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Petra Costa
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Petra Costa

1983Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil5 Films

Petra Costa is a Brazilian filmmaker and actress. She first directed the short film Undertow Eyes (2009) which screened at the MoMA and was winner of best short film at Rio Film Festival, Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, London International Documentary Festival among others. She then directed the feature Elena (2012) which premiered at IDFA, followed by SXSW and HotDocs.

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5 titles
Apocalypse in the Tropics
7.6

Apocalypse in the Tropics

2025
The Edge of Democracy
7.6

The Edge of Democracy

2019
Olmo and the Seagull
7.1

Olmo and the Seagull

2015
Elena
7.3

Elena

2013
Undertow Eyes
6.7

Undertow Eyes

2011