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Vicente Amorim
A versatile and prolific filmmaker, Vicente Amorim moves effortlessly between thrillers, action films, and historical dramas, combining striking visuals with international reach.
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Sudeste
- Age
- 60
Authorial vision
Vicente Amorim’s directorial vision is defined by his ability to navigate multiple genres with technical virtuosity and narrative intensity. Moving from crime thrillers to historical and period dramas, he explores the moral dilemmas of characters trapped in adverse social or historical circumstances. With a refined visual style, precise direction of actors, and compelling pacing, Amorim has built a strong career in both cinema and global streaming.
Filmography
- A Princesa da Yakuza
2021 · Film · Ação, Crime, Suspense · Director · 111 min
The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forms an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger who believes an ancient sword binds their destinies. Together, they must wage war against the other half of the syndicate, which wants her dead.
- A Divisão
2020 · Film · Ação, Crime, Suspense · Writer & Director · 134 min
In the 1990s, Rio de Janeiro was shaken by a wave of kidnappings. Security forces turn to controversial operatives to help save the city from criminals and the police themselves.
- Corações Sujos
2011 · Film · Drama, História, Suspense · Director · 90 min
In 1945, the war did not end in Brazil. A death squad murdered all Japanese immigrants who accepted Japan’s defeat.
- Um Homem BomGood
2008 · Film · Romance, Drama · Director · 92 min
John Halder, a German literature professor in the 1930s, is initially reluctant to embrace Nazi Party ideology. He is pulled in different emotional directions by his wife, his mother, his lover, and a Jewish friend.
- O Caminho das Nuvens
2003 · Film · Drama, Romance · Director · 85 min
A family travels by bicycle from Paraíba to Rio de Janeiro in search of decent work and a dignified life.
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