12 Brazilian science fiction films

Science fiction is a little explored genre in Brazilian cinema, but, despite the scarcity of productions, there are still national works that deserve attention.

We have put together a selection of 12 Brazilian science fiction films ranging from time travel to space exploration, from dystopias to the consequences of the use of technology in society.

Get ready to discover these jewels of national cinema!

Directed by Afonso Poyart (“2 Coelhos”, “Mais Forte que o Mundo”), “Biônicos” stars Jéssica Córes, Bruno Gagliasso, Gabz and Christian Malheiros. The plot takes place in the near future, where the progress of robotics has changed the sporting scenario thanks to the production of bionic prostheses for Paralympic athletes.

In this context, Maria (Córes), a long jump athlete, tries to surpass her sister (Gabz), who uses bionic prosthetics and is at the top of the sport. To do this, Maria enters a world marked by violence.

Tackling the theme of social isolation, “A Nuvem Rosa” is written and directed by Iuli Gerbase. The cast includes Renata de Lélis, Eduardo Mendonça, Kaya Rodrigues, Helena Becker and Girley Paes.

In the plot, a deadly pink cloud appears in the skies, forcing everyone to isolate themselves in their homes. The story follows Yago (Mendonça) and Giovana (de Lélis), who have just met at a party and are isolated together in an apartment.

Directed by Gabriel Mascaro, the science fiction drama “Divino Amor” is set in a near future where Brazil has become a religious dystopia. The film stars Dira Paes, Emílio de Melo and Júlio Machado.

The plot takes place in 2027 and follows an evangelical woman (Paes), a member of the “Divino Amor” community. She works as a clerk at a divorce registry office and always tries to prevent couples from separating, believing she is fulfilling a divine mission.

Vladimir Brichta stars in “One Man,” playing a man frustrated with his life. To escape marriage and work, he seeks out a clinic that promises to clone people.

Written and directed by Claudia Jouvin, the cast also includes names such as Mariana Ximenes, Otávio Müller, Ingrid Guimarães, Eliane Giardini and Milhem Cortaz.

Directed by Alberto Pieralisi, “The Fifth Estate” is a science fiction thriller that has been out of circulation for 40 years and of which only one copy remains.

In the plot, a foreign nation clandestinely installs devices on radio and television antennas in Rio de Janeiro to emit subliminal messages that alter the population’s perception.

The idea is to transform the people into an aggressive mass and bring the country into chaos, allowing the Brazilian government to take over. The cast includes names such as Oswaldo Loureiro, Eva Wilma and Sebastião Vasconcelos.

Directed by Walter Lima Júnior, “Brazil Year 2000” is an allegorical film that mixes genres such as science fiction and musicals.

The plot is set in 2000, when Brazil was partially devastated by World War III. The story follows the odyssey of an immigrant family who arrives in the small town of “I Forgot.”

Ronald Golias and Big Othello are the protagonists of the science fiction comedy “Os Cosmonautas”, directed by Victor Lima.

In the plot, the first Brazilian space mission that put an orangutan into orbit was a success.

Now, the scientist responsible (Álvaro Aguiar) intends to put two men on the Moon. The idea is to recruit two useless individuals who would not be missed if they died during the journey.

Directed by Luiz Rosemberg Filho, “Jardim das Espumas” is a film associated with the Cinema Marginal movement.

With a political and experimental content, the plot follows an emissary from a rich planet who visits a poor planet interested in economic deals and ends up being kidnapped.

Directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, one of Brazil’s greatest directors, “Who is Beta?” It’s dystopian science fiction.

The plot takes place in a society devastated by a catastrophe. The story follows a couple living in a shelter, exterminating infected beings that look like zombies.

A film that combines time travel with romantic comedy, “The Man from the Future” stars Wagner Moura and Alinne Moraes. In the plot, João “Zero” (Moura) is a brilliant scientist, but lives with the traumas of his past.

However, after an experiment gone wrong, he travels back in time and sees an opportunity to change his story and win back Helena (Moraes), his great love. The film is directed by Cláudio Torres (“The Invisible Woman”).

Starring musical duo Sandy & Junior, “Acquaria” is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi with touches of “Mad Max.”

The film is set in a future where our planet suffers from water scarcity and has become a desert place.

With science fiction elements, “Branco Sai, Preto Fica” mixes fiction and documentary. The film is written and directed by Adirley Queirós.

In the plot, a man comes from the future to investigate a violent act that occurred at a black music dance in Brasilia in the 1980s. The accident affected the lives of two men and the traveler must prove that the structure of society is to blame.

The next 12 Brazilian science fiction films first appeared on Olhar Digital.

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