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Stories Set in Brasília
Brasília is a capital built from nothing in the 1960s, all sweeping concrete curves on an empty plateau. That planned perfection bends everything filmed here toward stories about idealism, power and young love. Eduardo and Monica is the beloved example. Open Brasília on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 9 movies set in Brasília.

Eduardo and Monica
On an unusual day a series of coincidences lead Eduardo to meet Monica at a party. A curiosity is aroused between the two and despite not being alike they fall madly in love. In 1980s Brasília their love needs to mature…

We're So Young
The life of Renato Russo from his first involvement with music to his years in the punk rock band Aborto Alétrico to the formation of Legião Urbana in the Brasília rock scene of 1970s and 1980s.

Brazilian Western
An adaptation of the eponymous song by Renato Russo a famous Brazilian singer and composer who in the style of Bob Dylan knew how to delight crowds by telling stories and singing with his lyrics. Focusing on the love…

The Trial
The impeachment and removal from office of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 2016 was triggered by a corruption scandal involving among others her then vice-president Michel Temer. Director Maria Augusta Ramos…

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski (also known as UFC Fight Night 51) was a mixed martial arts event held on September 13 2014 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília Brazil. Main Card (Fight Pass 8 PM ET) Antonio Silva…

The Other Side of Paradise
Nando a 12 year old boy narrates the adventures of his father Antonio during the 60s in Brazil who leaves the inland of the state of Minas to go to Brasília a recently inaugurated city but still with construction works…

A Machine to Live in
In this wildly inventive hybrid documentary the feature debut from experimental film and installation artists Yoni Goldstein and Meredith Zielke viewers are transported to the space-age city of Brasília. A modernist…

Dry Ground Burning
In the Sol Nascente favela on the edge of Brasília a gang of women hijacks a pipeline to sell gasoline to the community.

UFC Fight Night 95: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg (also known as UFC Fight Night 95) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 24 2016 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília Brazil.
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