Pedro e Lívia
TBA · 10.0/10
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José Bial
Director · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
José Bial is a Brazilian filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro whose work explores themes including masculinity, Brazilian whiteness, humor, love, and the country’s military dictatorship. He holds a degree in Film from PUC-Rio, and his work has been screened at festivals including the Cannes Film Festival, Festival do Rio, Beijing LiftOff Film Festival, and Festival da Fronteira.
His filmography includes Oma, about a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor living in Rio de Janeiro; Pequenos Traficantes Brancos (Small White Drug Dealers), about upper-class drug dealers in Rio; and Omar, a tribute to the HBO series The Wire, created for Festival Cena and artist PutodiParis.
Where to start: Pedro e Lívia.
