The best Arrigo Barnabé’s movies
We present our ranking of the best Arrigo Barnabé’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Arrigo Barnabé.
CELEBRAÇÃO - 100 ANOS DO CINEMA NACIONAL
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
Cidade Oculta
6.2/10
Romantic bandits, corrupt policemen, a mysterious woman, escapes, chases, shootings, all set in São Paulo by night.
Saudade
6.2/10
Ostinato
5.8/10
A documentary about the creative process of Arrigo Barnabé
O Corpo
6.2/10
Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.
Desmundo
7/10
The story of Orisbela, a young and religious woman who comes from Portugal to Brazil to marry Francisco de Albuquerque, a rude sugar-cane plantation owner, in 1570.
Infinita Tropicália
Tropicália was a Brazilian cultural movement that occurred between 1967 and 1968, inspired by Oswald de Andrade's anthropophagic ideals, pop art and the concretism. Twenty years later, this film revisits the movement and shows that Tropicalismo will never die.
Amigo Arrigo
The Impassive Muse
7.5/10
In "The Impassive Muse", Adrine is of Armenian descent and has OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). Edivaldo is from Pernambuco and suffers from immobilizing absence seizures which make him stand as still as a statue.
Adrine is married to Adilson, a brutalized man who do not bear to be touched by the woman. Edivaldo wants to marry Gladis, unlikely aspirant to the fashion world. Adrine don't want to be noticed. Edivaldo need to 'be somedbody' to win back his bride.
One morning, the lives of Edivaldo and Adrine cross because of ripe orange. Among historical monuments, sculptures, people of different backgrounds and dreams, Edivaldo and Adrine share a journey of recognition and acceptance without imagining that what they live, in fact is the oldest and necessary of the stories: a love story.
Passagem Secreta
6.3/10
Alice is forced to move alone to a small town, where she meets a new group of friends. While breaking into an amusement park to rescue one of her classmates, Alice discovers secrets about her identity and must make choices.
It's Not All True
7.3/10
Orson Welles goes to Brazil to shoot his documentary It's All True.
Nervos de Aço
5.4/10
Private eye Peixoto tries to hunt down hunk Sebastian and gets more involved in the case than he expected. Brazilian musical comedy inspired by the Film Noir genre and re-interpreting the old sambas of famous composer Lupicinio Rodrigues into a gay universe.
Night
During one night, a woman walks through Rio de Janeiro, and hears the music around: jazz, rock, eletronica...
The Peephole of Love
5.4/10
Innocent girl starts working as a secretary in an office. Soon she finds out a hole in the wall through which she can see the action in the next apartment, where a prostitute meets her bizarre clients.
Light in the Tropics
7.3/10
A film like a monument: Luz nos Trópicos is a tribute to the rich greens of the Amazon and the forests of New England in winter, celebrating the indigenous peoples of continental America and flowing as a film as freely as a winding river.
Daquele Instante em Diante
8.6/10
This film documents in depth the life and artistic trajectory of the musician and poet Itamar Assumpção. He was one of the pillars of a moment of Brazilian popular music that was conventionally called "Vanguarda Paulista". Starting from extensive research which resulted in more than 250h of images and a dive into the personal universe of this incredible artist, Itamar comes up with a poetic, intuitive plot where facts and testimonies speak louder than preconceived ideas.
Trilogia dos Carnavais: 25 Anos de Carreira ou de Lápide
In a concert recorded at Estúdio 24P in 2016, Rogério Skylab celebrates 25 years of musical career performing songs from his Carnaval Trilogy series of albums. Featuring guest musicians Arrigo Barnabé, Fausto Fawcett and Tavinho Paes.
Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz
8.4/10
A documentary on prolific underground Brazilian filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla.
A Estória de Clara Crocodilo
6.6/10
Transposition of Arrigo Barnabé's song "Clara Crocodilo" to film, with cartoon visuals. Clara Crocodilo is considered to be the public enemy #1, and he's waiting his execution at a state penitentiary. Meanwhile, the Radio Interferência eloquently narrates his story. Some strange characters come forth and even some voodoo rituals are performed to help the anti-hero. He manages to escape and disappears in the dark alleys of the city.
Aquilo Que Eu Nunca Perdi
A feature documentary on the life of Alzira Espíndola and her impact and influence on different generations of Brazilian music. From her origins on Mato Grosso do Sul to her breakthrough as a instrumentist and composer in São Paulo, the movie explores her life, work and ventures with partners such as Itamar Assumpção, Ney Matogrosso and her sister Tetê Espíndola with irreverence and erudition.
