List of Brazilian films of 2008

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A list of films produced in Brazil in 2008 (see 2008 in film):

2008

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
5 Frações de Uma Quase História Drama
Um Amor do Outro Lado do Mundo
Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito Glauber Filho, Joe Pimentel Carlos Vereza Biographical drama
BirdWatchers Marco Bechis Chiara Caselli, Claudio Santamaria Drama
Blindness Fernando Meirelles Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, Alice Braga Drama
Cleópatra Drama
Corpo Drama, thriller
Coração Vagabundo Documentary
Embodiment of Evil José Mojica Marins José Mojica Marins, Milhem Cortaz, Jece Valadão, Nara Sakarê Horror
Dias e Noites Drama
É Proibido Fumar Gloria Pires Drama
Fake Blond Drama
Garapa José Padilha Documentary
O Guerreiro Didi e a Ninja Lili Marcos Figueiredo Renato Aragão Comedy
Linha de Passe Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas Vinícius de Oliveira, Sandra Corveloni Drama Won the Best Actress Award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Meu Nome Não É Johnny Mauro Lima Selton Mello, Cléo Pires, Júlia Lemmertz, Giulio Lopes, Cássia Kiss Drama
A Mulher do Meu Amigo Comedy
Mulheres Sexo Verdades Mentiras Drama
Nome Próprio Drama
Os Penetras Rodrigo Santoro
Polaróides Urbanas Miguel Falabella Comedy
Porto dos Mortos Horror, action
Se Eu Fosse Você 2 Tony Ramos, Gloria Pires, Adriane Galisteu Comedy
Sexo com Amor? Comedy
Transversais Documentary

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