short films about the life and culture of rio de janeiro are a most precious tool to get an insight on the daily life of cariocas, what matters in the city, and how things are seen - only a few minutes long, these works are rich in detail and particularly clever in representing people and situations with deeper meanings than what would seem.

an important resource for anyone interested in these productions is porta curtas, a website dedicated to this form of art.

released in 2013, the spectacular short film 'time of rio' produced by brazilian based image studio moov, shows the city of rio de janeiro at its best - the camera dances around rio's beautiful mountains, seascapes and city skylines to the music of 'oh wee' by immortal beats and 'whispering through' by asura.