Luana Xavier

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Luana Xavier

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Quando Elas Se Movimentam
1h 22m
Movie 2025

Quando Elas Se Movimentam

Inspired by the phrase of the American activist Angela Davis – “When the black woman moves, the whole structure of society moves with her” -, the documentary tells the story of three black women whose personal trajectories are intertwined with laws that transformed their lives and those of countless Brazilian citizens.

Corpos Invisíveis
1h 16m
Movie 2023

Corpos Invisíveis

The documentary addresses the social erasure of black female bodies based on the personal and artistic experience of 11 black women, who debate identity, collective memory, ancestry, affections and motherhood.

Soap Opera
TV Show 2023

Soap Opera

Isabel is a promising screenwriter who has dedicated her life to become a writer for a hit telenovela. When she finally gets her chance, her mentor Lauro Valente betrays her. At the premiere, Isabel decides to confront him and magically ends up in his telenovela as the main character. From the inside, she will be able to prove her creativity.

Not My Fault: Brazil
0h 46m
TV Show 2022

Not My Fault: Brazil

During Brazil’s Carnaval, the country escapes the mundane in exuberant fashion: sexual freedom, elation, and ostentatious displays of art. But even the most joyous of celebrations cannot erase the cancer of femicide plaguing this country. Set to the backdrop of Carnaval, this series unlayers ten stories based on real events that reveal the cultural contradictions present in this “festive” country.

A Cut Above
1h 30m
Movie 2022

A Cut Above

With his mom's salon on the brink of bankruptcy, a dedicated son rolls up his sleeves to help and discovers himself as the coolest barber on the block.

Fake Live
0h 54m
Movie 2020

Fake Live

Fernanda Paes Leme (herself), a famous actress and TV personality in Brazil, feels overwhelmed and unaccomplished despite her thriving career. Just as she decides to play a Hamlet adaptation to find a lost sense of meaning, she has her social media accounts stolen by an identical doppelganger. Business flourishes as a quarantined Fernanda investigates who stole her identity and why, as she tries to redefine herself personally and professionally.

Invisible Life
2h 20m
Movie 2019

Invisible Life

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida are two inseparable sisters who support each other. While Guida can share with her younger sister the details of her romantic adventures, Eurídice finds in her older sister the encouragement she needs to pursue her dream of becoming a professional pianist.

Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos
1h 48m
Movie 2017

Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos

In a small city of Brazil, Flor (a very good looking woman) marries Vadinho, a very handsome and erotic man. Once married she finds he is a good-for-nothing. She works teaching cooking to her neighbours but he takes all her money to gamble. One day he dies. Flor misses the goods of the marriage so she marries again with a very correct gentleman – the owner of the drugstore (Teodoro). Now she’s very happy with her man, but misses the erotic moments with her previous husband. Then the ghost of Vadhino comes to earth to chase her.

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