List of Brazilian films of 2024

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This is a list of Brazilian films released in 2024.

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Films

TitleDirectorCastNotesRef
Baby Marcelo CaetanoJoão Pedro Mariano, Ricardo Teodoro, Ana Flavia Cavalcanti, Bruna Linzmeyer, Luiz Bertazzo [1]
The Falling Sky Eryk Rocha, Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha [2]
Motel Destino Karim Aïnouz Iago Xavier, Nataly Rocha, Fábio Assunção [3]
I'm Still Here Walter Salles Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Guilherme Silveira, Valentina Herszage, Luiza Kosovski, Dan Stulbach [4]

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References

  1. Jonathan Holland, "‘Baby’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily , 21 May 2024.
  2. Carlos Aguilar, "‘The Falling Sky’ Review: The Yanomami People Deliver an Apocalyptic Warning in Scorching Resistance Doc". Variety , 19 May 2024.
  3. Bergeson, Samantha (11 April 2024). "'Motel Destino' First Look: Karim Aïnouz Returns to Brazil for Sweaty Erotic Sex Hotel Thriller". IndieWire . Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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