Eduardo Coutinho Movies

The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured since the invention of Cinema.

Simple, emotionally compelling documentary that delves into the songs that hold meaning in people's lives. It is composed of 18 sessions where the...

A German governess is hired to give German and piano lessons to the teenager son of a rich traditional family, in the 20s. But soon they get...

This film shows people with constant psychological and social conflicts: the violence among outlaws, conflicts between man and woman, police and...

From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the...

The visits of Brazilian sanitarist Oswaldo Cruz to Amazon in early 20th century.

A documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Arts at Rio de Janeiro.

The daily lives and routine of 37 families living in a huge 12-story building in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: their drama, aspirations, intimate...

In June 1976, Eduardo Coutinho and film reporter Mário Ferreira traveled to the northeastern backlands to record the documentary...

How much theatricality is there in an interview-based documentary? On one side, someone answers. On the other side, someone asks questions –...

A young female fugitive escapes from a juvenile institution (the Child Assistance Service) and joins a group of poor beggars with the intention of...

Three stories of female action in social movements, close in their struggle but distant in the geographical space: the Jardim Uchôa Residents...

In 1979 and 1980, workers in São Paulo’s metallurgical industry organized a series of strikes that changed the face of union politics in...

Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.

In the late 1970s, the labor movement began to gain strength. In 1988, the workers of the National Steel Company (CSN) in the city of Volta Redonda...

In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by...

Short documentary about a woman known from a film by Eduardo Coutinho.

The Method shows and reveals the knowledge and tools used by great documentary filmmakers on the challenge of representing the reality.

A conversation with Brazilian documentary filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho about his work and methods.