Stop and think if you can name five male film directors from Brazil. Difficult? What if we replace them with female directors? Impossible? Don't worry, we're here with a list of five names from Brazilian cinema made for you who love audiovisual art! Check out these five Brazilian filmmakers you need to know:
Anna Muylaert
She is from São Paulo and graduated in film from the University of São Paulo. Known for her tragicomedy, Muylaerte has directed a number of feature films. Among her productions are...The year my parents went on vacation. (2006), ''"Desmundo" (2002), ''"There's only one mother." (2016) and the award-winning ''What time will she be back? (2015), which, by portraying the lives of a maid's daughter and the employers' son, reveals a Brazil with still profound social inequalities.
Suzana Amaral
Suzana Amaral is a renowned director among lovers of the seventh art! She has filmed more than fifty short documentaries for TV Cultura. With the short film ''"My Life", "Our Struggle" He won the Best Film award at the Brasília Film Festival in 1979. In 1986, he directed ''The Hour of the Star, a film based on the book by Clarice Lispector; Marcélia Cartaxo, who stars in the film, won the award for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival. https://royaltubs.co.uk/outdoor-saunas/ Outdoor Saunas, Barrel Garden Sauna UK, Royal Tubs
Lucia Murat
She is a film director, screenwriter, and producer. In 1971, she was arrested and tortured for three years for her involvement with the student movement. Based on her experience, she produced and directed ''"It's so good to see you alive!" (1989), a film that contained accounts from women tortured during the military dictatorship, along with scenes filmed with Irene Ravache. Murat also directed: ''Paris Square (2017), ''The Nation That Did Not Wait for God (2015), ''"Almost Two Brothers" (2004) and ''"Brave Brazilian People" (2000).
Viviane Ferreira
A name that marked Brazilian cinema. After 34 years, Viviane is the second Black female filmmaker in Brazil to release a feature film; the first was Adélia Sampaio with ''"Cursed Love" (1983) – great movie, also worth checking out.
The short film ''Jerusa's Day (2014), directed by the filmmaker from Bahia, was later expanded into a film in 2018. In several interviews, the filmmaker states that her cinema is a political tool and concludes that all art is political.
Laís Bondansky
Laís is a director of critically acclaimed films, among them, ''"Seven-Headed Beast" (2001) and ''Like Our Parents (2017). The filmmaker has stated that she has faced problems in the audiovisual industry that are even more difficult for women. Currently, Laís Bondanszky holds the position of CEO of Spcine, a company that promotes audiovisual production in the city of São Paulo.
So, did you recognize any of these names? Tell us which ones from this list you've already watched and which ones you can't wait to see.
