🇧🇷 Discover Brazil in Australia 🇦🇺
Olá! 👋
Brazil is taking over Australia with films, flavours and live sounds! Feijoada in the mix, R&B and soul nights, forró and reggae on stage:
🎸 Reggae Live & DJ Party in NSW, VIC
🍲 Feijoada Special in Manly NSW
🎥 Film Festival in NSW, QLD, VIC, WA
🎶 Soul, R&B in Sydney NSW
🥁 Samba, Forró in Brunswick VIC
⚡SAVE THE DATE⚡
Baile do Charme lands in Sydney next week!
Rio’s feel-good street culture arrives in Marrickville for the first time in Australia. Think soul, R&B, Brazilian swing. Smooth grooves. A dance floor that feels like home. Come for the vibe, stay for the rhythm, leave with new friends!
Lineup: DJ LEBROWN (@djlebrown_oficial) | DARUA LAB CREW (@darualab)
When: Fri 31 Oct 2025, 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm AEDT
Where: Brazilian Cultural Centre, 142 Victoria Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
What to expect:
Dance, connection, and pure Brazilian charm
Family friendly atmosphere
Authentic eats and sweets
Bar service: Caipirinha $16, Beer $8, Catuaba with Guaraná and other spirits $12, and more
Doors 7:00 pm. Music up from the first track. Bring your crew and dress to move!
BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Brazilian Film Festival
Australia’s first nationwide Brazilian Film Festival lands in four cities at the same time: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Expect powerful dramas, classics, and fresh voices — plus a proper warm welcome for opening night in Sydney with a Coquetel Party.
Celebrate Brazil’s storytelling across the big screen. Pick your city below, choose your session, and bring friends.
For tickets and full details, please visit: https://www.brazilianfilmfestival.au/
The Best Mother in the World (A Melhor Mãe do Mundo)
A mother on the edge shields her kids from the truth while turning hardship into adventure.
Drama. 2025. 105 min.
Directed by Anna Muylaert.
Starring Shirley Cruz, Seu Jorge, Rihanna Barbosa, Katiuscia Canoro, Luedji Luna.
Sessions:
Sydney – Thu 30 Oct 2025, Palace Moore Park. Doors 6:45 pm. Coquetel Party 7–8 pm. Welcome 8:10–8:25 pm. Film 8:30 pm. Also Sat 1 Nov 2025, 7 pm, Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace.
Melbourne – Thu 30 Oct 2025, 7 pm, Palace Church Street.
Brisbane – Thu 30 Oct 2025, 7 pm, Palace Barracks.
Perth – Sat 1 Nov 2025, 6:30 pm, Palace Raine Square.
Manas (Manas)
In the Amazon, a 13-year-old dares to defy the violence that controls her community.
Drama. 2024. 112 min.
Directed by Marianna Brennand
Starring Jamilli Correa, Dira Paes, Rômulo Braga.
Sessions:
Sydney – Fri 31 Oct 2025, 7:30 pm, Palace Cinemas Moore Park. Also Fri 31 Oct 2025, 7 pm, Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace.
Melbourne – Fri 31 Oct 2025, 7:30 pm, Palace Church Street.
Brisbane – Fri 31 Oct 2025, 7:30 pm, Palace Barracks.
Perth – Fri 31 Oct 2025, 6:30 pm, Palace Raine Square.
City of God (Cidade de Deus)
A landmark classic about two boys in Rio whose paths split between art and crime.
Crime, Drama. 2002. 2h10m.
Directed by Fernando Meirelles
Starring Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge
Sessions:
Sydney – Sat 1 Nov 2025, 7 pm, Palace Moore Park. Also Sun 2 Nov 2025, 6 pm, Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace.
Melbourne – Sat 1 Nov 2025, 7 pm, Palace Church Street.
Brisbane – Sat 1 Nov 2025, 7 pm, Palace Barracks.
Perth – Thu 30 Oct 2025, 6:30 pm, Palace Raine Square.
Basic Sanitation, the Movie (Saneamento Básico)
A small town shoots a DIY movie to fix a very real problem.
Comedy. 2007. 1h52m.
Directed by Jorge Furtado
Starring Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Lázaro Ramos, Paulo José.
Sessions:
Sydney – Sun 2 Nov 2025, 5 pm, Palace Moore Park.
Brisbane – Sun 2 Nov 2025, 5 pm, Palace Barracks.
Same Old West (Oeste Outra Vez)
A bruised love triangle spirals into a dusty showdown about pride and payback.
Drama, Western. 2024. 1h32m.
Directed by Erico Rassi
Starring Adanilo, Ângelo Antônio, Rodger Rogério, Babu Santana, Tuanny Araújo.
Sessions:
Sydney – Thu 30 Oct 2025, 7 pm, Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace.
Melbourne – Sun 2 Nov 2025, 7 pm, Palace Church Street.
I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)
Walter Salles tells a true story of love, loss and resilience during the dictatorship.
Drama. 2024. 2h17m.
Directed by Walter Salles
Starring Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello and Fernanda Montenegro
Sessions:
Perth – Sun 2 Nov 2025, 5 pm, Palace Raine Square.
Family session – Chuck Billy and the Marvelous Guava Tree (Chico Bento e a Goiabeira Maravilhosa)
Live-action fun with Brazil’s beloved farm-kid from Turma da Mônica.
Sessions:
Sydney – Sat 1 Nov 2025, 2 pm, Brazilian Cultural Centre.
Gold Coast – Sun 2 Nov 2025, 4 pm, Broadbeach Community Centre.
For tickets and full details, please visit: https://www.brazilianfilmfestival.au/
WEEKEND VIBES
Friday, 24 October
Afrobeat, MPB, Soul
Marrickville
NSW
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