Just beyond the edges of one of the largest cities on the planet, a stretch of ancient rainforest and coastline lies mostly unknown to international travelers. The roughly 370 miles of São Paulo state ...

The scenes of celebration across Brazil in Carnival season when Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here won the Best International Feature Film Oscar in March were akin to the country winning the World Cup. The ...

Despite historic wins at the Oscars and Cannes, Brazil’s film industry is stalling amid bureaucracy, political swings, and a lack of long-term vision. Yet as the year draws to a close, those red ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil is having a moment. Celebrities and record numbers of tourists donning green, yellow and blue are flooding into the country. Brazilian culture — from its Oscar-nominated films ...