God decides to take a vacation, but first He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. So He goes to the Northeast of Brazil, where He believes there's a very good man for the job. As soon as He comes down to Earth, a young man comes along to help on His quest.

Brasilien. Als die drogenabhängige Marisa ihre Schulden nicht begleichen kann, wird sie von ihrem Dealer gezwungen, ihm ihr Baby, Alessandro, zu überlassen. Mutter und Sohn werden getrennt. Am Stadtrand von Rio findet währenddessen der kleine Sandro seine Mutter in deren Laden erstochen auf. Der Waisenjunge will den Traum, seiner toten Mutter, ein neues Leben an der Copacabana zu beginnen, wahr werden lassen. Ohne Papiere und Geld schlägt er sich fortan als obdachloser Straßenjunge durchs Leben. Jahre später treffen die Welten von Alessandro und Sandro in den Slums von Rio aufeinander. Beide hören auf den Spitznamen Ale und es kommt zu Verwirrungen, Schießereien und Machtkämpfen - bis Marisa glaubt, ihren verlorenen Sohn wieder zu finden und das Schicksal seinen alles entscheidenden Lauf nimmt - in der Buslinie 174.Quelle: Last Stop 174 DVD - Kritik - Trailer - Film von www.digitalvd.de

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

Neto is a middle class teenager living a normal life. After his father finds a marijuana cigarette on his pocket, he is sent to a mental institution, where he gets to know a completely absurd and inhumane reality in which people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel system.

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

Das Leben des 20jährigen André (Lázaro Ramos), der nie die Schule abgeschlossen hat, ist so monoton wie sein Job: Fotokopierer in einer Papeterie in Porto Alegre im Süden Brasiliens. André lebt bei seiner Mutter, zeichnet für sein Leben gern und träumt schüchtern von Sílvia (Leandra Leal), die er nachts mit seinem Fernglas beobachtet. Sílvia lebt mit ihrem Vater zusammen und arbeitet in einem Kleiderladen. André möchte sich für seine Mutter einen Morgenmantel bei ihr kaufen. Das Geld dafür hat er aber nicht. Bis die Papeterie sich einen Farbkopierer anschafft. Mit Zufallsbekanntschaft Cardoso (Pedro Cardoso), der auf Andrés attraktive Arbeitskollegin Marinês (Luana Piovani) steht, fängt er an, Geldscheine zu kopieren. Ob das gutgeht?

Über die Hälfte der brasilianischen Bevölkerung ist jünger als 27 Jahre. Bei Millionen dieser Jugendlichen sind die Eltern zu arm, um für ihre Kinder zu sorgen, also schlagen sie sich alleine durch. Hector Babencos weltweit ausgezeichnetes und "Golden Globe" nominiertes Meisterwerk zeigt die düstere Welt von vier Kindern - des 10jährigen Pixote und seiner Freunde Lilica, Dito und Diego. Sie schaffen die Flucht aus einer brutalen Besserungsanstalt und überleben auf den Straßen von Sao Paulo durch Diebstahl, Drogenhandel, Prostitution, Raub und Mord. Immer auf der Flucht vor der Polizei, führen sie einen ständigen im Kampf ums Überleben. Schockierende und verstörende Bilder einer barbarischen Kindheit.

After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a pre-teen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.

Yiorgos is released from prison after 14 years of incarceration for a murder he committed in his small Greek village. He spends his first night out in a cheap downtown hotel in Athens. There he meets Strella, a young trans sex worker. They spend the night together and soon they fall in love.

Iremar works at the rodeo in North East of Brazil. From his home, the truck he uses to transport the animals, he dreams of a future in the region's booming clothing industry.

On a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their favela to peddle peanuts throughout the bustling city. As they navigate the various districts of Rio, they bear witness to a series of unfortunate events and encounters, unfolding a vivid tapestry of urban life in Rio de Janeiro during that period. These true misadventures shed light on the gritty reality of the city, unveiling its vibrant urban tapestry.

Two brothers fight to escape a violent and poor neighborhood in Caracas by playing soccer. Daniel wishes to play professionally while Julio supports the family with dirty money. The opportunity of a lifetime comes when a talent scout invites them to the Caracas Football Club. The boys' mother dies in a shootout forcing each brother to decide what it is more important to them:family, revenge, or achieving their dreams.

Larissa competed for the Rio Military Police in search of the ideal of “protecting the citizen”.

Pedro Paulo decides to put his car on the street, an 80s Opala, and work as an app driver. What he didn't expect was to pick up passengers who could turn his day upside down.

A teen couple plans for a night in private when the boy’s parents are away. At first it appears as a cosy night of sofa lounging, snack eating and film. But it soon becomes evident that beneath the façade of relaxed mutuality, there is a relationship based on insecurities and demands. Due to a fight, the parents cut their evening short, and when they return, the situation gets out of hand and feelings of hurt lead to abuse. Adolfsson paints a gruesome picture of adolescent love and how fears and expectations can completely override a young person’s will.

Marcelo leaves his family and moves to Mato Grosso do Sul, where he learns how to fly airplanes by himself watching the pilots. One day, he responds the call of a drug dealer and uses his boss' plane to help the man to transport his cargo. He is hired by the drug lord to work transporting drugs in his airplanes. When he is arrested by the Federal Police, he does not rat his gang and the leader of the cartel gives a large amount of money as a bonus and asks him to leave the gang since he is known by the police. Marcelo uses the money to promote a party in the Carnival of Recife pretending to be the son of the owner of the Gol (a Brazilian air flight company). He lures the high-society, including the television presenter Amaury Jr. Marcelo is arrested again and is sent to prison. During a rebellion, he uses his leadership to present the claims of the prisoners and help to control the situation.

Brasilien, Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts: Tonho und sein Bruder Pacu wachsen auf einem ärmlichen Bauernhof auf. Ihre Familie führt seit Jahren eine blutige Fehde mit einer Nachbarfamilie. Auch die beiden Jungen werden in den Streit verwickelt. Info: Bekam 2002 eine Golden Globe-Nominierung als bester ausländischer Film.

Nascimento jagt als Hauptmann einer Polizei-Eliteeinheit in den Favelas von Rio de Janeiro im Jahr 1997 Drogenbosse und Gangmitglieder. Nach der Geburt seines ersten Kindes will der Mann die Einheit verlassen, muss aber zuvor noch einen geeigneten Nachfolger finden. Zudem hat der Papst seinen Besuch in der Metropole angekündigt und will in Schussweite der brandgefährlichen Slums nächtigen. Nascimento hat also alle Hände voll zu tun, mit weisser Weste aus dem Schlamassel herauszukommen, und schreckt auch vor drastischen Mitteln nicht zurück.

“Rio 2096 – A Story of Love and Fury” is an animated film that portrays the love between an immortal hero and Janaína, the woman he has been in love with for 600 years. As a backdrop to the romance, the feature highlights four phases of Brazilian history: colonization, slavery, the Military Regime and the future, in 2096, when there will be a war for water.