The best Brazilian films of the 2000s
The top 3 according to 7 votes from people: Love for Sale (2006) · Playing (2007) · To the Left of the Father (2001). (Updated Feb 20, 2022.)
From Love for Sale and Playing to To the Left of the Father, City of God and Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures: critic Chico Fireman's top 20 of 2000s Brazilian cinema (Filmes do Chico), in order.
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 15
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1
Love for Sale (2006)
Karim Aïnouz. A young woman returns to the backlands of Ceará and raffles off a night in paradise. Number one.
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2
Playing (2007)
Eduardo Coutinho. Real women and actresses tell the same stories.
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3
To the Left of the Father (2001)
Luiz Fernando Carvalho. A son flees his father's farm, from Raduan Nassar's novel.
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4
The Prisoner of the Iron Bars (2004)
Paulo Sacramento. Carandiru inmates film their own lives.
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5
Pro Dia Nascer Feliz (2007)
João Jardim. A documentary about teenagers and schools across Brazil.
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6
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
Cao Hamburger. The dictatorship and the 1970 World Cup through a boy's eyes.
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7
Madame Satã (2002)
Karim Aïnouz. Lázaro Ramos as the Lapa hustler and performer.
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8
Santiago (2007)
João Moreira Salles. A documentary about the director's family butler.
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9
Cão Sem Dono (2007)
Beto Brant and Renato Ciasca. An aimless translator in Porto Alegre.
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10
Entreatos (2004)
João Moreira Salles. Behind the scenes of Lula's 2002 campaign.
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11
Se Nada Mais Der Certo (2008)
José Eduardo Belmonte. A broke journalist and São Paulo by night.
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12
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005)
Marcelo Gomes. A German sells aspirin across the backlands in 1942.
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13
City of God (2002)
Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. Rocket and crime in a Rio favela.
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14
Filme de Amor (2004)
Julio Bressane. Three friends and a weekend of desire.
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15
O Signo do Caos (2005)
Rogério Sganzerla. The last film by the master of Brazilian underground cinema.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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