Marcelo Gomes | |
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 Gomes in 2017 | |
| Born | Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Marcelo Gomes is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and visual artist. Most known for his films Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005) and Joaquim (2017).
Gomes was born in Recife, Brazil. [1] Before going on to create films, he worked as a programmer of films at a film club. [1]
Gomes first directed several short films and a TV Movie between 1995 and 2000. [2]
His debut feature film, Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures , was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. [3] [1] It was selected as the Brazilian submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.
His 2009 I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You , co-directed with Karim Aïnouz, had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 66th Venice International Film Festival.
His 2013 film The Man of the Crowd was screened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. [4]
His historical drama Joaquim (2017) had its world premiere at the main competition of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. [1] It won several awards, including Best Film at CinEuphoria in Portugal and at the Havana Film Festival New York. [5]
His 2022 film Paloma, follows a transgender woman in rural Brazil who wishes to have a traditional Catholic wedding. [1] It had its world premiere at the 2022 Munich Film Festival, [6] and was screened at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2022. [1]
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
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| 2005 | Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures | Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus | |
| 2009 | I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You | Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque te Amo | Co-directed with Karim Aïnouz |
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica | Era Uma Vez Eu, Verônica | |
| 2013 | The Man of the Crowd | O Homem das Multidões | Co-directed with Cao Guimarães |
| 2017 | Joaquim | ||
| 2022 | Paloma | ||
| 2024 | Portrait of a Certain Orient | Retrato de um certo Oriente | Arabic and French language debut |
| 2025 | Dolores | Co-directed with Maria Clara Escobar | |
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
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| 2019 | Waiting for the Carnival | Estou Me Guardando Para Quando O Carnaval Chegar | |
| 2025 | Creatures of the Mind | Criaturas da Mente |
2025: Oxygen Masks Will Not Drop Automatically (5 episodes)
In 2005, Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures won the French National Education Prize. [1] Many of his other films have won or been nominated for film awards, including:
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