Zezé Motta
Popularity:0.185
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1944-06-27
Place of Birth:Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Also Known As:Zezé Mota, Zeze Motta, Zeze Mota

Kinshasa Palace (2006)
The filmmaker searches for his brother Max, who left his children without explanation. The brothers grew up in the Congo with their white father and...

Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada (1978)

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Bloody Gold (1978)
The son of a millionaire who owns gold mines in Transopia, Africa, Antoine Leblanc, who lives in a mansion in Rio, one day receives a letter from his...

Galeria Futuro (2021)
Valentim, Kodak and Eddie have known each other since they were little and are shopkeepers at Galeria Futuro, a shopping center in Copacabana that...

Tieta of Agreste (1996)
After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos and upheaving the local order.

Mulher 80 (1979)
Mulher 80 emerged as a result of the success of 'Malu Mulher' (1979), a miniseries starring Regina Duarte, which addressed the female situation in...

O Lucro Acima da Vida (2014)
Fiction based on a true story of Brazilian workers and people living near a pesticide plant, first owned by Shell and then by BASF, that suffered...

Bróder (2010)
Three childhood friends plan meeting for a day in order to reassert their friendships and fight for their differences. One of them is involved with...

Prisoner of Rio (1988)
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.

Orfeu (1999)
Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the...

Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia (2015)

The Last Party (2023)
'The Last Party' is a young romantic comedy that follows a group of four friends at their high school graduation party. Each protagonist with their...

Alemão 2 (2022)
The Alemão community in Rio de Janeiro is known for its high crime rate. Once again, a team faces drug trafficking to try to carry out the...

Gonzaga: From Father to Son (2012)
Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he...

Eulália (2023)
A simple woman finds herself trapped in a toxic marriage, living a daily journey of submission and unhappiness. With few social ties and no future...

Deixa (2023)
Carmen lives her last day of freedom before her husband leaves prison.

Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão (2024)
Heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Lucebra, Prince Lu lives carefreely, playing pranks on his family and friends. However, according to legend,...

Better Days Ahead (1989)
Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.

Águia na Cabeça (1984)
A senator having contacts with illegal betting activities is killed by the man who is his right arm, who wanted to get his position. But the power...

Natal da Portela (1988)
Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of...

Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis (2023)

Xica (1976)
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.

Happy Desert (2007)
Jéssica is a teenager from Brazilian Northeast. After being abused by her stepfather, she runs away to Recife, where starts to work with...

Poeta de Sete Faces (2002)
Documentary about Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and the many facets of his work.

Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! (1990)
Society's roles are reversed in this humored short film where Raimundo is the husband who is pregnant and takes care of the house while his wife...

Everything's Alright (1978)
Middle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and strange occurrences turn what was supposed to be a...

Othelo The Great (2024)
A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreaking Black Brazilian actor. Overcoming poverty and...

Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca, where the theme of violence in contemporary society is...

Wedding Games (2023)
When Alex and Eva choose to exchange vows at the very spot they first crossed paths, a series of hilarious missteps derails their journey to the...

Jubiabá (1987)
Jubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells the story of the interracial love between the...

Sonhos de Menina Moça (1988)
Iolanda, a widow who is the matriarch of a large and complicated family, is the hostess of a large party in a mansion that brings back many memories....

La Bréa (1970)
Documentary about Brazilian actress Sandra Bréa.

Na Rédea Curta (2022)
Júlio was raised only by his mother. Now, at the age of twenty, he discovers that it will be his turn to be a father, and that's why he...

Quilombo (1984)
Quilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. This incredibly elaborate (and surprisingly...

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas (2009)
A documentary that tells the history of 4 famous actors in Brazil.

Denying Brazil (2000)
A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of black actors in Brazilian television "soaps". Based on his own memories and on a...

A Banana Mecânica (1974)
Dr. Ferrão, a famous psychoanalyst, uses his daily column on a newspaper to atract women to his practice.

The Longing (2003)
Cyrus, Tim and Erik were high school buddies and meet again ten years later. They spend the summer together in Brazil. All of them are occupied in...

Chronically Unfeasible (2000)
Filmed over a five-year period, Chronically Unfeasible dissects Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as...

O Bom Marido (1978)
An industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband Afraninho devises a strange kind of business, for foreign...

A Serpente (1992)
Two sisters are newly married; Guida to Paulo and Lígia to Décio. They spend their honeymoon in the apartment, a gift from the father...

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil (2024)
A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the...

Abah and His Band (2024)
A kingdom of fruits. A king with no strength to keep ruling. An orphan prince who does not accept his fate. A world at imminent risk. These are some...

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery (2024)
New Rio, 2054 AD. The Order of Truth wreaks havoc on the streets, killing every being that has special powers. Renowned witch Dahlia is determined to...

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess (2009)
Based on the book O Fantástico Mistério de Feiurinha, the story combines real world and fantasy, dream and determination, with a...

Irmã Dulce (2014)
Biographical film of Sister Dulce, who, in life, was called the “Good Angel of Bahia”, also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and...

Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic (1970)
Possible Film About the Journey of Singer and Actress Zezé Motta.

The Force of Xango (1977)
Tonho Tiê really likes living free, playing capoeira and drinking. During Carnival he meets beautiful Zulmira; they pledge love and projects...

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman (1987)
The life and work of Zezé Motta.

Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas (2017)
All the lives of Cora Coralina in a poetic narrative in the voices, feelings and interpretations of six generations of great Brazilian actresses. A...

Angels of the Night (1987)
Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model; Mauro, a drag queen; Teddy, a hustler; Guto, a...

Napomuceno's Will (1997)
Nopumoceno, the most successful businessman in the Cabo Verde archipelogo, is an ambitious, clever opportunist, known during his lifetime as...

Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)
Poor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building in the rich part of the city. Meanwhile, a rich...

Pitanga (2016)
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His...

What Is It Worth? (2005)
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration,...

The Devil's Knot (2018)
During the slavery period in Brazil, a sugar cane farm was the stage for the darkest kinds of horrors. Years later, the place's cruel past is still...

A Comédia Divina (2017)
The Devil himself comes to Earth to open his own church and the world becomes a pandemonium of delights and confusions. Based on a short story by...

Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City (2004)
Deep in the Amazon rain forest, there is a lost subterranean city. The place was built by Vikings who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and ventured up the...

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino (2002)
A movie about Banda de Ipanema, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most traditional Carnaval blocks, and its founder Albino Pinheiro.

Go To Work You Bum! (1973)
Having come out recently from jail, a tramp, willing to make quick money, decides to organize a pool match between two famous retired players.

Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies (2002)
Kira, a botanist who is also the daughter of elves, must fight the evil wicked witch Algaz. In her quest, Kira will be helped by Epifania, agood...

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro (1989)
Interviews and performances with black women on film, theater and television who narrate their lives, careers, discrimination and struggles in the...

Viva Sapato! (2003)
A light-hearted and high-spirited story, full of spice, sensuality and romance, Viva Zapato tells the tale of Dolores, a beautiful Cuban dancer who...

Carolina (2003)
Carolina Maria de Jesus. Her favela diary was a success in 1960. Despite her recognition, she died forgotten and poor.

Polêmica (1999)
A film on the feud between samba songwriters Noel Rosa and Wilson Batista.

Intervenção (2021)
Larissa competed for the Rio Military Police in search of the ideal of “protecting the citizen”.

Juntos a Magia Acontece (2019)
The death of the matriarch on Christmas eve provokes a crisis that makes the family review attitudes and give a new meaning to the date.

M8 - When Death Rescues Life (2019)
When Maurício becomes a student at a top medical school, he becomes obsessed with a mystery linked to the dead bodies used for dissection.

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots (1990)
A Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to defeat an evil wizard.

Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019)
What does Brazilian cinema tell us? What does Brazilian cinema tell us about black actresses and actors? ‘Pressed, Ripped Apart’ makes...

A Ilha dos Escravos (2008)
After a violent civil war, D. Miguel, the last Portuguese absolutist king, is defeated by the liberals, led by his brother D. Pedro. In 1834 D....

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade (2020)
Through clippings, the film draws a narrative line between the construction of racism in Brazil and the United States, having as base the European...

Novo Mundo (2020)
A paradise for the eyes, the phrase defines the character's destination place, A Terra Sem Males. After walking through forests and ruins, she...

Todas as Melodias (2020)
"Todas as Melodias" is a sensible journey throught the life and works of one of Brazilian music's biggest artists, Luiz Melodia. Featuring archive...

The Devil Queen (1974)
Rio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and violence. But heavy lies the crown: what Queen can...

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza (1970)

4x100: Running for a Dream (2021)
The women's athletics (4x100m relay) is about to win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, the Brazilian victory is almost certain and the athletes...

Dr. Gama (2021)
Based on the biography of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history, a black man who used the laws and courts to free more...

O Cinema das Mulheres (2020)
Passionate about the magic of cinema and historically imposed on a place of invisibility, prejudices and stereotypes, how can women challenge, break...

Mestizo (1988)
A village on the Venezuelan coast, a place of fishermen and big haciendas, Aquiles Vargas, a white aristocrat in somewhat reduced circumstances,...

Sinhá Moça (2006)
Monarchists and republicans meet in Araruna, a small fictional town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886. The novel portrays the love story...

Above Justice (2016)
In this realistic and touching series told in an innovative format, seemingly independent plots intertwine to show how justice can sometimes be a...

Memorial de Maria Moura (1994)
Adapted from the homonymous work by Rachel de Queiroz, it presents the saga of a woman against female submission in nineteenth-century patriarchal...

Ouro Verde (2017)
Zé Maria Magalhães is an innocent young man who, suddenly, sees his dreams and family destroyed by a man's greed: Miguel Ferreira da...

3% (2016)
In a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one chance to join the 3% saved from squalor.

The End (2023)
‘The End’ chronicles the passing of time in friendships and romances. The story is told through the memories of five friends who have...

Corpo a Corpo (1984)
Eloá and Osmar's marriage is thrown into crisis when a mysterious man crosses their path. With a thirst for prestige and power, Eloá...

Corpo Dourado (1998)
Corpo Dourado is a Brazilian soap opera produced by and shown on Rede Globo from 12 January 1998 through 21 August 1998. The 191 chapters were...

Porto dos Milagres (2001)
Porto dos Milagres is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 February to 29 September 2001, totaling 203 chapters. It...

O Canto da Sereia (2013)
Meet Sereia, a young and beautiful singer whose world of fame and fortune is interlaced with envy and hate. Her murder in the midst of carnival...

A Próxima Vítima (1995)
A young law student starts to work as a detective, decided to uncover the identity behind a series of murders, as well as who is next.

Boogie Oogie (2014)
In the swing of the 70s, two women fight for the love of the same man without knowing their fates were already intertwined.

O Beijo do Vampiro (2002)
The struggling Lívia despairs when she learns that her husband, before dying, lost a fortune in shady deals. Widowed and with three children,...

The Slave Mother (2016)
The story begins in 1789 in Congo, in Africa, where a tribe celebrates the marriage of Luena and Kamau. The natives, trapped and sold as slaves.

Rebel Rio (2011)
Elite Way is one of the most renowned educational institutions in the country, where students have access to high quality education and play sports....

Sunshine (2007)
At her birthday party, a little girl disappears and her family is left desperate. Years later, their hope returns in the form of a seaside young...

Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999)
It tells the story of Chiquinha Gonzaga, a revolutionary musician who marked the history of music in Brazil, and challenged the social standards of...

Beto Rockfeller (1968)
Beto Rockfeller is a Brazilian telenovela produced by TV Tupi and aired from November 4, 1968 to November 30, 1969. It was created by Cassiano Gabus...