World Cinema Amsterdam | Internationaal filmfestival | 18 – 27 Augustus 2016

In the past years several very talented, young Brazilian filmmakers have made their mark on international film festivals. Many of them have given evidence of their amazing talents with their shorts and recently also with their longer debut films and have attracted the attention of cinema critics and fans within as well as outside Brazil. Until recently mainly commercial films were produced in Brazil, whereas this new generation tells us small, intimate stories or focuses on social issues.

In the Netherlands, Brazil as a filmmaking country is relatively unknown to a general audience. The few Brazilian films screened here can hardly be called typical of present-day Brazilian cinema. With this program, we hope to convince our audience of the quality of present-day Brazilian cinema so that they will keep coming back for more from Brazil in future.

Under the umbrella of the Brazilian Stories program, 10 feature-length and 8 short, independently produced films will be screened to give an intriguing impression of the diversity and quality of filmmaking in Brazil. Please see Film A-Z for a list of films in this program.