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1. Narcos (2015–2017)
TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Alberto Ammann
Votes: 472,880
2. Waking the Dead (2000)
R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
Director: Keith Gordon | Stars: Billy Crudup, Bill Haugland, Nelson Landrieu, Ivonne Coll
Votes: 7,657 | Gross: $0.33M
3. No (I) (2012)
R | 118 min | Drama, History
An advertising executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum.
Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Luis Gnecco
Votes: 26,259 | Gross: $2.34M
4. A Twelve-Year Night (2018)
TV-MA | 122 min | Adventure, Biography, Crime
1973. Uruguay is governed by a military dictatorship. One autumn night, three Tupamaro prisoners are taken from their jail cells in a secret military operation. The order is precise: "As we can't kill them, let's drive them mad."
Director: Álvaro Brechner | Stars: Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort, César Troncoso
Votes: 11,045
5. The Great Hack (2019)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.
Directors: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik
Votes: 25,062
6. The Mechanism (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dramatic fiction series loosely inspired by an investigation of corruption in Brazil's private and state oil companies and construction companies.
Stars: Caroline Abras, Selton Mello, Enrique Diaz, Jonathan Haagensen
Votes: 36,720
7. State of Siege (1972)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber
Votes: 6,092 | Gross: $1.13M
8. El Presidente (2020– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The head of a small Chilean football club becomes a key player in the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal.
Stars: Andrés Parra, Karla Souza, Paulina Gaitan, Alberto Ajaka
Votes: 1,635
9. Crime Diaries: The Candidate (2019)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In 1994, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio's assassination sends his dying widow racing to uncover who did it.
Stars: Alberto Guerra, Gustavo Sánchez Parra, Orlando Moguel, Ilse Salas
Votes: 919
10. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro
Votes: 15,755
11. El Pepe: A Supreme Life (2018)
74 min | Documentary, Biography
An examination of the life, times, and legacy of Uruguay's last president, José "Pepe" Mujica.
Director: Emir Kusturica | Star: Pepe Mujica
Votes: 2,141
12. Olga (2004)
141 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and... See full summary »
Director: Jayme Monjardim | Stars: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Luís Melo, Eliane Giardini
Votes: 3,666
13. South of the Border (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Tariq Ali, Tony Blair, Wolf Blitzer, Nelson Bocaranda
Votes: 3,102 | Gross: $0.17M
14. 1994 (I) (2019– )
Documentary, History
Archival video and new interviews provide an investigative look at Mexican politics in 1994, a year marked by the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio.
Stars: Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Votes: 599
15. Santiago, Italia (2018)
PG | 80 min | Documentary, History
After the coup d'État of the Democratic government of Allende, the embassy of Italy in Santiago played a major role in helping the opposers of the regime, and extradited many of them Italy.... See full summary »
Directors: Nanni Moretti, Jeffrey B. Mallian | Stars: Salvador Allende, Carmen Castillo, Patricio Guzmán, Raul Eduardo Iturriaga
Votes: 1,005
16. The War on Democracy (2007)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Salvador, Bolivia: people's struggle for democracy versus US imperialism in Latin America since the 1950s, backing coups and supporting dictatorships.
Directors: Chris Martin, John Pilger, Sean Crotty | Stars: John Pilger, Philip Agee, Salvador Allende, George Bush
Votes: 2,531
17. Rise of the Bolsonaros (2022)
TV-14 | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The remarkable rise of one of the world's most controversial leaders, Jair Bolsonaro, from obscurity to the presidency of Brazil.
Stars: Steve Bannon, Glenn Greenwald, Carla Zambelli, David Miranda
Votes: 136
18. Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009)
Not Rated | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
The true story of a working-class boy who moves to the nation's financial capital at a young age and becomes one of the most influential politicians in Brazil's history.
Directors: Fábio Barreto, Marcelo Santiago | Stars: Rui Ricardo Diaz, Glória Pires, Juliana Baroni, Cleo
Votes: 3,098
19. The Trial (2018)
140 min | Documentary, History
The Trial documents the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team, who struggles to prove her innocence against a majority vote by a Congress riddled with corruption. A tale of ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Ramos | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Jair Bolsonaro, José Eduardo Cardozo, Eduardo Cunha
Votes: 1,476
20. Nisman. The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy (2019–2020)
373 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The suspicious death of Alberto Nisman, investigator of the attack on the headquarters of the AMIA in 1994.
Stars: Dexter Filkins, Oscar Parrilli, Dan Restrepo, Miguel Bronfman
Votes: 646
21. Real: The Plan Behind History (2017)
96 min | Drama, History
Brazil, 1993. President Collor is impeached. Monthly inflation reaches 40%. The nation is collapsing. In the economic hurricanes eye, Fernando Henrique Cardoso convenes a group of brilliant... See full summary »
Director: Rodrigo Bittencourt | Stars: Emílio Orciollo Netto, Tato Gabus Mendes, Paolla Oliveira, Norival Rizzo
Votes: 933
22. Eleita (2022– )
30 min | Comedy
Takes place in a dystopian reality. In the near future, the state of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing major abandonment problems.
Stars: Clarice Falcão, Diogo Vilela, Polly Marinho, Bella Camero
Votes: 162
23. JK (2006)
45 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Mini-series about the life of former Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek.
Stars: José Wilker, Marília Pêra, Wagner Moura, Débora Falabella
Votes: 201
24. Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) (2007)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
An examination of corruption and class warfare in Brazil as told through the stories of a wealthy businessman, a plastic surgeon who assists kidnapping victims and a politician whose income relies on a frog farm.
Director: Jason Kohn
Votes: 1,203 | Gross: $0.11M
25. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
Unrated | 74 min | Documentary
In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.
Directors: Kim Bartley, Donnacha O'Briain | Stars: Hugo Chávez, Pedro Carmona, Jesse Helms, Colin Powell
Votes: 2,634
26. Lama dos Dias (2018)
Comedy, Drama
The series rescues the zeitgeist of Recife in the 1990s, using fiction to portray the boiling period of the Manguebeat movement.
Stars: Geyson Luiz, Isadora Gibson, Louise França, Vitor Araújo
Votes: 9
27. Laboratory Greece (2019)
165 min | Documentary
A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos
Votes: 32
28. Vidas Cinzas (2017)
15 min | Short, Drama
A faux documentary about the ongoing social, political and economical crisis in Brazil, where the government cuts the colors of Rio de Janeiro, turning the city black and white.
Director: Leonardo Martinelli | Stars: Wagner Moura, Glenn Greenwald, Petra Costa, Marielle Franco
Votes: 47
29. The Promised Land (1973)
80 min | Drama, History
In 1930 Chile, amidst the economic crisis, syndicalist Jose spearheads the battle against landlords and the government.
Director: Miguel Littin | Stars: Nelson Villagra, Marcelo Gaete, Rafael Benavente, Shenda Román
Votes: 93
30. Getúlio (2014)
101 min | Biography, Drama, History
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination ... See full summary »
Director: João Jardim | Stars: Tony Ramos, Drica Moraes, Thiago Justino, Clarisse Abujamra
Votes: 1,263
31. Cercados (2020)
116 min | Documentary
A documentary about the press coverage during the Coronavirus pandemic in Brazil.
Director: Caio Cavechini | Stars: William Bonner, Jair Bolsonaro, Renata Vasconcellos, Nelson Teich
Votes: 67
32. Resistance (2019)
122 min | Drama, History
In 1961, Gov. Leonel Brizola leads the unparalleled Legality movement, a first in the history of Brazil. Fighting for the Constitution, he mobilizes the resistance to ensure President João ... See full summary »
Director: Zeca Brito | Stars: Cleo, Letícia Sabatella, Fernando Alves Pinto, Leonardo Machado
Votes: 163
33. Zuzu Angel (2006)
108 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the true story of Zuzu Angel, a famous Brazilian fashion designer in the 70's, who searches for her son Stuart, a member of a leftist university group who suddenly disappears ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Patricia Pillar, Daniel de Oliveira, Leandra Leal, Alexandre Borges
Votes: 1,049
34. The Wandering Soap Opera (2017)
80 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The film revolves around the concept of soap opera. Its structure is based on the assumption that Chilean reality does not exist, but rather is an ensemble of soap operas.
Directors: Raúl Ruiz, Valeria Sarmiento | Stars: Luis Alarcón, Patricia Rivadeneira, Francisco Reyes, Consuelo Castillo
Votes: 361 | Gross: $0.00M
35. Salvador Allende (2004)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography
From his childhood in Valparaiso to his death during the Pinochet military coup on September 11, 1973, the life and works of Chilean president Salvador Allende.
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Salvador Allende, Patricio Guzmán, Jacques Bidou, Alejandro Gonzáles
Votes: 770
36. The Ecuadorian Candidate (2024)
93 min | Documentary | Completed
An intimate chronicling of Andrés Arauz, a young leftist economist, as he embarks on a journey to become the next President of Ecuador. A gripping documentary that explores the high-stakes world of Latin American politics.
Director: Héctor Muniente | Stars: Andrés Arauz, Pamela Morcillo, Guillermo Lasso, Guillaume Long
37. Marielle: The Crime That Shook Brazil (2020)
50 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The life and death of city councilor Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, murdered on the night of March 14, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro.
Stars: Monica Benicio, Luyara Franco, Katy Perry, Anielle Franco
Votes: 212
38. Once There Was Brasilia (2017)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A dystopian reflection on the current Brazilian political climate since the dismissal of President Rousseff, through two renegade characters waiting for redemption in the city of Brazilia.
Director: Adirley Queirós | Stars: Wellington Abreu, Marquim do Tropa, Andreia Vieira, Franklin Ferreira
Votes: 230
39. Marighella (2012)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about the member of the brazilian Communist Party, Congressman elected by vote, and later on enemy number one of the brazilian dictatorship of 1964, Carlos Marighella.
Director: Isa Grinspum Ferraz | Stars: Carlos Augusto Marighella, Lázaro Ramos, Miguel Arraes, Hennig Boilesen Jr.
Votes: 3,485
40. The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2012)
77 min | Documentary, History, Thriller
Provides evidence of manipulation and investment funding from the U.S. government to carry out the Brazilian military coup that occurred in 1964.
Director: Camilo Tavares | Stars: Auro de Moura Andrade, Robert Bentley, Júlio de Sá Bierrenbach, Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco
Votes: 471
41. Jango (1984)
115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of João "Jango" Goulart, the Brazilian left-wing president deposed by the military.
Director: Silvio Tendler | Stars: Leonel Brizola, João Goulart, Juscelino Kubitschek, Carlos Lacerda
Votes: 192
42. Pseudo (2020)
90 min | Thriller
A taxi driver gets caught up in a deadly operation when he steals the identity of a passenger.
Directors: Rodrigo Patino, Luis Reneo | Stars: Luigi Antezana, Carla Arana, Milton Cortez, Pablo Fernandez
Votes: 81
43. Beyond Citizen Kane (1993 TV Movie)
93 min | Documentary
Details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group, the largest in Brazil, and discusses its influence, power and political connections.
Director: Simon Hartog | Stars: Leonel Brizola, Chico Buarque, Walter Clark, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Votes: 602
44. Alvorada (2021)
90 min | Documentary
From an intimate point of view, the daily life of President Dilma Rousseff in her official residence, the Palácio do Alvorada, while awaiting the verdict of impeachment that ended up alienating the first woman president of Brazil.
Directors: Anna Muylaert, Lô Politi | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Jaques Wagner, Flávio Dino, José Eduardo Cardoso
Votes: 215
45. La spirale (1976)
138 min | Documentary
Based on movie and television archives, this film aims to demonstrate how the United States planned to crush Salvador Allende's attempt to institute Socialism in Chili, shortly after his election.
Directors: Armand Mattelart, Valérie Mayoux, Jacqueline Meppiel | Stars: François Périer, Donald Sutherland, Salvador Allende, Fidel Castro
Votes: 72
46. Lamarca (1994)
130 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The real story of a captain who, during the military dictatorship in Brazil, deserted Brazilian Army and got involved in left-wing guerilla groups, becoming one of their most prominent leaders.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Paulo Betti, Carla Camurati, José de Abreu, Deborah Evelyn
Votes: 445
47. Among Righteous Men (2016)
102 min | Documentary, Biography
The film shows the prologue of the crisis of representation and the polarization of Brazilian politics as we accompany the steps of the Deputy, spokesman for the LBGT cause Jean Wyllys.
Directors: Carlos Juliano Barros, Caio Cavechini | Stars: Jean Wyllys, Silas Malafaia, Marco Feliciano, Eurico da Silva
Votes: 45
48. Marielle and Monica (2018)
25 min | Documentary, Short
The LGBT activists resisting Bolsonaro's Brazil. Marielle Franco, a Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for ... See full summary »
Director: Fábio Erdos | Stars: Monica Benicio, Marielle Franco
Votes: 9
49. Gabriel Monteiro - Herói Fake (2022)
120 min | Documentary
A documentary on controversial Rio de Janeiro YouTubber/alderman Gabriel Monteiro, following the voting for his impeachment on the house after several complaints of political misconduct, ... See full summary »
Votes: 57
50. Sala de Roteiro (2020– )
Comedy
Five screenwriters discussing in a video chat the course of a television series that already has several seasons. The plot mocks political events in Brazil that are absurd even for a fiction narrative.
Stars: Andrea Beltrão, Enrique Diaz, Marcos Palmeira, Mariana Lima
Votes: 13