José Wilker Movies

Felício, an old comedian, is in decadence after his partner Mandarim's suicide. When he finds out his former love Paloma has died, he leaves...

The film tells a little of the history of Brazil immersed in the caricature of the conditions of making cinema in this country. Flora and Carlos...

Biography of Brazilian congressman Tenório Cavalcanti, who used to appear in public carrying a machine-gun, and wearing a black cloak.

A poor college student becomes a homosexual millionaire's lover in order to get ahead in life. The latter marries a woman for convenience, and the...

In a circus, the big act is that of the knife thrower, assisted by his wife. The couple takes risks in real life, in a show of great skill and...

Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augusto Matraga, a bankrupt and violent farmer...

Pedro, a poor Portuguese immigrant, comes to Brazil to try to change his life, but ends up getting in trouble. He falls in love with the wife of one...

A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a...

Play written by Qorpo Santo, in 1866, about a love triangle in which the husband kills his rival in the name of honor, pride, dignity and national...

Two years of research and visits to collections, cinematheques and museums; almost seventy interviews that generated 30 hours of recorded material;...

A film director and his wife retreat to the countryside to escape personal and professional struggles. With their autistic son, they seek a fresh...

In this comedy adaptation of Machado De Assis (1839-1908) novel, a young widow writes letters to a friend telling about her days as a married woman...

A portrait of conteporary China from Tai-chi-chuan to chinese arts.