Paulo José’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Paulo José has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2010s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Isle of Flowers.
Recurring themes
A tomato is planted, harvested and sold at a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. But it doesn’t end there: Isle of Flowers follows it up until its real end, among animals, trash, women and children. And then the difference between tomatoes, pigs and human beings becomes clear.
Dir. Jorge Furtado · With Paulo José, Júlia Barth, Luciane Azevedo

A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.
Dir. Jorge Furtado · With Lázaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani

The life of the owners of Circus Esperança, Puro Sangue e Pangaré, father and son, who plays two clowns. At a certain point, Pangaré starts showing tiredness and sadness for being an unhappy clown.
Dir. Selton Mello · With Selton Mello, Paulo José, Larissa Manoela

When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
Dir. Jorge Furtado · With Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga
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