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Armando Fonseca
Armando Fonseca directs fear as both genre and mirror, pre Columbian mythology, grief and memory, horror and fantasy films that use the scare to speak about very real loss.
- Region
- Brasília, DF, Centro-Oeste
Authorial vision
Armando Fonseca’s films focus on horror and the fantastic, exploring the potential of these genres to create intense visual experiences. In his work, graphic violence, creatures, and supernatural elements are integral to the construction of worlds that challenge the viewer and expand the possibilities of Brazilian genre cinema.
His career also reveals an interest in the practical and artisanal aspects of filmmaking. In addition to directing and writing, Fonseca works on editing and develops projects that engage with special effects and visual experimentation. This multiplicity of roles is linked to an approach in which the design of effects and the preparation for shooting play an important role in the execution of ideas. By drawing on references from horror and fantasy, his films are part of a movement that seeks to develop a distinct identity for these genres within Brazilian audiovisual culture, without relying exclusively on traditional production models.
Filmography
- Desmemórias
2025 · Film · Drama · Writer & Director · 82 min
As she grapples with forgetfulness and failing memories, Narcisa finds herself drawn into the recovery of her past. The reinvention of reality takes her into other worlds, where the daydreams of the present intertwine with echoes of a lucidity that once was.
- Descaminhos
2025 · Film · Drama · Writer & Director · 74 min
A group of friends comes together after a profound loss. Personal conflicts resurface old memories, which are awakened through a healing ritual, giving rise to unexpected manifestations.
- Skull: A Máscara de Anhangá
2021 · Film · Horror · Writer & Director · 90 min
After decades of being lost, a mystical artifact known as the Mask of Anhangá resurfaces in the metropolis of São Paulo. The Mask possesses the immense power to embody an ancient entity. Police officer Beatriz Obdias is drawn into the trail of blood left by the Mask amid the chaos of the city.
- A Percepção do MedoUptake Fear
2017 · Film · Ação, Drama, Policial · Writer & Director · 82 min
Marcus is a young man who has always struggled to understand his place in society. The city has always oppressed him, creating in him a need for a new reality—an existential crisis that will ultimately give rise to a sociopath.
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