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Carla Camurati
A pioneer of the Brazilian film revival, Carla Camurati revisits Brazilian history and the national imagination with humor, theatricality, and visual precision, transforming historical figures and events into narratives with a satirical and fairy-tale-like tone.
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Sudeste
- Age
- 66
Authorial vision
Carla Camurati is a pivotal figure in the revival of Brazilian cinema in the 1990s. Her direction draws on theater, opera, and comedy to offer an ironic and provocative perspective on the country’s history and identity. With a refined eye for production design and a keen sense of cast charisma, her films deconstruct myths and figures of power with wit, inventiveness, and a sophisticated flair for spectacle.
Filmography
- 8 Presidentes 1 Juramento: A História de um Tempo Presente
2021 · Film · Documentário, História · Writer & Director · 144 min
The film is a collage of third-party footage and commentary on news stories related to each of the eight Brazilian presidents who have held office since the end of military rule, from José Sarney to Jair Bolsonaro.
- Irma Vap: O Retorno
2006 · Film · Comédia · Writer & Director · 80 min
After a string of failures, a theater producer decides to stage a revival of the former hit *The Mystery of Irma Vap*, but faces numerous challenges in finding the right actors and securing the necessary permissions.
- Copacabana
2001 · Film · Comédia, Drama · Writer & Director · 90 min
Moments before turning 90, Alberto looks back on his life in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.
- La serva Padrona
1999 · Film · Comédia, Musical · Writer & Director · 70 min
Having grown up in Uberto’s household, Serpina is now a beautiful young woman. When she sees that her master is ready to marry, she decides that she will be his bride, not just any other woman. Adapted from the opera buffa *La Serva Padrona*.
- Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil
1995 · Film · Biografia, Comédia, História · Writer & Director · 100 min
A satirical tale set in 18th-century Brazil, following the adventures of Carlota Joaquina, a sensual and hot-tempered Spanish princess.
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