Milton Gonçalves — Actor (30)
They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981) [Movie]
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie
other title: Eles Não Usam Black-Tie / Eles Não Usam Black Tie
Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião, one of the employees, is more of a realist and doesn't want to risk losing his job by striking. This clash of perspectives puts the father and son at odds. Fortunately, Tião's mother, Romana, is on hand to act as a moderator between the two opinionated men.
Pitanga (2016) [Movie] TMDB Eggplant.place
Pitanga
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.
Macunaima (1969) [Movie]
Macunaíma
other title: Macunaíma / 정글의 괴물
Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.
A Meeting with Milton Santos (2007) [Movie] TMDB Eggplant.place
Encontro com Milton Santos ou O Mundo Global Visto do Lado de Cá
other title: Encontro com Milton Santos ou O Mundo Global Visto do Lado de Cá
The film deals with the process of globalization based on the thought of geographer Milton Santos, who through his ideas and practices, inspires the debate about Brazilian society and the construction of a new world. Santos discusses his views on the importance of respecting difference and his belief that an alternative globalisation model could wholly enfranchise all citizens of the world. An illustrious presence in 20th century social sciences, the man dubbed as ‘geography’s philosopher’ eloquently elucidates a developing world perspective on the global age.
Cidade Ameaçada (1960) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Eggplant.place
Cidade Ameaçada
director: Roberto Farias actor: Jardel Filho / Eva Wilma
other title: La ville menacée / 受威胁的城市
Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police.
The Devil Queen (1974) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
A Rainha Diaba
other title: 恶魔妖后 / A Rainha Diaba
Rio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and violence. But heavy lies the crown: what Queen can trust her subjects, however fabulous? When she sets up a stoolie to take the fall for her boy, a plot against Her Majesty arises!
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
7.3 (29 ratings) director: 杰夫·泽姆巴利斯特 / 迈克尔·泽姆巴利斯特 actor: 凯文·德·保拉 / 莱昂纳多·利马·卡瓦柳
other title: 传奇的诞生 / 贝利:传奇的诞生
The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.8 (85 ratings) director: 海科特·巴班克 actor: 威廉·赫特 / 劳尔·胡里亚
other title: 蜘蛛女之吻 / 거미 여인의 키스
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.