno Barreto. 1991
Sinopsis:  Amor Bandido is the turblent story of crime and doomed romance set in the tawdry underworld of Rio. Someone is robbing and murdering the cab drivers of the city, and the chief of detectives on the case can do nothing to stop it. Meanwhile, he frequents the local Copacabana strip-joint where his estranged, prostitute daughter works, in the hopes of mending their relationship. The drama mounts when his worlds become inextricably linked. The daughter, played by the sultry Cristina Ache, is torn between defiance of her father and loyalty to her lover and is forced to make decisions that bring this tense, passionate film to a conclusion that would do Bonnie & Clyde proud.
English subtitles, Language: Portuguese, Duration: 90 min.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2059), CLLT Media Catalogue [PO-0685]

A terceira margem do rio. Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1
Adapted from a mixture of Guimarães Rosa's short stories in: Primeiras estórias.
Summary: A family moves to the outskirts of Brasilia from its river edge home and exploits the magic, miracle-working powers of a daughter named Nhinhinha. Tragedy sends the girl's father back to the river's edge.
George (LAU A-VLRC:VHS 2836)

Black Orpheus. Sacha Gordine et al., 2 videodiscs (103 min.), Los Angeles, CA, 1987.
Notes: Performer Note: Breno Melo, Marpessa Dawn, Lea Garcia, Adhemar Ferreura da Silva, Lourdes de Oliviera.
Abstract: "Against a background of the Rio carnival, a black tram driver accidentally kills his girlfriend, and after seeking her in
the nether regions kills himself to be with her."
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 475), CLLT (PO-???)

Bye bye Brazil. Director: Cacá Diegues. Year: 1980
A young man loses his heart to the Queen of the carnival, Salome, when Caravana Rolidei comes to twon. He takes his wife and joins the carnival as their accordian player, seeing the opportunity as his only chance to change his small town existence. As they travel from honky village to little beach town, the accordian player becomes more and more infatuated with Salome, a woman too hardened to return his love. When the carnival must break up, the young man realizes his responsibility to his wife and new born daughter. The two couples go their separate ways and live their own lives, each coping with a new Brazil, void of roots and traditions.
Language: Portuguese, English subtitles
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2360), LLT

Cabra marcado para morrer. Eduardo Coutinho et al., 1 videocassette (XX min.) 1993.
CLLT: PO-0511

Capitalismo selvagem [Savage capitalism]. Fernanda Torrers et al., 1 videocassette (86 min.), Chicago, IL, 1994.
Notes: Performer Note: Fernanda Torres, José Mayer, Marisa Orth, Marcelo Tas.
Abstract: A romance between a reporter and a mining company executive. The romance crumbles when the executive's wife,
long presumed dead, returns and drives the couple, the company and the country to the brink of a national disaster.

Carlota Joaquina princesa do Brazil. André Abujamra et al., 1 videocassette (100 min.), Brazil, 1994.
Notes: Performer Note: Marieta Severo, Marco Nanini.
Abstract: Spain, 1785: Carlota Joaquina, a child who has been promised to Dom João IV of Portugal. She must go to Portugal, where she discovers the truth of the royal life--the deceptions, the infidelities and the mistresses. Following the death of Dom José and declaration of his wifes' insanity, João and Carlota ascend to the throne, but in the turmoil of French Revolution
spilling into the Iberian peninsula, she flees to the colony of Brazil.

Central do Brasil [Central Station]. Walter Sales Jr., 1998
Inside Rio de Janeiro's bustling Central Station, two very unlikely souls are about to become inextricably linked. When a young boy witnesses his mother's accidental death, a lonely retired schoolteacher takes the child under her wing. Although initially distrustful of each other, the two form an uncommon bond as they venture from the bustling city to Brazil's barren and remote northeast region in search of the boy's father. Together, the two embark on a journey of the heart that restores the woman's spirit and teaches the child precious life lessons. English subtitles.
Language: Portuguese, English subtitles
Duration: 106 min
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 4192 ), CLLT: PO-0674

Delírios de um anormal [Hallucinations of a deranged mind]. Jose Mojica Marins et al., 1 videocassette (90? min.), Seattle,
WA, 1993.
Notes: Performer Note: Jorge Peres, Magna Miller, Lirio Bertelli
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2685)

Deus e o diabo na terra do sol. [Black God, white devil]. Glauber Rocha et al., 1 videocassette (115 min.)/ Copacabana Filmes ; uma produçao, de Luiz Augusto Mendes ; estória, diálogos e direçao, Glauber Rocha
Notes: Performer Note: Mauricio do Valle, Geraldo del Rey, Othon Bastos.
Abstract: An account of the adventures of fictional hired gunman Antonio das Mortes, set against the real life last days of rural
banditism. The movie follows Antonio as he witnesses the descent of common rural worker Manuel into a life of crime, joining
the gang of Antonio's sworn enemy, Corisco the Blond Devil, and the Pedra Bonita Massacre.
George ( LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2565)

Dona Flor e seus dois maridos [Dona Flor and her two husbands]. Bruno Barreto, 1990.
Notes: Performer Note: Sonia Braga, Jose Wilker, Mauro Mendonça.
Abstract: Sensual and beautiful Dona Flor is selflessly devoted to her drunk, unfaithful husband, Vadinho. He spends every night in the local casino gambling her life savings and returning to her drunk the next morning. Something deep inside Dona keeps her from leaving him; a burning lust only he can satisfy. Suddenly, he is dead and Dona's life collapses. She spends one year in mourning and realizes that she needs a man in her life. The local pharmacist proposes and they marry, sharing a stable calm existence. But Donna needs more. Vadinho responds to Dona's prayers by returning to her as a ghost.She finds herself immersed in a love triangle with two men , each one able to satisfy different needs and both of equal importance.
English subtitles
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2361)

Ele o boto [The Dolphin]. Walter Lima et al., 1 videocassette (95 min.), New York, 1991.
Notes: Performer Note: Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Cássia Kiss, Ney Latorraca.
Abstract: "The Dolphin is a tale of power, fantasy and sensuous desire set on the beautiful beaches of northern Brazil. It's an
enchanting story surrounding the seductive legend of a dolphin-man called Boto".
George: (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2634)

Gabriela. Bruno Barreto
Based on Jorge Amado's novel Grabriela, Gabriela, clove and cinnamon. Set in Brazil, story of a middle-aged bar owner whose passionate romance with young Gabriela sends sparks flying in a town where sex and politics are the main diversions
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2397)

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Luzia. Claudia Ohana et al., 1 videocassette (112 min.), New York, NYC, 1991.
Notes: Performer Note: Claudia Ohana, Thales Pan Chacon, José De Abreu, Luiza Falcão.
Abstract: Set in the plains of central Brazil, Luzia is the story of a beautiful young woman, a cowgirl with extraordinary rodeo
skills, who is caught in a clash between squatters and the powerful ranch owners.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2585)

Memórias do cárcere [Memories of Prison: A History of love and Liberty]. Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1984.
Based on Graciliano's Memories of Prison.
In Portuguese with English subtitles.
CLLT: PO-0684

O beijo no asfalto. Bruno Barreto et al., 1 videocassette (80 min.), Rio de Janeiro, 1980.
Um desconheecido e atropelado e cai no asfalto. Um homen debruça-se sobre o agonizante e lhe dá um beijo na boca. O beijo vira escândalo, meanchete. E as repressões sociais, a moral hipócrita, os bloqueios sexuaisi--toda a temática e a exacerbada dramaturgia rodriguiana explode, na tela, a flor da pele, desnudas, sem artifícios.
Notes: Performer Note: Tarcísio Meira, Ney Latorraca, Lídia Brondi, Christiane Torloni, Oswaldo Loureiro, Daniel Filho.
Duration: 80 min.
PO-0534

O bobo [The jester]. Director:  Morais, José Alvaro
Summary:This film, told in flashback, evolves on two levels: among the members of a Lisbon theatre group in 1978, four years after the Portuguese revolution, and among the characters in the play the group is staging, which is a classic of Portuguesse literature chronicling the political intrigues surrounding the establishment of the Portuguese state in 1125. Based on the play by Alexandre Herculano; excerpts adapted with the collaboration of Rafael Godinho. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2077)

O despertar da besta (ritual dos sádicos) [The awakening of the beast (ritual of the maniacs]. Director: Jose Mojica Marins et al., 1
videocassette (90? min.), Seattle, WA, 1993.
Notes: Performer Note: Sergio Hingst, Ozualdo Candeias, Andreia Bryan
Added Titles: Ritual dos sadicos, Awakening of the beast, Ritual of the maniacs, Coffin Joe.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2542)

O estranho mundo de Zé do Caixão [The strange world of Zé do Caixão/Coffin Joe]. Jose Mojica Marins et al., 1 videocassette (70? min.), Seattle, WA, 1993.
Notes: Performer Note: O fabricante de bonecas: Luiz Sergio Person, Vanni Miller, Mario Luna ; Tara: George Mishel, Iris Bruzzi ; Ideología: Osualdo de Sosa, Mia Reis.
Abstract: In O fabricante de bonecas, a dollmaker uses his beautiful assistants in an unusual fashion to acquire eyes for his creations. In Tara a destitute hunchback worships a beautiful woman from afar. She dies on her wedding day and he is then able to adore her at closer range, in her tomb. In Ideología, a professor is unable to convince others during a televised panel discussion that love does not exist. His arguments become more convincing when he gives graphic demonstrations of man's inhumanity to man in his home.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2673)

O mandarim. Júlio Bressane et al., 1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.), Rio de Janeiros, 1995.
Notes: Performer Note: Fernando Eiras, Giulia Gam; with the participation of Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Raphael Rabello, Rubens Santos, Chico Buarque, Edu Lôbo, Caetano Veloso.
Abstract: An experimental feature film, telling the history of 20th-century Brazilian popular music through the life of the singer Mário Reis.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2911)

O pagador de promessas. Anselmo Duarte, 1962.
Esta e uma historia que tem sua origem no sincretismo religioso, tao proprio da nossa gente. Ze do Burro (Leonardo Vilar), um caboclo simples, fez duas promessas para salvar o seu burro de estmacao, ferido por um raio. Uma dessas promessas era para Santa Bárbara (Iansa no ritual afro). Levaria uma cruz ate a sua igreja em Salvador. Foi o que fez. Todavia, depois de peregrinar por mais de 40 quilometros, esbarrou na intransigência do padre Olavo (Dionisio Azevedo), que nao permitiu que ele cumprisse o que havia prometido a Santa (ou Iansã?). Começa, entao, a serie de acontecimentos que movimenta a historia. Seus ingredientes: agitacao popular, cafajeste, jornalista inescrupuloso, politicos corruptos, aproveitadores·A film by Anselmo Duarte.
In Portuguese.
CLLT: PO-???

Ópera do malandro. Ruy Guerra, 1986.
Based on "Opera do malandro" by Chico Buarque.
Direção, Ruy Guerra; música, Chico Buarque
Presents a musical set during World War II in Rio de Janeiro involving Nazi espionage, intrique, and contraband dealings
In Portuguese and English with Portuguese subtitles.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2053)

O quatrilho: um jogo de fascínio e sedução. Félix Monti et al., 1 videocassette (120 min.), Brazil, 1995.
Notes: Performer Note: Glória Pirez, Patrícia Pillar, Bruno Campos.
Abstract: In Rio Grande do Sul of the early 20th century, two young couples, the sons and daughters of Italian immigrants,
face new lives together. Teresa, who is married to Ângelo, and Mássimo, who is married to Pierina, fall in love, contrary to the
traditions of their families and culture. Their saga unfolds over the next two decades.
George (LAU A-VLRC:: VHS 4147)

O que é isso, companheiro [Four days in September].Bruno Barreto,1987.
With Alan Arkan, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres and others. Based on the best-selling book O que é isso, companheiro? by Fernando Gabeira.  Gabeira was responsible for the kidnapping of American ambassador to Brazil, Charles Elbrick, in the 60s. A
gripping and explosively charged film, acclaimed by critics as one of the year's best films. A film by Bruno Barreto. This captivating thriller - based on extraordinary true-life events - was honored with an Academy Award nomination. Political terrorists, in a
desperate bid to focus the world's attention on their fight for freedom, kidnap an American Ambassador (Alan Arkin). Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance·helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate·and his fear of the captors themselves! Acclaimed by critics as one of the year's best films, Four Days in September is an explosively charged motion picture that delivers edge-of-your-seat excitement!
In Portuguese, with English sub-titles. (107min)
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 4213 ), CLLT (PO-0680 )

Quilombo. Carlos Diegues, 1984.
A dramatization which chronicles the Palmares quilombo, the most famous of the 17th century Brazilian groups of runaway black slaves. Shows how this self-governing community flourished for several decades under the reign of the legendary chieftan Ganga Zumba.
In Portuguese, with English subtitles.
George (LAU A-VLRC: VHS 1306)

Rei do Rio, Jorge Durán et al., 1 videocassette (107 min.), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1987
Notes: Performer Note: Nuno Leal Maia, Nelson Xavier, Milton Gonçalves, Amparo Grizales.
Abstract: Two men, friends since their childhood, become rivals in a struggle for power and territory in the Brazilian underworld.
PO-????

Romance da empregada [Story of Fausta]. Bruno Barreto et al., 1 videocassette (90 min.), New York, 1991.
From the director of the comedy smash "Bye Bye Brazil" comes the hilarious and touching Story of Fausta. Betty Faria ("The Rising Star", "Bye Bye Brazil" and "Out of My Way") stars as Fausta, a quirky cleaning lady whose sexy swinging hips open the door to a more comfortable life. When an old widower breaks the ice and buys Fausta perfume and a drink, she sees a way out of both her dead-end marriage and the shanty town that traps her. The bawdy sitcom hilarity of Fausta and her relationships are infused with a deeper message in the film's startling conclusion.
English subtitles
George (VHS 2552), CLLT (PO-0690)

São Bernardo. Leon Hirszman et al., 1 videocassette (113 min.), Rio de Janeiro. 1971
Notes: Performer Note: Othon Bastos, Isabel Ribeiro, Nildo Parente, Vanda Lacerda, Mário Lago, Rodolfo Arena, Joffre Soares.
Based on Graciliano Ramos's novel São Bernardo.
CLLT: ????

Terra em transe [A land in distress]. Glauber Rocha et al., 1 videocassette (115 min.).
Notes: Performer Note: Jardel Filho (Paulo Martins), Paulo Aautran (don Porfirio Diaz), José Lewgoy ( Felipe Vieira), Glauce
Rocha (Sara), Paulo Gracindo (Don Julio Fuentes), Hugo Carvana (Alvaro), Danuza Leão (Silvia), Jofre Soares (Padre Gil),  José Marinho (Jer nimo), Flávio Migliaccio, Francisco Milani (Aldo), Modesto de Souza (senator) Echio Reis, Emanoel
Cavalcanti (Felício), Mário Lago, Thelma Reston, Paulo César Pereio, Zózimo Bulbul, Clóvis Bornay, Rafael de Carvalho,
Darlene Glória, Eizabeth Gasper, Irma Alvarez, S nia Clara, Guide Vasconcelos, Maurício do Vale.
Abstract: A young poet and journalist is persuaded by his lover to become involved in the politics of his country.Allegory of Brazilian politics and history. One of the most ambitious and admired films of Rocha.
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Veja esta canção.Carlos Diegues et al., 1 videocassette (114 min.), Rio de Janeiro, 1994.
Notes: Performer Note: Fernanda Montenegro, Debora Bloch, Pedro Cardoso, Leon Goes.
Abstract: Four stories of love inspired by the songs of Brasilian musicians: Jorge Ben Jor, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, and Chico Buarque de Holanda.
CLLT: PO-0670

Xica da Silva. Carlos Diegues et al., 1 videocassette (109 min.), New York, N.Y, 1993.
Notes: Performer Note: Zété Motta, Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Elke Maravilha, Stepan Nercessian, Rodolfo Arena, José
Wilker.
Abstract: The story of the legendary Black Slave Xica da Silva. During an 18th century diamond rush, Brazil's interior becomes
a scene of wealth and excess where Xica rises in power to become the unofficial Empress of Brazil, vividly fusing European
and African culture.
George ( LAU A-VLRC: VHS 2545)