List of Brazilian films of 2023

This is a list of films produced in Brazil in 2023:

Title Director Cast (Subject of documentary) Genre Release date Notes
Angela Hugo Prata Ísis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Bianca Bin, Emílio Orciollo Netto, Chris Couto, Gustavo Machado, Carolina Manica, Alice Carvalh Drama August 12, 2023
Aunt Virginia (Tia Virgínia) Fabio Meira Vera Holtz, Arlete Salles, Louise Cardoso, Vera Valdez, Daniela Fontan, Iuri Saraiva, Antônio Pitanga, Amanda Lyra Comedy-drama August 13, 2023 Nominated - Golden Kikito at the 51st Gramado Film Festival[1]

Winner - Kikito Critics Prize for Best Film, Best Actress for Vera Holtz, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Design & Honorable Mention for Vera Valdez[2]

Chef Jack: The Adventurous Cook (Chef Jack: O Cozinheiro Aventureiro) Guilherme Fiúza Zenha Danton Mello, Rodrigo Waschburger, Cintia Ferrer, Cecilia Fernandes, Renan Rammé, Álvaro Rosacosta, Tássia D'Paula, Guilherme Briggs, Rejane Faria, Marisa Rotenberg, Ana Laura Salles, Renata Corrêa, Carlos Magno Ribeiro, Giordano Becheleni Adventure, Comedy January 19, 2023
Heavier Is the Sky (Mais Pesado é o Céu) Petrus Cariry Matheus Nachtergaele, Ana Luiza Rios, Danny Barbosa as Letícia, Sílvia Buarque, Pedro Domingues, Galba Nogueira, Buda Lira, Magno Carvalho, Marcos Duarte Drama August 14, 2023 Nominated - Golden Kikito at the 51st Gramado Film Festival[1]

Winner - Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing & Special Jury Prize for Ana Luiza Rios[3]

Neon Heart Lucas Estevan Soares Lucas Estevan Soares, Ana de Ferro, Wawa Black Drama March 9, 2023 Remi Trophy - Special Jury Award (WorldFest Houston)[4]
Best Foreign Language Feature (MIFF)[5]
Prison in the Andes Felipe Carmona Bastián Bodenhöfer, Hugo Medina, Andrew Bargsted, Mauricio Pesutic, Alejandro Trejo, Óscar Hernández, Daniel Alcaíno, Juan Carlos Maldonado Drama October 6, 2023 Nominated - Sutherland Trophy at the 67th BFI London Film Festival[6]

Nominated - Golden Colon at the 49th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival[7]

Winner - Best Performance at the 49th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival[8]

Nominated - Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film - Best Picture at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival[9]

Toll (Pedágio) Carolina Markowicz Maeve Jinkings, Thomás Aquino, Isac Graça, Caio Macedo, Kauan Alvarenga, Aline Marta Maia Drama

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  1. ^ a b France, News In (2023-08-21). "Mussum, Filmis is the big winner of the 51st Gramado Film Festival -". newsinfrance.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ^ "Rodado em Friburgo, "Tia Virginia" é premiado no Festival de Gramado 2023". David Massena (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  3. ^ "Filme cearense 'Mais Pesado é o Céu' vence quatro prêmios no Festival de Gramado - Verso". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. ^ Stocchi, Dany (24 April 2022). "Neon Heart - Film wins Top Awards at WorldFest Houston". Thunder Wave. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Neon Heart – Best Foreign Language Feature". Moscow International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival". BFI. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  7. ^ "PALMARÉS FESTIVAL DE CINE IBEROAMERICANO DE HUELVA 2023". El Blog de Cine Español. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  8. ^ "Todos los ganadores del 49 Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  9. ^ "Todas las competencias del Festival de Cine Guadalajara 2024". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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