O Curupira

Iara

June 2004 •Portuguese

In the heart of the forest, Pedro hears a beautiful chant and meets Iara, the Mother of the Waters.

Matinta Perera

July 2006 •Portuguese

Tells the story of Matinta Perera, a witch who demands offerings to the citizens of a small city in the North of Brazil.

O Boto

November 2004 •Portuguese

Saci

March 2009 •Portuguese

Shows the characteristics and tells the story of one of the most popular characters in Brazilian folklore: Saci. A man long ago cut paths on his farm in search of something lost, but his work is delayed with the visit of Saci. When this boy appears, the whole order is broken and no one escapes his bewilderment. The farmer then begins an adventure to try to capture him.

Inácio Garapa, Um Matuto Sonhador 2 - O Retorno

September 2011 •Portuguese

Comitiva Esperança

Invalid date •Portuguese

Titan

Invalid date •English

A team of young doctors on a humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest come to realize that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna”. This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, emerges to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.

The Guardian

May 2025 •Portuguese

After hearing about a Brazilian folklore party at the neighborhood school, Fernando, an 8-year-old child, decides to go dressed as Curupira, with a skirt and everything, and suggests it to his grandfather, Mr. Lino, 70 years old. The dynamics between grandfather and grandson begin to be affected as Lino perceives Fernando to be a different child. Through subtleties in the dialogues and the silence, social conventions and the responsibility of being the guardian-protector of something precious, the film evokes conceptions of the masculine within a queer childhood.

The Donkey's Curse

July 2024 •Portuguese

two boys discuss the existence of the demonic donkey, until she decides to appear in front of them to show that she really exists. one of Davi Gautto's home movies

Valley of Souls

August 2023 •Portuguese

A black family tries to defend their land against invaders but gets caught between a mischievous witch and a tortured spirit eager for revenge.

Inácio Garapa, Um Matuto Sonhador

May 2010 •Portuguese

The Miracle of Candeal

September 2004 •Spanish

The story of the Candeal favela in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, where musician Carlinhos Brown carries out social and cultural initiatives that protect and enrich the lives of its inhabitants every day.

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Saci

October 2001 •Portuguese

Pedrinho goes hunting in Capoeirão dos Tucanos, the virgin forest of Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, and meets the Saci, who tells him the secrets of the forest and several legends of Brazilian folklore. They work together to free Narizinho from a spell that Cuca put on her.

Spejbl on the Trail

November 1956 •Czech

The Hen, the Cat and Other Beasts - A Loopy Tale

February 2019 •

A cat, a hen and her chicks live peacefully together beside a farm. Like all close friends, they sometimes indulge in a good-natured squabble. But one night, the wolf comes out of the forest and kidnaps the hen. The cat and the chicks bravely decide to go and rescue her. This is the beginning of an epic tale and a wild adventure...

Organic Fragment

January 1941 •English

a short animation from Oskar Fischinger, drawings with periodic colour coding and some cells completely painted.

The Box Assassin

August 2020 •English

A pizza delivery boy finds himself in the middle of a clash between a gangster boss and a legendary assassin who the boy has unknowingly delivered instead of pizza.

Čarodějův učeň

January 1943 •Czech

Liška a džbán

September 1947 •Czech

Míša Kulička

September 1947 •Czech