Roberto Batalin

Pretty But Wicked

A young man must choose between two women. The one brings him the money, but the other he loves.

Rio, 100 Degrees F°

On a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their favela to peddle peanuts throughout the bustling city. As they navigate the various districts of Rio, they bear witness to a series of unfortunate events and encounters, unfolding a vivid tapestry of urban life in Rio de Janeiro during that period. These true misadventures shed light on the gritty reality of the city, unveiling its vibrant urban tapestry.

The Island of the Flirters

While navigating from Rio de Janeiro to Vitória, the stewards Didi (Renato Aragão) and Dedé (Dedé Santana) and the inexperienced captain of the passenger vessel Anna Nery flirt with a group of models. In the return trip, Didi and Dedé simulate that the ship is sinking, and with another steward, they kidnap the captain and use a liferaft to go to a desert island with four models. But the island is the hidden place of a dangerous gang of smugglers, jeopardizing the group.

Aguenta, Coração

The relationship among three friendly couples turns upside down when two of the men get a job on TV. Their girlfriends leave them, looking for more action in their lives.

Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço

Romantic biography of Maria Bonita, daughter of a poor farmer who was kidnapped by Lampião and became his lover.

Os Condenados

In São Paulo, during the 1920s, a woman who is loved by a telegraphist and seduced by a slacker ends up in prostitution.

Os Desclassificados

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite

Unhappy with what he'd got from life, Pedro Diabo becomes a dread outlaw, whom the police is looking for. In his life of crime, he has the love and support of a strange woman, Rosa Meia-Noite, chorus girl who likes to wear rich costumes in Carnival Balls.

O Rei da Pilantragem

Bebeto, a scoundrel and flirt, always gets the short end of the stick in his flirtatious advances. Having his eye on a woman who claims to be married, he uses various tactics to win her over. Following a friend's advice, he takes her to a deserted location, where he plans to make love in a van. The boys from a nursing home run by a priest show up, forcing him to referee a soccer match, ruining the romantic afternoon. On Carnival Sunday, Bebeto manages to take the girl to the apartment of his friend Gugu, who lent him the key. However, a malfunction in the toilet floods the apartment and the building with water, making the efforts of a plumber, the Fire Department, and the Radio Patrol ineffective.