Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003) on Netflix

Plot summary

Leléu makes his living on the road through the towns of Pernambuco, selling whatever he can and acting as master of ceremonies for variety numbers. In one town he becomes involved with Inaura, a married woman. Her husband, Frederico Evandro, is a killer, and when he learns of the affair Leléu has to leave quickly. In the next town he encounters Lisbela, a young woman who spends her time at the movies and dreams of the heroes she sees there. She is engaged to Douglas, who tries to pass as a man from Rio de Janeiro. Her family and the people around her press her, and Leléu has his own hesitations.