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Do you spare the festivities? Check out three Brazilian films to watch over the weekend

Carnival is one of the biggest cultural events in Brazil. But let's face it: not everyone likes parties and mess, right? Therefore, the Curto News has prepared a special selection for those who don't want to give up celebrating Brazilian culture, but will do so from the comfort of home. 😅 Check out three Brazilian films to watch this weekend.

@curtonews He doesn't need the festivities, but he wants to experience Brazilian culture as it is in #carnival? O #CurtoNews ♬ original sound – Curto News

City of God (2002)

Buscapé is a poor, black and very sensitive young man, who grows up in a world of great violence. He lives in Cidade de Deus, a Rio favela known for being one of the most violent places in the city. Frightened by the possibility of becoming a criminal, Buscapé ends up being saved from his fate because of his talent as a photographer, which allows him to pursue a career in the profession.

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Watch on Globoplay, Prime Video and YouTube Filmes.

My Mother is a Piece (2013)

Dona Hermínia is a middle-aged woman, divorced from her husband, who left her for a younger woman. Hyperactive, she doesn't let go of her children Marcelina and Juliano, without realizing that they are already very big. One day, after discovering that they consider her annoying, she decides to leave the house without telling anyone, leaving everyone, in some way, worried about what had happened. Little do they know that her mother went to visit her dear Aunt Zélia to vent her current sadness with her and remember the good times of the past.

Watch on Globplay and Netflix.

Nighthawk (2019)

Shortly after Dona Carmelita's death, at the age of 94, the residents of a small village located in the Brazilian hinterland, called Bacurau, discovered that the community no longer appears on any map. Little by little, they notice something strange in the region: while drones fly through the skies, foreigners arrive in the city for the first time. When cars become victims of gunfire and dead bodies begin to appear, Teresa, Domingas, Acácio, Plínio, Lunga and other inhabitants come to the conclusion that they are being attacked.

Watch on Globoplay, Google Play and Youtube.

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