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Movies Set in Brazil

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in Brazil, spanning 1942–2016. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2000

    A Dog's Will

    Taperoá — 1930s
    Rural · Desertdir. Guel Arraes
  • 2016

    Aquarius

    Recife — 2010s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Kleber Mendonça Filho
  • 1998

    Central Station

    Rio de Janeiro — 1990s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Walter Salles
  • 2002

    City of God

    Rio de Janeiro — 1960s · 1970s
    Urbandir. Fernando Meirelles
  • 1954

    Creature from the Black Lagoon

    Amazon · Brazil — 1950s
    Wildernessdir. Jack Arnold
  • 1946

    Notorious

    Rio de Janeiro — 1940s
    Urbandir. Alfred Hitchcock
  • 1942

    Now, Voyager

    Boston · Rio de Janeiro — 1940s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Irving Rapper
  • 1980

    Pixote

    Rio de Janeiro — 1980s
    Urbandir. Héctor Babenco
  • 1964

    That Man from Rio

    Rio de Janeiro · Brasília · Amazon · Paris — 1960s
    Urban · Wildernessdir. Philippe de Broca
  • 2015

    The Second Mother

    São Paulo — 2010s
    Urbandir. Anna Muylaert

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Brazil?

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in Brazil, spanning 1942–2016.

What are some movies set in Brazil?

Films set in Brazil in our catalogue include A Dog's Will (2000), Aquarius (2016), Central Station (1998), City of God (2002), and Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).

What is the oldest movie set in Brazil?

Now, Voyager (1942) is the earliest film set in Brazil in our catalogue; the most recent is Aquarius (2016).

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