Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema

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In 2001, online cinema magazine Contracampo made a poll among directors, producers, critics and scholars asking the greatest Brazilian films ever.
Of course, I have my preferences, but this is a really, really good list.

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  1. 25 -

    Central do Brasil

    1998 — a.k.a. Central Station, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 1 -

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 2 -

    Limite

    1931, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 26 -

    O Pagador de Promessas

    1962 — a.k.a. The Given Word, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 16 -

    Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco

    1980 — a.k.a. Pixote, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 4 -

    Vidas Secas

    1963 — a.k.a. Barren Lives, in 7 top lists Check
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    Terra em Transe

    1967 — a.k.a. Entranced Earth, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 54 -

    O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro

    1969 — a.k.a. Antonio das Mortes, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 6 -

    Cabra Marcado Para Morrer

    1984 — a.k.a. Twenty Years Later, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 17 -

    Ilha das Flores

    1989 — a.k.a. Isle of Flowers, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 59 -

    A Idade da Terra

    1980 — a.k.a. The Age of the Earth, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 7 -

    Macunaíma

    1969 — a.k.a. Macunaima, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 20 -

    Assalto ao Trem Pagador

    1962 — a.k.a. Assault on the Pay Train, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 24 -

    Bye Bye Brasil

    1980 — a.k.a. Bye Bye Brazil, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 5 -

    O Bandido da Luz Vermelha

    1968 — a.k.a. The Red Light Bandit, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 58 -

    Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês

    1971 — a.k.a. How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 35 -

    Noite Vazia

    1964 — a.k.a. Men and Women, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 57 -

    À Meia Noite Levarei Sua Alma

    1964 — a.k.a. At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 15 -

    Eles Não Usam Black-Tie

    1981 — a.k.a. They Don't Wear Black Tie, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 68 -

    Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos

    1976 — a.k.a. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 61 -

    A Hora da Estrela

    1985 — a.k.a. Hour of the Star, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 11 -

    Os Fuzis

    1964 — a.k.a. The Guns, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 9 -

    São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 19 -

    O Ritual dos Sádicos

    1970 — a.k.a. Awakening of the Beast, in 1 top list Check
  25. 56 -

    Terra Estrangeira

    1995 — a.k.a. Foreign Land, in 1 top list Check
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    Ganga Bruta

    1933, in 4 top lists Check
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    São Bernardo

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 18 -

    Rio, 40 Graus

    1955 — a.k.a. Rio, 40 Degrees, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 23 -

    O Padre e a Moça

    1966 — a.k.a. The Priest and the Girl, in 1 top list Check
  30. 41 -

    O Cangaceiro

    1953 — a.k.a. Cangaceiro, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 65 -

    Os Cafajestes

    1962 — a.k.a. The Unscrupulous Ones, in 1 top list Check
  32. 12 -

    Memórias do Cárcere

    1984 — a.k.a. Memoirs of Prison, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 21 -

    Bang Bang

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  34. 14 -

    Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema

    1969 — a.k.a. Killed the Family and Went to the Movies, in 1 top list Check
  35. 29 -

    Di Cavalcanti

    1977, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 38 -

    A Margem

    1967 — a.k.a. The Margin, in 1 top list Check
  37. 75 -

    Gaijin - Os Caminhos da Liberdade

    1980 — a.k.a. Gaijin, a Brazilian Odyssey, in 1 top list Check
  38. 10 -

    A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga

    1965 — a.k.a. The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga, in 1 top list Check
  39. 33 -

    O Anjo Nasceu

    1969 — a.k.a. The Angel Was Born, in 1 top list Check
  40. 45 -

    O Caso dos Irmãos Naves

    1967 — a.k.a. Case of the Naves Brothers, in 1 top list Check
  41. 70 -

    A Falecida

    1965 — a.k.a. The Deceased, in 1 top list Check
  42. 69 -

    Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia

    1977 — a.k.a. Lucio Flavio, in 1 top list Check
  43. 30 -

    Rio, Zona Norte

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  44. 27 -

    Toda Nudez Será Castigada

    1973 — a.k.a. All Nudity Shall Be Punished, in 1 top list Check
  45. 31 -

    Todas as Mulheres do Mundo

    1966, in 1 top list Check
  46. 67 -

    O Homem que Virou Suco

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  47. 32 -

    Filme Demência

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  48. 28 -

    O Grande Momento

    1958 — a.k.a. The Grand Moment, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 43 -

    A Mulher de Todos

    1969 — a.k.a. The Woman of Everyone, in 1 top list Check
  50. 49 -

    Porto das Caixas

    1963, in 1 top list Check
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