This will bring Kuala Lumpur closer to Brazilian entertainment and culture

This year, Kuala Lumpur will have the chance to enjoy for the first time, free of charge, the best of the Brazilian movie industry at Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) Mid Valley. The First Brazilian Film Festival (BFF) will be inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur this September.

Throughout the festival, cinephiles will have the chance to enjoy some of the best movies produced in Brazil over the last few years. Three movies will be screened: Aquarius; Bacurau; and Amazônia Groove. Organized by the Embassy of Brazil in Malaysia, the Brazilian Film Festival opens on 19 September 2023 and public screening of the subtitled movies will air from 21 till 24 September at GSC Midvalley.

Moreover, Vale Malaysia Minerals, a local subsidiary of Vale, one of the world’s leading mining companies, is the corporate sponsor for the event. Vale is preserving 1 million hectares of forest surrounding its operations around the world and is currently involved in the preservation of 800,000 hectares of forest in the Amazon.

Aquarius

Aquarius tells the story of Clara, a 65-year-old widow who is holding on to her apartment against developer pressures. According to a review by “Variety” magazine, “Aquarius is a character study as well as a shrewd meditation on the needless transience of place and the way physical space elides with our identity.”

Bacurau

Bacurau, also directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, centers around a small settlement in Brazil’s remote backcountry, which suddenly disappears from satellite maps and comes under threat from an unknown enemy. From that moment onwards, Bacurau braces itself for a brutal fight for survival.

Amazonia Groove

Amazonia Groove is a documentary that showcases musicians living in the North of Brazil in and around the region known as the Amazon basin. Amazônia Groove depicts the religions, cultures and traditions of various communities along the Amazon River through their music.

All movies are played in their original language, Portuguese, with subtitles in English and ticket redemption starts one hour prior to each session, at GSC Mid Valley, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Find out more on the Official GSC Malaysia Website.