The 18th Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival – New York, in partnership with SummerStage Central Park, City Parks Foundation, and New York City Parks, with sponsorship from the Garcia Family Foundation and Embratur, and support from the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, presents a tasting of Brazilian culture through the very best of Brazilian music and cinema.

We begin with IZA, one of the most powerful and celebrated artists in Brazil today — a singer, songwriter, and cultural icon who blends pop, R&B, reggae, and Afro-Brazilian rhythms with a vibrant and authentic soul. With over 3 billion streams on digital platforms, she has been nominated for four Latin GRAMMY Awards and was recognized by MIPAD (Most Influential People of African Descent) as one of the most influential Black artists in the world. Her song “Fé” was covered by Brazilian music legends Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia, further affirming her role as a vital voice in contemporary music.

Also performing is the legendary Ilê Aiyê, the first Afro bloc in Brazil, founded in 1975 by Vovô do Ilê and a collective of visionary artists and activists in Salvador, Bahia. Ilê Aiyê is much more than a band — it’s a movement. For nearly 50 years, the group has used music, dance, and Carnival to celebrate African heritage and empower Black communities throughout Brazil, challenging a media landscape that often fails to represent the Black majority of the population.

Evandro Fióti is a singer, songwriter, and one of the most exciting creative minds in Brazil today. With deep roots in hip-hop culture and a strong sense of Black identity, Fióti is co-founder of Laboratório Fantasma, where he combines music and activism to promote diversity, inclusion, and cultural appreciation.

To celebrate Brazilian cinema, the program includes the feature documentary Brasiliana: The Black Musical that presented Brazil to the World, directed by Joel Zito Araújo, which will be screened at Thomas Jefferson Park. In addition, two award-winning short films will be shown—praised for their quality and creativity, and representing the new face of Brazilian audiovisual production: “A girl, a river” by Renata Martins and “Neon Phantom” by Leonardo Martinelli.

Adriana L. Dutra - Claudia Dutra - Viviane B. Spinelli
Directors & Founders
Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival