TV shows are probably the best way to understand different cultures and the reality of countries all over the world. And Netflix has been investing heavily in Brazilian productions that give international viewers a broad perspective of Brazilian culture, history and also politics, with deep dives into Brazil’s complicated judicial system, panoramic views of the history and development of its music, as well as current readings of social interactions whose parallel to the Covid-19 pandemic are inescapable. Here are 13 Brazilian shows that you must watch to not only have fun and spend some time (maybe laugh and …

From Cocaine to chokeholds, José Padilha has set his next project at Netflix. The Narcos executive producer and director will helm Brazilian jiu-jitsu film Dead or Alive for the streaming giant and co-write the script with Peter Maguire. Padilha will also produce with Greg Silverman and his Stampede banner. Per THR, The period martial arts drama will stretch from 1800s Japan to present day US and Japan in an epic story that tells the tale of Mitsuyo Maeda and Rickson Gracie, "two men from vastly different worlds who developed and spread a mixed martial art that became known …