Lázaro Ramos Movies

What does Brazilian cinema tell us? What does Brazilian cinema tell us about black actresses and actors? ‘Pressed, Ripped Apart’ makes...

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,...

São Paulo, 2007. Santana works as a dogcatcher, picking up stray animals. He is a friendly guy, averse to trouble, who has always kept...

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...

In Nordestina, a small town lost in the Brazilian badlands, young Karina dreams of becoming an actress and leaving to explore the world. Before...

A mother, with her three daughters, exacts revenge on her former fiancé for killing her husband and sons.

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...

The special features 22 real testimonials from people like Mandela, Martin Luther King and Marielle Franco, who fought racism and freedom in favor of...

Through the streets, churches, and memories of Ouro Preto, Brazil, this documentary explores the roots that shape the country's history and the...