Carandiru 2003  R, 148 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Hector Babenco
Cast: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Goncalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aiton Graca, Maria Luisa Mendonca, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Gero Camilo, Lazaro Ramos, Cair Blat
Based on the real experiences of Dr. Drauzio Varella who fought AIDS in Carandiru Prison in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this story provides a powerful view of life behind prison walls.
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Madame Sata 2002  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Karim Ainouz
Cast: Lazaro Ramos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Flavio Bauraqui, Felipe Marques, Emiliano Queiroz, Renata Sorrah, Giovana Barbosa, Ricardo Blat, Guilherme Piva, Marcelo Valle
The life and time of Joao Francisco/Madame Sata (Lazaro Ramos) is brought to the screen in this exciting film of the story behind Joao's rise to popularity as the drag artiste from the run-down Lapa slum area of Rio de Janeiro.
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The Man of the Year 2003 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Jose Enrique Fonseca
Cast: Murilo Benicio, Claudia Abreu, Natalia Lage, Jorge Doria, Andre Gonclalves, Lazaro Ramos, Perfeito Fortuna, Jose Wilker, Paulo Moska, Wagner Moura
After accepting a bet in a bar, Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) bleaches his hair–an act that leads to him murdering a local bully. The murder, in turn, makes Maiquel a hero, but he finds this new reputation has more than a few problems associated with it.
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The Man Who Copied 2003 R, 123 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Jorge Furtado
Cast: Lazaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, Pedro Cardoso, Julio Andrade, Paulo Jose, Renata de Lelis, Sergio Lulkin, Heitor Schmidt, Janaina Kremer Mota
Nineteen-year-old, photocopy operator Andre (Lazaro Ramos) uses his telescope to spy on Silvia (Leandra Leal) who works in a clothing store. He wants to make an impression on her but can't afford the clothing in her store. Andre's solution: photocopy money and use the counterfeit to buy a dress from her store. One crime leads to another with many twists and turns in Andre's dangerous, scheming, world.
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| 1. Carandiru (2003)
2. Madame Sata (2002)
3. The Man of the Year (2003)
4. The Man Who Copied (2003)
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