Diretores

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1950, Tendler majored in history at the University of Paris, with a master’s degree in cinema and history from the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences, also in the French capital. One of the most important Brazilian documentary filmmakers, in his 50-year career, he released more than 80 films, including features, medium-length films and short films. His extensive filmography includes the documentaries “The JK Years: A Political Trajectory” (1980), “Jango” (1984), “Castro Alves – Retrato Falado do Poeta” (1997), “Marighella – Retrato Falado do Guerrilheiro” (2001), “Glauber the Movie, Labyrinth of Brazil” (2003, 27th Mostra), “A Meeting with Milton Santos” (2006), “Utopia and Barbarism” (2009, 33rd Mostra) and “Nas Asas da Pan Am” (2020, 44th Mostra). Two of his final works, “Justice in a State of Exception” (2024) and “Brizola: Notes for a History” (2024), were screened at the 48th Mostra. Silvio Tendler passed away in Rio de Janeiro in September 2025.