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Elena Soarez

Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn January 1, 1965 (61 years)
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1965, Elena Soárez is one of the most important writers of Brazilian cinema today.

Elena Soárez holds a degree in economics from PUC; with a master's degree in social anthropology from UFRJ.

His debut as a screenwriter was at the invitation of filmmaker Andrucha Waddingotn, who became a screenwriter in the following films: Twin (1999), adapted from Nelson Rodrigues; the award-winning Eu tu eles (2000), a film that took part in the "A Certain Look" show at the Cannes Film Festival and whose screenplay was developed at the Screenwriters Laboratory at the Sundance Film Festival.

Known For

  • The Mechanism
  • City of Men
  • House of Sand
  • Xingu
  • Me You Them
  • Father's Chair
  • Camila Jam
  • Redentor
  • Gêmeas
  • Ângela Diniz: Murdered and Convicted
  • Vida de Menina
  • City of Men
  • Rio, I Love You
  • Filhos do Carnaval
  • Thirteen Days Away From The Sun
  • Antônia
  • Destination: Sao Paulo

Filmography

2026
2025
2018
The Mechanism (TV Series) · as Screenplay
2017
2014
2012
2012
2011
Xingu · as Screenplay
2007
2007
City of Men · as Screenplay
2006
Antônia (TV Series) · as Screenplay
2006
Filhos do Carnaval (TV Series)
2004
Redentor · as Screenplay
2003
2003
2002
City of Men (TV Series)
2000
1999

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