Brazilian cinema

‘Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands’ Is a Spicy Brazilian Cinema Classic

‘Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands’ Is a Spicy Brazilian Cinema Classic

Bruno Barreto’s romantic charmer Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands is rich with sensuous detail that fills every scene with dizzying amounts of culture, music, and atmosphere.

Differing Depictions of Poverty in Brazilian Films ‘Barren Lives’ and ‘Central Station’

Differing Depictions of Poverty in Brazilian Films ‘Barren Lives’ and ‘Central Station’

Brazil’s recent presidential inauguration provides the background for excavating Brazilian Cinema’s depictions of poverty in Barren Lives and Central Station.