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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    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

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

    Limite

    1931, in 10 top lists Check
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    Terra em Transe

    1967 — a.k.a. Entranced Earth, in 7 top lists Check
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    Vidas Secas

    1963 — a.k.a. Barren Lives, in 7 top lists Check
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    O Bandido da Luz Vermelha

    1968 — a.k.a. The Red Light Bandit, in 3 top lists Check
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    Cabra Marcado Para Morrer

    1984 — a.k.a. Twenty Years Later, in 6 top lists Check
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    Macunaíma

    1969 — a.k.a. Macunaima, in 5 top lists Check
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    Ganga Bruta

    1933, in 4 top lists Check
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    São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
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    Os Fuzis

    1964 — a.k.a. The Guns, in 3 top lists Check
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    Eles Não Usam Black-Tie

    1981 — a.k.a. They Don't Wear Black Tie, in 3 top lists Check
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    Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco

    1980 — a.k.a. Pixote, in 7 top lists Check
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    Ilha das Flores

    1989 — a.k.a. Isle of Flowers, in 4 top lists Check
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    Rio, 40 Graus

    1955 — a.k.a. Rio, 40 Degrees, in 3 top lists Check
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    O Ritual dos Sádicos

    1970 — a.k.a. Awakening of the Beast, in 1 top list Check
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    Assalto ao Trem Pagador

    1962 — a.k.a. Assault on the Pay Train, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 21 -

    Bang Bang

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  18. 22 -

    A Lira do Delírio

    1978 — a.k.a. The Lyre of Delight, in 1 top list Check
  19. 24 -

    Bye Bye Brasil

    1980 — a.k.a. Bye Bye Brazil, in 4 top lists Check
  20. 25 -

    Central do Brasil

    1998 — a.k.a. Central Station, in 7 top lists Check
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    O Pagador de Promessas

    1962 — a.k.a. The Given Word, in 9 top lists Check
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    Toda Nudez Será Castigada

    1973 — a.k.a. All Nudity Shall Be Punished, in 1 top list Check
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    O Grande Momento

    1958 — a.k.a. The Grand Moment, in 2 top lists Check
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    Noite Vazia

    1964 — a.k.a. Men and Women, in 3 top lists Check
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    O Cangaceiro

    1953 — a.k.a. Cangaceiro, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 45 -

    O Caso dos Irmãos Naves

    1967 — a.k.a. Case of the Naves Brothers, in 1 top list Check
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    Cronicamente Inviável

    2000 — a.k.a. Chronically Unfeasible, in 0 top lists Check
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    Amélia

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
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    O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro

    1969 — a.k.a. Antonio das Mortes, in 6 top lists Check
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    A Marvada Carne

    1985 — a.k.a. Marvada Came, in 1 top list Check
  31. 56 -

    Terra Estrangeira

    1995 — a.k.a. Foreign Land, in 1 top list Check
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    À Meia Noite Levarei Sua Alma

    1964 — a.k.a. At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 58 -

    Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês

    1971 — a.k.a. How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 59 -

    A Idade da Terra

    1980 — a.k.a. The Age of the Earth, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 61 -

    A Hora da Estrela

    1985 — a.k.a. Hour of the Star, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 68 -

    Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos

    1976 — a.k.a. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 72 -

    O País de São Saruê

    1971, in 1 top list Check
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    Um Céu de Estrelas

    1996 — a.k.a. A Starry Sky, in 0 top lists Check
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