Karen Harley Trailers

Rage Trailer (2018)

31 October 2018

Alentejo, Portugal, 1950. In a desolate region, where the wind seems to speak, where misery and hunger reign over poorest, a desperate man takes his revenge on those who caused his ruin during the darkest night, unable to get honestly the bread needed to feed his family in the daylight.

Once Upon a Time Veronica Trailer (2012)

09 September 2012

Veronica, a young woman, lives in Recife, one of the most violent cities in Brazil. Her life is filled with fleeting love affairs and passing romances.

The Dead Girl's Feast Trailer (2009)

12 June 2009

The story of Santinho, a young man who has been exalted to the position of a saint in a remote riverine community of the upper Amazonas state, after performing a “miracle” upon the suicide of his own mother.

Mercy Trailer (2019)

23 November 2019

The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil company, which barges in taking over houses and local businesses, throwing everyone out, to better reach and use the area's natural resources.

Na Ilha Trailer (2019)

25 July 2019

Immersive documentary in the film editing process. Twenty Brazilian cinema editors expose the nuances of this art, its secrets and processes.

Os Amigos Trailer (2013)

21 August 2013

A lonely architect attends the funeral of his childhood best friend and embarks on a personal journey of reminiscence and self-reflection.

Orphans of Eldorado Trailer (2015)

11 October 2015

A man returns to his hometown and resumes a dangerous old affair...

Zama Trailer (2017)

28 September 2017

In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location.

Tieta of Agreste Trailer (1996)

30 August 1996

After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos and upheaving the local order.

Rat Fever Trailer (2012)

22 June 2012

Zizo, a radical and anarchist poet living in a marginal quarter of Recife in the north eastern state of Pernambuco, distributes his social angst-filled thoughts through a publication named Febre do Rato, and spews poetry to anyone who’d listen.

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Trailer (2020)

26 November 2020

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.

The Second Mother Trailer (2015)

04 June 2015

After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo.

Red Trees Trailer (2017)

15 September 2017

Award-winning filmmaker, Marina Willer (Cartas da Mãe), creates an impressionistic visual essay as she traces her father’s family journey as one of only twelve Jewish families to survive the Nazi occupation of Prague during World War II.

Vergel Trailer (2017)

28 August 2017

A sudden mourning brings a woman to the edge of madness. Funeral procedures, heat and a neighbor that comes to water the plants, come together in an emotional journey where it is impossible to distinguish the real from the unreal.

Janela da Alma Trailer (2001)

20 October 2001

Nineteen people with differing degrees of visual impairment – from mild nearsightedness to total blindness – discuss how they see themselves, how they see others and how they perceive the world.

Waiting for the Carnival Trailer (2019)

17 February 2019

A documentary film about the Brazilian town of Toritama, the self-proclaimed capital of jeans. The workers of the city’s self-managed small businesses only get one real break from their self-exploiting lives in the textile business: the annual Carnival.

The Edge of Democracy Trailer (2019)

24 January 2019

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history.

Fortaleza Hotel Trailer (2022)

27 January 2022

Pilar, a young hotel maid, has her path crossed by Shin, a middle-aged South Korean guest. The plans of both go wrong and, despite everything that separates them, they end up getting closer and establishing a relationship of solidarity.

Waste Land Trailer (2010)

24 January 2010

An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit.

Greta Trailer (2019)

10 October 2019

Pedro, a 70-year-old gay nurse, is taking care of Daniela, his ailing transgender friend. In order to find her a vacant hospital bed, he decides to help an arrested and wounded criminal to escape.

Bog of Beasts Trailer (2006)

12 December 2006

A man falls in love with a teenage girl, who is exploited by her own grandfather, who sometimes takes her to a gas station to show her naked to whomever pays him some money.

The Business Women’s Club Trailer (2024)

28 November 2024

Jongo, a renowned photographer, and Candinho, a young and inexperienced journalist, arrive at a decaying country club of São Paulo's high society, run by women involved with the law.

The Three Marias Trailer (2002)

02 August 2002

A mother, with her three daughters, exacts revenge on her former fiancé for killing her husband and sons.

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures Trailer (2005)

17 May 2005

1942, in the middle of Northeastern Brazil, two very different men meet along the road: Johan, an aspirin salesman avoiding the German draft, and Ranulpho, a rural Brazilian seeking escape from the drought.

Portrait of a Certain Orient Trailer (2024)

21 November 2024

At the end of the 1940s, Lebanon is sliding towards a devastating conflict. Catholic siblings Emilie and Emir decide to leave for Brazil.

The Quartet Trailer (1995)

20 October 1995

The story of two immigrant couples: Teresa and Angelo; Pierina and Massimo. While fighting for survival in the new world, the unexpected love of Massimo and Teresa appears.

Carnival Is Over Trailer (2025)

14 August 2025

Regina and Valerio are a happy couple seeking a way out of their criminal family business, but their efforts only push them deeper into the pit they hoped to escape.

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You Trailer (2010)

07 May 2010

José Renato, a 35-year-old geologist, is sent out on a solitary expedition to the hinterlands of northeastern Brazil.

The Devil's Scarab Trailer (2016)

14 April 2016

A series of crimes against redheads scares the people from a little town. After the death of his brother, the 13 year old Alberto decides to investigate what is happening and is helped by the experienced but forgetful Inspector Pimentel.

A Want in Her Trailer (2025)

10 October 2025

When her mother Nuala goes missing somewhere in Ireland, artist Myrid Carten returns from London to find her.

Great Yarmouth: Provisional Figures Trailer (2022)

16 September 2022

October 2019, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (UK). Three months before Brexit. Hundreds of Portuguese migrant workers pour into town, seeking work at the local turkey factories.

Amizade Trailer (2023)

09 November 2023

Rio's Love Song Trailer (1994)

15 September 1994

Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.

Hilda Hilst Pede Contato Trailer (2018)

26 July 2018

Documentary about the poet, writer and playwright Hilda Hilst, considered by critics as one of the most important voices of the Portuguese language of the twentieth century.