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Fernanda

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Fernanda

Fernanda

direction Pedro Waddington

Brazil 2026 Documentary Cor, P&B 117 min.

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A portrait of one of Brazil’s greatest actresses, centered on what is inseparable from her: her craft. The documentary follows Fernanda Montenegro in her most recent work in film and theater and, from there, looks back to the past to show the development of a great actress over time. Directed by Pedro Waddington, son of director Andrucha Waddington and Fernanda’s son-in-law, the film uses family relationships as part of the plot, capturing intimate moments of the actress behind the scenes and revealing previously unseen footage of family collaborations, such as the film “The House of Sand”, in which Fernanda co-stars with her daughter, Fernanda Torres.

brazil documentary cinema art & culture women-centered stories family memory

technical sheet

direction

Pedro Waddington

screenplay

Pedro Waddington, Carolina Albuquerque, Sergio Mekler, Renata Catharino

cinematography

Pedro Waddington, João Faissal

editing

Sergio Mekler, Renata Catharino

sound design

Alessandro Laroca, Eduardo Virmond Lima

music

Domenico Lancellotti, Bruno Di Lullo, Eduardo Manso

cast

Fernanda Montenegro

production

Andrucha Waddington, Renata Brandão, Luísa Barbosa

produced by

Conspiração

co-produced by

NBCUniversal

galeria

Fernanda