Brazil and the Oscars: Low investments reduce the chances of national films
Pre-nominations for the 2021 edition have already been released, and the Brazilians considered to take part in the competition have...
February 24, 2021Topic
City of God
Rio’s City of God Registers Another Day and Night of Shootouts
Thursday night’s local TV news coverages showed drivers abandoning their automobiles and running for cover in one of Rio’s main...
February 2, 2018
Special Screening of ‘City of God – 10 Years Later’ in Rio Tonight
The documentary film will see a special presentation this evening, with a talk from the directors beforehand, in Rio’s Zona...
April 18, 2017
Tensions High in Rio’s City of God Favela Community
On Saturday a police helicopter crashed into community and on Sunday seven bodies were discovered by residents.
November 21, 2016
Major Police Operation in Cidade de Deus Closes 16 Schools
Police operation in response to violence in Cidade de Deus affects thousands of children as schools are closed as a...
May 27, 2014
Vicente Amorim, and Brazilian Cinema
Vicente Amorim, the Carioca director whose new film “Corações Sujos” (Dirty Hearts) will screen this week at New York City’s...
July 10, 2012
Obama’s Brazil Visit
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Dilma Rousseff and U.S. President Barack Obama made it...
March 22, 2011
Obama Visits Rio de Janeiro
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – U.S. President Barack Obama visited Rio on Sunday, March 20th...
March 20, 2011
Empty Oscar Year for Brazil Films
By Maíra Amorim, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – For the fifth year running Brazil was not represented at...
March 9, 2010