Platform Offers Free National Films

by Bruno Pferd February 18, 2026

written by Bruno Pferd February 18, 2026

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A wide variety of Brazilian films, including documentaries, comedies, and childrens films, are available to stream for free on Itau Cultural Play.
The selection includes notable works like Recife Frio, which portrays climate change, social inequality, and tourism in Pernambuco, and Brasiliana: O Musical Negro Que Apresentou o Brasil ao Mundo, a documentary about a theater company founded by Black artists.
There are also films that delve into significant historical events and movements such as Empate which explores the seringueiro movement in Acre during the 1970s and 80s, and Serao, a documentary depicting manual limestone extraction and labor in the textile industry.
The platform also offers a collection of eight childrens films, each with unique stories and styles, such as PiOinc, a tale about a pig and a sparrows friendship, and Abracos, a story about a daughter writing imaginary adventures to comfort her mother.

Itau Cultural Play is offering 18 national films from across Brazil to stream for free. These include documentaries, shorts, and films for children. Among the selections: Kleber Mendonca Filho’s comedy, Recife Frio, portrays the capital of Pernambuco grappling with drastic climate change, real estate speculation, social inequality, and the impact of tourism. Joel Zito Araujo’s documentary, Brasiliana: O Musical Negro Que Apresentou o Brasil ao Mundo, tells the story of a theater, dance, and music company founded in 1949 in Rio de Janeiro by Black artists who toured 90 countries. Sergio de Carvalho’s Empate explores the seringueiro movement in Acre during the 1970s and 80s, highlighting peaceful resistance strategies known as “empate” used to prevent deforestation in the Amazon. Dasilva Daselva, a short film by Anderson Mendes, presents the life and work of artist and ecologist Sebastiao Correa da Silva, who created over 600 works depicting the fauna and flora of the Amazon rainforest. Caio Bernardo’s documentary, Serao, depicts manual limestone extraction and labor in the textile industry within a family’s daily life in Cariri Paraibano.

Itau Cultural Play – Discover a Variety of Free Brazilian Shorts and Children’s Films

Two short films from Espirito Santo are also available: Depois Deste Desterro, by Renan Amaral, follows a character returning to their homeland during the 1968 military dictatorship, and Maira Tristao’s Canto das Areias revisits memories of a village buried by dunes. In addition to these shorts, the platform features the Cine Curtinhas collection, which includes eight films for children. These offer a range of stories and styles: PiOinc explores the friendship between a pig and a sparrow; Abracos tells of a daughter who writes imaginary adventures in her diary to cheer up her sad mother; The Garden of Magic draws inspiration from enchanting gardens; and Eu e o Boi, O Boi e Eu presents a tale based on folklore and the legend of the Boi da Manta. These films are available for free at Itauculturalplay.com.br.