Archive for 'Movies'
Brazilian Cinema Part III Posted by carol on Feb 5, 2016
Ei, gente! Hey, guys! Since the Oscars are coming up esse mês (this month), how about we get into the movie-watching mood – preferably with Brazilian movies? As we know, watching movies in a foreign language is an effective learning tool and a means to familiarize oneself with a culture. Today we’re going to…
Brazilian Literature Posted by carol on Nov 5, 2015
Oi, gente! (Hey guys!) Reading texts in a foreign language is a great exercise for achieving fluency. Literature then, has a significant role on that regard, because it helps on the process of enriching vocabulary and developing reading comprehension skills. Today’s post will talk about Brazilian literature or, more specifically, about the prize-winning escritora (writer)…
Zé Carioca Posted by Rachel on Jul 7, 2012
Zé Carioca is one of the best known Brazilian animated characters. Created by Disney in 1943, Zé Carioca is a friend of Donald Duck, and both starred in the film “Saludos Amigos” that year. He’s a dapper parrot from Rio de Janeiro who shows Donald Duck around the city. Zé Carioca also appeared in the…
Xingu The Movie Posted by Rachel on Mar 6, 2012
Acclaimed Brazilian director Cao Hamburger has a new film coming out in April called Xingu, a movie based on a true story of three brothers that helped create the first indigenous reservation in Brazil. Here’s a little about the movie: Quem assina a direção é Cao Hamburger, do filme O Ano em que Meus Pais…
Lula, Son of Brazil Posted by Rachel on Jan 13, 2012
Lula, Filho do Brasil is a biographical movie about former Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. The movie starts with Lula’s birth in Pernambuco and follows his life as a child and adult in São Paulo. Though the movie came out in Brazil in 2010, it is now being released in the United States…
Movie Title Translations in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Nov 25, 2011
Since I grew up in the US, I rarely know international movie names here in Brazil. Sometimes even when I go to the movie theater, I’ll even get confused because I won’t know what tickets to ask for because I looked the movie up in English on a movie critic site or something. And the…
Senna The Movie Posted by Rachel on Aug 23, 2011
The epic biopic Senna, a documentary about Ayrton Senna, a Formula One driver and one of Brazil’s most famous personalities widely considered a national hero, The film was recently released in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a must-see for anyone studying Portuguese or interested in Brazil. Here’s…