Othon Bastos

Litany for an old woman — Last ride of an old beggar woman around the old São Luís city revealing the helplessness of both under the sign of an un

The Spirit of Zé Lins — Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary author

Braços Cruzados, Máquinas Paradas — São Paulo, May 1978. Three slates compete for the leadership of the Metalworkers' Union of São Paulo, the largest in Lat

Central Station — An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother

The Given Word — Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promi