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Kleber Mendonça Filho

クレーベル・メンドンサ・フィリョ　/　くれーべる・めんどんさ・ふぃりょ

Film director from Brazil

November 3, 1968 (age 57)　・　Recife, Brazil

film director
film critic
audio engineer

My Take

Kleber Mendonca Filho is a filmmaker I appreciate for the unusual road he took. Starting as a movie critic before moving behind the camera in 2002 gives his work a sharp, analytical eye, and you can feel that in how deliberately his films are built. Rooting himself in Recife rather than chasing the usual centers of production is a choice I find quietly defiant, and it gives titles like Aquarius and Bacurau a strong sense of place. Bacurau in particular shows he isn't afraid to blend genres and politics. With awards like the Sitges Best Director nod, he's earned his standing as one of Brazil's most distinctive voices.

Overview

Kleber de Mendonça Vasconcellos Filho ( men-DOHN-sə FEEL-yoo; Portuguese: [ˈklɛbeʁ mẽˈdõsɐ ˈfiʎu]; born 22 November 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. Beginning his career as a movie critic, he transitioned to filmmaking in 2002, initially directing short films and documentaries.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kleber Mendonça Filho
Name (Japanese): クレーベル・メンドンサ・フィリョ
Reading: くれーべる・めんどんさ・ふぃりょ
Born: November 3, 1968 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Monkey
Origin: Recife, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / film critic / audio engineer / screenwriter / director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Federal University of Pernambuco

Awards & achievements

2019 Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize for Best Director

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role
Notable work	Aquarius	—
Notable work	Neighbouring Sounds	—
Notable work	Bacurau	—
Notable work	The Secret Agent	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%99%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA

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