Four new films debut in Brazil cinemas on July 16, 2026
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, four films are scheduled to open in Brazilian cinemas.
The lineup includes "A Odisseia," a myth‑based epic directed and written by Christopher Nolan starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, with a cast that features Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Charlize, and others.
"Xica da Silva" is a 50‑year‑old re‑release of Carlos Diegues’s drama starring Zezé Motta as the enslaved woman who becomes a society figure in 18th‑century Diamantina.
The documentary "A Noite de Alaíde" follows singer‑pianist Alaíde Costa, a pioneering Black voice of Brazil’s Bossa Nova, tracing her career from Rio’s suburbs to her later quest for recognition.
Finally, "A Divina Sarah Bernhardt," directed by Guillaume Nicloux, dramatizes the life of the iconic French actress Sarah Bernhardt, a symbol of the Art Nouveau era.