Helena Ignez Movies

Between February an May of 1970, Julio Bresane and Rogerio Sganzerla made 7 films for their company Belair that were forbidden by the Brazilian...

Following Alexander Taylor, a teacher in the slums of Kibuna, this is a reflection about the modern times, mixing social criticism and cinematic...

Young directors are filming “The Exhibitionist” in the middle of a farm in a paradise-like region. The film poetically investigates the...

At 84 years of age, Lúcia Rocha admitted herself to a hospital in São Paulo to undergo heart tests. Upon receiving the news about the...

Short film by Helena Ignez, for the "Programa Convida", from IMS, dedicated to creation during quarantine.

Documentary on famous Brazilian actresses, female directors and the role of women in Brazilian film history.

A documentary on the restoration of Rogério Sganzerla's 1970 film "Copacabana, Mon Amour".

They live, they act, they love. Today they remember, they relive, they live through cinema and life.

Experimental documentary short that debates over Rogério Sganzerla's Brazilian cult classic "The Red Light Bandit".

A short documentary on Belair, an independent Brazilian film company that lasted for only five months in 1970.

New Rio, 2054 AD. The Order of Truth wreaks havoc on the streets, killing every being that has special powers. Renowned witch Dahlia is determined to...

After being born Georgina in the outback of Bahia, she became known as Diva Rios in São Paulo’s Boca do Lixo and Rio de Janeiro’s...

A street vendor who lives in the outskirts of São Paulo returns home at night and does not find her teenager son. After a nonstop search, she...

A customs agent, Dr. Amnésio, examines some reels of film, a documentary Orson Welles made about Brazil, and tries to confiscate the material....

A marginal version of Brecht’s piece, “Baal”.

Experimental movie about Rio de Janeiro's Museum of Modern Art's Movie Archive (Cinemateca).