Esmir Filho (Director)

Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.

Release Date2025-05-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Diretor

Vote Count91

Play a Song for Me

In a small town in the countryside in the south of Brazil, a teenager that uses the codename Mr. Tambourine Man spends his time in Internet, at school, smoking pot with his best friend Diego and with his dysfunctional mother. He dreams on leaving his hometown to watch a Bob Dylan's show but seems to be hopeless stranded in the spot.

Release Date2009-09-25

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd E. F.

Vote Count13

Kissing Game

At a high school in a rural, isolated ranching community, families panic when teens contract a mysterious "kissing disease" that quickly spreads.

Release Date2020-07-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count6

Vote Count269

Something Like That

Caio and Mari are two young people living in a relationship that goes beyond any definition. Over ten years, the plot transits between three striking moments where their desires conflict and their relationship is put to the test. The film, originated from the short film of the same name in 2006, proposes a reflection on sexuality, labels and how time constructs and transforms relationships.

Release Date2017-10-12

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count12

Ímpar Par

Amidst feet coming and going, colors and violin strings, the shoemaker of a small village searches for the perfect pair, in a fable of love and shoes.

Release Date2005-07-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Something Like That

Two seventeen-year-olds go out at night looking for a good time in the streets of São Paulo and end up discovering a lot about them selves and their hidden feelings.

Release Date2006-09-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count6

Copa de Botão

The film explores the different points of view of foreigners living in São Paulo. While competing in a button soccer championship, each character representing their national team, they debate with their opponents relevant issues about what it is like to live in Brazil as a foreigner. The differences and similarities with their home country, the relationship built with the city of São Paulo and, of course, each one's relationship with soccer and the World Cup.

Release Date2014-12-22

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Verlust

Isolated on the beach, the powerful business woman Frederica prepares an awaited New Year`s party. In the middle of a marriage crisis with photographer Constantin, which affects directly her teenage daughter, she has to manage her life and the career of pop icon Lenny, who decided to write a mysterious work alongside writer João Wommer. When a strange creature appears from the bottom of the sea, the crisis takes place in the web of affections, and Frederica will have to face her biggest fear: loss.

Release Date2020-11-05

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

Hit on the Panther

Meet a Brazilian lady who uses marijuana for more than thirty years and shares her experiences with the drug.

Release Date2006-08-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count10

Pseudo

Release Date2009-01-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Saliva

The wet film, in which a teenage girl wants to get her first kiss and at the same time afraid of it.

Release Date2007-06-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count4

Vibracall

Two teenagers make good use of their cell phones in class. To receive this type of call you don't need an MP3 player or video camera, just put your cell phone on vibrate mode...

Release Date2006-11-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Sete Anos Depois

As teenagers, Mari and Caio were great friends. Seven years later, they meet again for an important event in Caio's life and he has a surprising proposal for her, which could change both of their lives.

Release Date2014-11-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Ato II Cena 5

The theater, the actress, the actor: a love-hate relationship, a dispute, performances, the stage and life.

Release Date2004-08-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector