My review of Felipe Scholl’s Streets of Gloria (Ruas da Glória), an uneasy queer drama about grief, desire, class, and the fear of solitude. Moving between the streets of Rio, its nightlife, and Gabriel’s memories of his grandmother, the film follows a young man drawn toward a world far removed from his privileged background as he searches for belonging, intimacy, and another way of understanding himself.
Explore my reviews from the Brazil Film Fest Toronto 2026, from contemporary Brazilian features to short films highlighting the growing cinematic connections between Brazil and Canada.
The King of the Internet becomes most compelling when Daniel Nascimento is understood not simply as a gifted hacker or a young criminal, but as a digital-age version of the Brazilian malandro. Fabrício Bittar transforms jeitinho into hacking and technological knowledge into power, creating an entertaining portrait of the early Brazilian Internet in which ingenuity, ambition, and playful transgression gradually give way to manipulation, exploitation, and crime.