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Marcela Lordy
With sensory sensitivity and an intimate perspective, Marcela Lordy explores bodily discovery, desire, and women’s quests for freedom and belonging.
- Region
- São Paulo, SP
- Age
- 52
Authorial vision
Marcela Lordy’s directorial vision centers on the complexities of women’s lives and the rich textures of human emotion. Inspired by deep dialogues with literature and the visual arts, her filmmaking emphasizes silence, atmosphere, and the expressive movement of bodies. Lordy explores sexuality, coming of age, and emancipation without oversimplification, crafting intimate portraits of women in a constant state of transformation.
Filmography
- Turma da Mônica: A Série
2022 · Series · Drama, Família, Mistério, Aventura, Comédia · Director
When Carminha Frufru’s much-anticipated party is mysteriously sabotaged, Mônica and her friends become the prime suspects. To solve the mystery, they must overcome their insecurities and reveal their secrets.
- O Livro dos Prazeres
2020 · Film · Drama · Writer & Director
Lóri is a lonely, melancholic woman who divides her time between teaching elementary school and romantic relationships that are always brief and superficial.
- Passionais
2014 · Series · Crime, Drama, Romance, Suspense · Director
The film portrays how intense love between different couples deteriorates over time, giving way to envy, jealousy, hatred, and ultimately, crime.
- Ouvir o Rio: Uma Escultura Sonora de Cildo Meireles
2012 · Documentary · Writer & Director
Marcela Lordy follows visual artist Cildo Meireles on a journey to record sounds from Brazil’s major river basins for the creation of his sound installation *Rio Oir*.
- A Musa Impassível
2010 · Film · Drama · Director · 52 min
Edivaldo and Adrine embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, unaware that what they are experiencing is, in fact, a beautiful love story.
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