Amanhã É Dia de Pecar (Tomorrow Is a Day for Sinning) — Comedy by Mário Lago and José Wanderley. Perfect marriage starts to crumble when wife thinks her husband is not faithful. With Marcos Calzolari, Júlia Carrera, Juliette Naegeli, and André Soares.

Bonifácio Bilhões (Bonifácio Billion) — Comedy by world-renowned playwright João Bethencourt who also directs. How winning the lottery changes a man's life. It premiered in 1975. With Francisco Milani, Rogério Cardoso, and Elizângela.

Cabaret Brazil - From Getúlio Vargas (1954) to the military dictatorship's cruellest year (1968), the history of Brazil on a cabaret stage. Musical from Wolf Maya and Cininha de Paula directed by Wolf Maya. With Rosa Marya, Serjão Loroza, Cláudia Lira, Adriana Garambone, and Danielle Winits.

O Banquete (The Banquet) — Paulo Simões's experimental show using Plato's classic text. There is no stage. Spectator around a table participate in a debate about love and virtue. With Wanderley Damaceno and Fábio Zagui.

Cheque ou Mate (Check or Mate) — Comedy by Ricardo Semler. Wealthy family deals with a kidnapping attempt. With Raul Cortez, Myriam Persia, and Malu Bailo.

O Cordão Umbilical (The Umbilical Cord) — Comedy written by Mário Prata. The `70s' youth through the eyes of a prostitute, an actress and a student. Directed by Paolino Raffanti with Camila Raffanti.

Engano (Mistake) — Ricardo Leitte wrote and directed this comic thriller. Three youngsters fight for a bag full of money. With Raquel Marinho, Roberto Rocha, and Vera Villela.

Um Espírito Baixou em Mim (A Spirit Possessed Me) — On the eve of his wedding, super macho man is possessed by a gay spirit who starts to flirt with the bride's brother. Comedy written by Ronaldo Ciambroni. With Walter Carvalho and Vitor Branco, who also directed.

Ed Mort — Brazil — 1996 — Private eye Ed Mort (his name plays with the word morte, death in Portuguese) is hired by a suspicious wife to locate her husband — a master of disguise — when he disappears. Based on the comical characters created by writer Luís Fernando Veríssimo. Direct by Alain Fresnot. With Paulo Betti, Cláudia Abreu, Irene Ravache and Otávio Augusto.

Kama Sutra (Kama Sutra) — India — 1996 — Two women, a maid and a queen fighting for the love of a king. By Mira Nair, with Naveen Andrews, Indira Varma, and Sarita Choudhury.

O Homem Nu (The Naked Man) — Brazil — 1996 — Man is taken for sexual pervert and even terrorist after being locked outside his apartment naked. Remake of movie inspired by a Fernando Sabino short story. With Cláudio Marzo, Lúcia Veríssimo, and Daniel Dantas. Directed by Hugo Carvana.

O Que É Isso, Companheiro? (What's That, Pal?) — Brazil — 1996 — The story of the young guerrillas from the ALN (Ação Libertadora Nacional) and MR-8 (Movimento Revolucionário) who on September 4, 1969 kidnapped Charles Elbrick, the American ambassador in Brazil exchanging him for 15 political prisoners. Loosely based on Fernando Gabeira's book of same name. Directed by Bruno Barreto. With Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, and Fernanda Montenegro.

Pequeno Dicionário Amoroso (Little Love Dictionary) — Brazil — 1996 — A chance meeting between two youngsters develops into a torrid love story. Directed by Sandra Werneck with Andréa Beltrão, Daniel Dantas, and Tony Ramos.

Shine (Shine: Brilhante) — England/Australia — 1996 — The story of pianist David Helfgott, whose career is interrupted by disease. He then returns to the concert circuit. Directed by Scott Hicks. With Geoffrey Rush and Armin Mueller.

O Velho: A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes (The Old Man: The Luiz Carlos Prestes's Story) — Brazil — 1995 — Documentary based on a 1985 interview given by the founder of PCB (Partido Comunista Brasileiro—Brazilian Communist Party), Luiz Carlos Prestes (1898-1990). By Toni Venturi, narrated by actor Paulo José.
 

Michael Ondaatje

2. O Último Chefão

Mario Puzo

3. O Mundo de Sofia

Jostein Gaarder

4. Armadilha Aérea

Michael Crichton

5. Novas Comédias da Vida Privada

Luís Fernando Veríssimo

6. Cinco Dias em Paris

Danielle Steel

7. O Homem que Calculava

Malba Tahan

8. O Xangô de Baker Street

Jô Soares

9. Ponto de Fuga

Morris West

10. Legítima Defesa

Jonathan Kellerman

Scott Adams

2. Che Guevara—Uma Biografia

Jon Lee Anderson

3. A Cama na Varanda

Regina Navarro Lins

4. Chic — Um Guia Básico de Moda e Estilo

Glória Kalil

5. A Arte da Guerra para Executivos

Donald G. Krause

6. Diário de um Magro

Mário Prata

7. O Que É Isso, Companheiro?

Fernando Gabeira

8. Ah, Se Eu Soubesse

Richard Edler

9. História da Vida Privada no Brasil

Fernando Novais and Laura de Mello e Souza

10. Meus Pratos Inesquecíveis

Michael Tucker

Fausto Oliveira

2. A Cura Através da Terapia de Vidas Passadas

Brian L. Weiss

3. Manual do Guerreiro da Luz

Paulo Coelho

4. A Inteligência Emocional

Daniel Goleman

5. A Profecia Celestina

James Redfield

6. A Inteligência Emocional e a Arte de Educar Nossos Filhos

John Gottman and Joan DeClaire

7. As Sete Leis Espirituais do Sucesso

Deepak Chopra

8. Muitas Vidas, Muitos Mestres

Brian L. Weiss

9. Minutos de Sabedoria

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10. Violetas na Janela

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According to weekly newsmagazine Veja