Bravíssimo (Bravissimo) — Written by Regiana Antonini e Marcelo Saback, who is also the director, with Edwin Luisi, Luísa Thiré and Fábio Villa Verde. Fifteen years after leaving the man whom he loves to pursue a successful career, a maestro, now with AIDS, meets again his former lover. Teatro Villa-Lobos.
Cabaret Brazil - From Getúlio Vargas (1954) to the military dictatorship's cruellest year (1968), the history of Brazil on a cabaret stage. Musical from Wolf Maya and Cininha de Paula directed by Wolf Maya. With Rosa Marya, Serjão Loroza, Cláudia Lira, Adriana Garambone, and Danielle Winits.
O Cordão Umbilical (The Umbilical Cord) — Comedy written by Mário Prata. The `70s' youth through the eyes of a prostitute, an actress and a student. Directed by Paolino Raffanti with Camila Raffanti.
As Sereias da Zona Sul (The South Side Mermaids) — Written by Miguel Falabella and Vicente Pereira. This is the successful ten-year-old besteirol (nonsense) comedy from Rio with Paulista clothes. Two actresses, Rosi Campos and Zezeh Barbosa, play 10 characters.
Um Espírito Baixou em Mim (A Spirit Possessed Me) — On the eve of his wedding, super macho man is possessed by a gay spirit who starts to flirt with the bride's brother. Comedy written by Ronaldo Ciambroni. With Walter Carvalho and Vitor Branco, who also directed.
Baile Perfumado (Fragrant Ball) — Brazil — 1996 — Directed by first time directors Paulo Caldas, 33, from Paraíba state and Lírio Ferreira, 32, from Pernambuco. The story of Lebanese Benjamin Abrahão, the only person who in the '30s was able to film bandit Lampião and his band. With Cláudio Mamberti (Benjamin), Luís Carlos Vasconcelos (Lampião), and Jofre Soares (Padre Cícero).
Ed Mort — Brazil — 1996 — Private eye Ed Mort (his name plays with the word morte, death in Portuguese) is hired by a suspicious wife to locate her husband — a master of disguise — when he disappears. Based on the comical characters created by writer Luís Fernando Veríssimo. Direct by Alain Fresnot. With Paulo Betti, Cláudia Abreu, Irene Ravache and Otávio Augusto.
Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (Paixão Selvagem) — France — 1976 — Directed by Serge Gainsbourg with Jane Birkin and Joe Dalessandro. Homosexual truckdriver falls in love with a young waitress.
O Que É Isso, Companheiro? (What's That, Pal?) — Brazil — 1996 — The story of the young guerrillas from the ALN (Ação Libertadora Nacional) and MR-8 (Movimento Revolucionário) who on September 4, 1969 kidnapped Charles Elbrick, the American ambassador in Brazil exchanging him for 15 political prisoners. Loosely based on Fernando Gabeira's book of same name. Directed by Bruno Barreto. With Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, and Fernanda Montenegro.
O Sertão das Memórias (Backlands of Memories) — Brazil — 1996 — Antero Marques Araújo e Maria Emilce Pinto, parents of director José Araújo, show their social conflict in dealing with the constant drought in Brazil's backlands.
Um Céu de Estrelas (Starry Sky) — Brazil — 1996 — Directed by Tata Amaral with Alleyona Cavalli and Paulo Garcia. In an effort to reconcile a couple get involved in a tragic kidnapping.
O Velho: A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes (The Old Man: The Luiz Carlos Prestes's Story) — Brazil — 1995 — Documentary based on a 1985 interview given by the founder of PCB (Partido Comunista Brasileiro—Brazilian Communist Party), Luiz Carlos Prestes (1898-1990). By Toni Venturi, narrated by actor Paulo José.
Michael Ondaatje
2. O Homem que Calculava
Malba Tahan
3. Legítima Defesa
Jonathan Kellerman
4. O Mundo de Sofia
Jostein Gaarder
5. O Diamante de Jerusalém
Noah Gordon
6. Hércules—Inesquecível Romance
Walt Disney
7. Cruzando o Paraíso
Sam Shepard
8. O Último Chefão
Mario Puzo
9. Não És Tu, Brasil
Marcelo Rubens Paiva
10. Novas Comédias da Vida Privada
Luís Fernando Veríssimo
Glória Kalil
2. Diário de um Magro
Mário Prata
3. Che Guevara—Uma Vida em Vermelho
Jorge Castañeda
4. A Galera de Obelix
Goscinny & Uderzo
5. Viagem pela História do Brasil
Jorge Caldeira
6. Elegância—Como o Homem Deve Se Vestir
Fernando de Barros
7. O Rio do Meio
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8. História da Vida Privada no Brasil
Fernando Novais and Laura de Mello e Souza
9. Vinho para Leigos
E. McCarthy
10. O Princípio Dilbert
Scott Adams
James Redfield
2. A Inteligência Emocional
Daniel Goleman
3. A Inteligência Emocional e a Arte de Educar Nossos Filhos
John Gottman and Joan DeClaire
4. As Sete Leis Espirituais do Sucesso
Deepak Chopra
5. Violetas na Janela
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6. Sem Medo de Viver
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7. Meu Anjo
Fausto Oliveira
8. Minutos de Sabedoria
Torres Pastorino
9. Muitas Vidas, Muitos Mestres
Brian L. Weiss
10. Manual do Guerreiro da Luz
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