Fábio Barreto
Directing
Biography
Fábio Villela Barreto Borges (Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 1957 – Rio de Janeiro, November 20, 2019) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, producer and screenwriter.
Born: June 6, 1957
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
Noel: The Samba Poet
The biopic of Noel Rosa, one of Brazil's best poets and composers.
Memories of Prison
In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande prison, where he experiences the disturbing treatment reserved for common prisoners.
The Quartet
The story of two immigrant couples: Teresa and Angelo; Pierina and Massimo. While fighting for survival in the new world, the unexpected love of Massimo and Teresa appears. They react against family and cultural traditions and leave to a new destiny, leaving their partners. Quatrilho is the name of a card game in wich the player have to betray his partner in order to become the champion.
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarlo, an Italian immigrant married to a Brazilian woman, lives nearby the Parnamirin Field, the largest military base built by the USA outside of their territory. In this new base, Brazilian recruits who speak English suddenly find themselves reaching privileged positions.
Bela Donna
American couple move to the State of Ceará, Brazil, in the 1930s. The husband is looking for oil. His beautiful wife, Donna, soon falls in love with a rude but charming fisherman. The forbidden romance may destroy her marriage and upset the morals of the small village where they live.
After Eight... Forever
Tereza tries to leave her past and forge her own destiny and happiness by going through several affairs.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Saturno
as Governador
as Gaudério
as Siqueira Campos