Helena Ignez Movies

A man and a woman are laying on a chess-like patio. Both are trying to reach each other in the best way they can. However, for some odd reason they...

A self-portrait short film by veteran Brazilian filmmaker Sylvio Lanna.

Loosely based on an Oswald de Andrade screenplay, "Perigo Negro" is a segment of anthology film "Oswaldianas" which deals with a uprising soccer...

One day away of Marcelo's wedding, the tailor, the groom and his father will have to correct much more than the suit's measures.

A person locked in the room.

Helena Ignez's first film as a director is a homage to American architect and contemporary artist Vito Acconti, who made an urban intervention over a...

In an old, dilapidated mansion in downtown São Paulo, an old Shakespearean actor exiled from the stage lives with his ghosts. In his bed,...

An old man is tired of celebrating his birthday.

A projectionist at a porn cinema in downtown São Paulo, makes his first film in Super8, an essay about the failure of a lifetime. The scenes...

In rural Brazil, villagers battle wealthy land barons for the sake of their own survival.

Employee exploited by her employer changes her life by winning the lottery.

Rare, medium rare, medium, medium well and well done. Through intimate and personal stories, five women share their experiences in relation to the...

The human body in 5 parts.

Three artists from São Paulo - Leda Catunda, Leonilson and Ciro Cozzolino - talk about their work and the rebirth of painting through pop,...