The Best Movies to Watch In Portuguese (+Mood: Mini-series)
From Brasil to Portugal to Angola, the Portguese language reflects vastly different cultures arouond the world. If you want to brush up on your Portuguese language skills and watch some great cinema while you’re at it, here are the best movies and shows to stream now.
Released without fanfare outside of its home country, The Superfantastic Story of Balão is an intriguing documentary about the iconic Brazilian children’s group Turma do Balão Mágico. Through three episodes, four of its members share the story of the band, starting with their backgrounds all the way to the aftermath of their break up. In […]
Emotional and increasingly hard to watch over its five episodes, It’s a Sin nevertheless reminds us about an aspect of the AIDS crisis that often gets buried underneath accounts of suffering and injustice. We’re shown a truly supportive, joyful community that wasn’t simply engaging in shallow pleasures, but helping each other become their best selves. […]
This is an thrilling BBC/Netflix show and a Yakuza drama that takes place between Tokyo and London. About half of the dialogue is in Japanese and the other half is in English. Yakuza families are no longer at peace when a boss’s nephew is assassinated in London. Trying to bring the culprit in without interference […]