Tela features 555 initial titles, including films, series, and documentaries.

On Saturday, the Brazilian government launched the free streaming platform Tela to democratize access to culture and strengthen national audiovisual production.

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Tela features 555 initial titles, including feature films, short films, series, and documentaries, and plans to reach 1,000 available productions soon. Among the featured works are classics such as Glauber Rocha’s Black God, White Devil (1964), Hector Babenco’s Carandiru (2003), and Fabio Meira’s The Two Irenes (2017).

President Lula da Silva emphasized that Brazil is “very accustomed to foreign culture” and that this platform will allow for a better understanding of national identity through film.

Culture Minister Margareth Menezes, a singer, stated that the launch seeks to guarantee the right to culture and strengthen sovereignty in the face of limitations in audiovisual distribution.

Brazilian cinema is experiencing a golden age after the success of “I’m Still Here” and “The Secret Agent,” which were nominated at the last two editions of the Academy Awards.

“I’m Still Here,” directed by Walter Salles, won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2024, becoming a historic milestone for Brazilian cinema.

With Tela, Brazil seeks to consolidate a digital space that preserves its audiovisual heritage, expands cultural dissemination, and offers free access to productions that reflect the diversity of the country.

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Source: EFE

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