Maria Della Costa

From Italian set designer to Brazilian stage director, Gianni Ratto, born in Italy in 1916 and based in Brazil since 1954, retraces the geographical path of his life, accompanied by his daughter, passing through Genoa, Milan, Florence, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, visiting places and people who marked his journey. At each encounter, Gianni speaks of his work and reveals the ideas of someone who not only executes but also thinks about theater from a humanist perspective.

The story of Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the famed Brazilian sculptor and architect born in the 17th century who became known as "Aleijadinho".

For the launch of his new giant horoscope computer, famous astrologer Alex invites to his private island friends representing each of the 12 zodiac signs. During the welcome party, one of the guests is mysteriously murdered. Unable to leave the island, the others witness new deaths, always announced in advance by the computer.

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Rosario is a prostitute who lives in her married sister's house. When the latter wants to be a hooker too, she doesn't approve.

A comedy about the happiness of several people who won the number 12 of Sports Lottery, thinking they are the only winner. Among them, one priest seduced by the devil disguised as a sacristan, one taxi driver who is planning to buy an entire fleet of cars, and prostitutes who leave their brothel, only to return again later.

The documentary follows the many facets of actor and director Sérgio Britto, from behind the scenes at theater companies to his experiences in literature and opera. The actor was the creator of the "Grande Teatro Tupi," a program that produced over 450 play adaptations and featured actors such as Fernanda Montenegro and Ítalo Rossi.

Camillo Mastrocinque was one of many foreigners who came to Brazil in the 1950s to make films. The director of melodramas during the Italian fascist era directed this film, Areião (Inca Film, 1952), which could have spared Maria Della Costa. The film was renamed La priggione di sabbia to compete at the Venice Film Festival, but was rejected.