Brazil invites you to discover your destinations through different films

Films showing Brazilian tourism are good leisure options for this moment when staying at home is a necessity imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Thinking about it, the Tourism News Agency prepared a list of works, national and foreign, that showed in the cinema the beauties of our country, such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Jalapão, Foz do Iguaçu and the Xingu National Park. The suggestions go through stories of struggle, the life of a country duo, the adventures of the Brazilian God and even films by the famous spy James Bond, adventurer Indiana Jones, Hollywood animations and Marvel hits. Movies can be watched on various streaming services and on cable channels (many are free to access). Below, a little more of our selection. No spoiler, but there is even a city that became known as “Roliúde Nordestina”.

Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian city most visited by tourists, has already been the setting for the production of many films. In addition to national films such as Cidade de Deus, Corcovado and Central do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro played a major role in foreign works. The beautiful landscapes of the city, with emphasis on the Cable Car of Pão de Açúcar, were highlighted in "007 Against the Rocket of Death" (1979). In the "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" (2011), Lapa and Marina da Glória had great space. The capital of Rio de Janeiro was also honored for the animation "Rio", which reproduces several tourist points of the city.

São Paulo was also the stage for several cinematographic works. "Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira" (2008), for example, shows postcards from the capital of São Paulo, such as the stairs of the Municipal Theater, the Viaduto do Chá, Avenida Paulista and Minhocão. "De Onde Eu Vejo" also features a series of famous spots in the capital of São Paulo, as well as "O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta" (2005), which features spots such as Charles Miller Square and Pacaembu Stadium.

In "Deus é Brasileiro" (2003), starring Antônio Fagundes, the Jalapão State Park, in Tocantins, has part of its beauty revealed. The region enchants for its abundant waters, plateaus and mountains with savanna climate, in addition to the cerrado landscape, with orange dunes, rivers, waterfalls, springs and impressive rock formations.

Foz do Iguaçu has also starred in numerous films, especially with the natural landscapes, rivers and free streams of the Iguaçu National Park. The site is home to nearly 400 species of birds, 158 species of mammals, 175 species of fish, more than two thousand species of plants and more than 750 species of butterflies. These charms are present in "Black Panther" (2018), which tells the story of one of the members of Marvel's Avengers. “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Cave” (2008) also had scenes recorded at the site, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Recife, in Pernambuco, has its beauties depicted in films such as "Lisbela and the Prisoner", which shows, for example, the Church of Santa Cruz, built between 1725 and 1732. The film was so successful that Recife became known as the " Roliúde Nordestina. ”The capital of Pernambuco also appeared in" Gonzaga: de Pai pra Filho ”(2012), which shows a musical show at Marco Zero, one of the city's historic sites

If the desire is to see a film with the incredible Lençóis Maranhenses, "Avengers Infinite War" (2018), Marvel's success, is a great choice, as well as the national "Casa de Areia" (2005). The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is considered one of the most beautiful destinations in the country, combining kilometers and kilometers of white dunes dotted by freshwater lagoons, sometimes blue, sometimes green, and it has numerous natural attractions. Now, if the objective is to see the Amazon River and the peculiarities of the Amazon Forest, the triple list “Anaconda” (1997), “Tainá - Uma Aventura na Amazônia” (2001) and “Amazônia” (2014) is a full plate.

PYRENÓPOLIS - "The day I left home / My mother said to me: Son, come here ...". The chorus of the music by Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano is the soundtrack of the film "Dois sons de Francisco”, which tells the story of the country duo. hills, waterfalls and other natural beauty, the municipality is considered a living portrait of the history of the people of Goiás.