Walter (Lázaro Ramos) is a middle class man who promises his wife Solange (Fernanda Machado) to get the birthday cake for their daughter. What could be a simple job turns out very complicated as Walter is faced with numerous unusual situations along the way. While trying to deal with the distrust of his boss and transit system in rainy São Paulo, he sees his life take an unexpected turn on the way home.
Building the World Cup goes behind-the-scenes of one of Brazil’s biggest engineering projects: the upgrading and creation of three state-of-the-art football stadiums capable of hosting international football matches at the highest level. This three part series follows the complex refurbishment of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracano Stadium, the site of the country’s last World Cup defeat on home turf. The high-tech Corinthians Arena in Sao-Paulo, a project so cutting edge much of its advanced technology has not even been tested at the international level. There is also a visit to the vastly expensive project that is the Amazonia Arena in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest. All three stadiums differ from an architectural and engineering perspective but all three share the same issues - tight schedules, sky-rocketing budgets, unpredictable weather conditions and massive country-wide protests. With the 2014 World Cup fast approaching and the eyes of the world on Brazil, can the country deliver on time and on budget?
The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion, Ayrton Senna. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's, the film follows Senna's struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport.
For more about Senna and the Senna Blu-ray release, see Senna Blu-ray Review published by Michael Reuben on July 12, 2012 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5.
Quinzinho (Matheus Nachtergaele) has a promise to keep: take your child, Neco (Vinicius Miranda), to the city to watch a movie Mazzaropi. They live in a small farm in São Paulo. In this odyssey by the cities of São Paulo, he also leads his wife Zulmira (Gorete Miracles), which part unwillingly, and the donkey Policarpo. On the journey, they find regional peculiarities and undergo magical situations, related to popular belief.