Central do Brasil (Central Station) is a Brazilian film from 1998. The movie was adapted by Marcos Bernstein and João Emanuel Carneiro from a story by Walter Salles. It was directed by Salles. The movie stars Fernanda Montenegro and Vinícius de Oliveira .

Montenegro plays a bitter old woman who writes letters for illiterates at the Central do Brasil train station. When one of her customers dies, she takes the customer's young son on a journey to find his father.

The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Montenegro) and for Best Foreign Language Film.