List of Brazilian films of 2012

This is a list of Brazilian films released in 2012.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2 Coelhos Afonso Poyart Fernando Alves Pinto, Alessandra Negrini, Caco Ciocler, Marat Descartes, Djair Guilherme, Roberto Marchese Action
À Beira do Caminho Breno Silveira João Miguel, Dira Paes, Vinícius Nascimento, Ludmila Rosa, Denise Weinberg Drama
A Música Segundo Tom Jobim Dora Jobim, Nelson Pereira dos Santos Bio-pic
Artificial Paradises Marcos Prado Nathalia Dill, Luca Bianchi, Lívia de Bueno Drama
As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter Victor Lopes Marcelo Adnet, Luana Piovani, Fernanda Montenegro, Hubert, Cláudio Tovar Comedy
Astro: An Urban Fable in a Magical Rio De Janeiro Paula Trabulsi Alexandra Dahlström, Veronica Debom, Cláudio Cavalcanti Drama
Billi Pig José Eduardo Belmonte Selton Mello, Grazi Massafera, Cássia Kis Magro, Preta Gil, Aimée Espinosa Comedy
Brichos - A Floresta é Nossa Paulo Munhoz Animated film
Colegas Marcelo Galvão Ariel Goldenberg, Rita Pokk, Breno Viola, Lima Duarte, Rui Unas, Deto Montenegro Comedy
De Pernas pro Ar 2 Roberto Santucc Ingrid Guimarães, Flávia Alessandra, Heloísa Perissé, Bruno Garcia Comedy
Dirty Hearts Vicente Amorim Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takako Tokiwa, Eiji Okuda, Shun Sugata, Kimiko Yo, Eduardo Moscovis, Celine Miyuki Thriller Based on the Brazilian best-seller book with the same name written by Fernando Morais[1]
E Aí, Comeu? Felipe Joffily Bruno Mazzeo, Tainá Müller, Marcos Palmeira, Dira Paes Comedy
Father's Chair Luciano Moura Wagner Moura, Mariana Lima, Lima Duarte Drama The film was selected for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[2]
Febre do Rato Cláudio Assis Nanda Costa, Matheus Nachtergaele, Juliano Caszarré Drama
Giovanni Improtta José Wilker José Wilker, Andréa Beltrão, Marcelo Adnet, Jô Soares, Milton Gonçalves, André Mattos Comedy
Gonzaga - De Pai pra Filho Breno Silveira Chambinho, Land Vieira, Julio Andrade, Nanda Costa Drama
Heleno José Henrique Fonseca Rodrigo Santoro, Alinne Moraes, Othon Bastos, Herson Capri Bio-pic Official selection, Toronto International Film Festival[3]
Jorge Mautner - O Filho do Holocausto Pedro Bial, Heitor D’Alincourt Jorge Mautner, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso Documentary
Independent Roads Lucas Estevan Soares Louise D’Tuani, Marcelo Cavalcanti, Giordanna Forte, Roberto Birindelli, Jeff Grace, Camila Leccioli, Jochen Matschke, Max Dern, Edgar Díaz, Fernando Renny de Oliveira, Lucas Estevan Soares, Arisa Nanasi, Eiji Leon Lee Drama
Uma Longa Viagem Lúcia Murat Caio Blat Documentary
Luz nas Trevas – A Volta do Bandido da Luz Vermelha Helena Ignez, Ícaro Martins Ney Matogrosso, Maria Luisa Mendonça, Simone Spoladore, André Guerreiro Lopes, Djin Sganzerla Adventure
Marighella Inês Grinspum Ferraz Documentary
Neighbouring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho Irandhir Santos, Gustavo Jahn, Maeve Jinkings Drama Appointed by the critic A. O. Scott from The New York Times as one of the world's top 10 movies made in 2012[4]
O Homem que Não Dormia Edgard Navarro Bertrand Duarte, Evelin Buchegger, Fabio Vidal, Mariana Freire Horror
Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica Marcelo Gomes Emilio Dantas, Remo Rocha, Paloma Duarte Drama
Paralelo 10 Silvio Da-Rin Documentary
Peixonauta - Agente Secreto da O.S.T.R.A. Célia Catunda, Kiko Mistrorigo Animated film
Ponto Org Patrícia Moran Drama
Reis e Ratos Mauro Lima Selton Mello, Rodrigo Santoro, Seu Jorge, Daniel Alvim, Cauã Reymond, Rafaela Mandelli, Otávio Muller Comedy
Somos tão Jovens Antônio Carlos da Fontoura Thiago Mendonça, Bruno Torres, Júlia Lemmertz, Sandra Corveloni Drama
Southwest José Eduardo Belmonte Simone Spoladore, Julio Adrião, Victor Navega Motta Drama
Swirl Helvécio Marins Jr., Clarissa Campolina Maria da Conceição, Luciene Soares da Silva, Wanderson Soares da Silva Drama
Tabu Miguel Gomes Carloto Cotta, Teresa Madruga, Ana Moreira Drama Co-production with Portugal, Germany and France[5]
Totalmente Inocentes Rodrigo Bittencourt Mariana Rios, Fábio Assunção, Fábio Porchat Comedy
Traço Concreto Danilo Pschera, Eduardo Baggio Documentary
Violeta Went to Heaven Andrés Wood Francisca Gavilán, Gabriela Aguilera, Vanesa González, Luis Machín Drama Co-production with Chile and Argentina[6]
Xingu Cao Hamburger Caio Blat, João Miguel, Felipe Camargo Adventure The film was selected for the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2012-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Father's Chair - Online Film Guide | Sundance Institute". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  3. ^ "Tiff.net - 2011 Films - Heleno". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  4. ^ Scott, A. O. (23 August 2012). "The Leisure Class Bears Its Burden". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Brasil, em Berlim, tem sotaque português - Jornal Correio do Brasil". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  6. ^ "Violeta Went to Heaven (2011) - IMDb". IMDb.
  7. ^ "Festival de Berlim exibirá o filme nacional 'Xingu' - SaraivaConteúdo - Notícias". www.saraivaconteudo.com.br. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.