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Pedro Bronz
Pedro Bronz transforms the editing process into a form of research, finding new ways to tell stories and reconstruct memories through archival footage.
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Sudeste
Authorial vision
With a career that spans directing, editing, and cinematography, Pedro Bronz explores the relationship between image, memory, and narrative. His experience as an editor is reflected in his interest in the expressive possibilities of filmed material: rather than treating archival footage merely as an illustration of facts, he investigates what the images themselves reveal and how they can produce meaning when placed in relation to one another. His conception of the documentary prioritizes the viewer’s experience, without reducing the film to the mere transmission of information. This approach bridges research and creation, making the selection, duration, and articulation of images central elements of the narrative.
Filmography
- Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
2022 · Documentary · Biografia, Música · Writer & Director · 115 min
A documentary about the career of Beth Carvalho, the Brazilian singer who became a renowned samba legend beginning in the 1970s, edited from hundreds of hours of footage and audio recordings that Carvalho herself kept throughout her life.
- O Astronauta Tupy
2019 · Documentary · Biografia, Música · Writer & Director · 82 min
The story of the career of Pedro Luís, the renowned MPB artist whose career left its mark on Brazil, showcasing his musical talent through numerous hits and across various genres. Tracing his achievements, the documentary explores the connection between his music and the city of Rio de Janeiro, which, from the South Zone to the North Zone, has always been his greatest source of inspiration.
- A Farra do Circo
2014 · Documentary · Música · Director · 94 min
A documentary composed of footage shot by Roberto Berliner during the 1980s that portrays the generation behind the “dream factory,” or Circo Voador, as it is known today. Events spanning from Arpoador and Lapa all the way to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico mark a new chapter in Brazil’s cultural landscape.
- Herbert de Perto
2009 · Documentary · Director · 94 min
Through a series of conversations and videos, singer-songwriter Herbert Vianna looks back on his life’s journey—from his first acoustic guitar to the band Paralamas do Sucesso, from the tragic plane crash to the present day. Family members, friends such as Bi and Barone, Dado Villa-Lobos (Legião Urbana), music industry professionals, and doctors share their insights on the musician’s career and the incredible perseverance that led him to triumph over death.
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