Bruno Mello Castanho

Written By Mike Ambs
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Graduated in journalism, he specialized in film directing and dramaturgy.

In 2009 he directed the short film "Cerol"selected for the 42nd Brazilian Film Festival of Brasilia; and "Quinteto de Cordas" (2010), screened at the Barcelona Festival.

He is also the editor of the documentary “Entremundo” (2015), by Thiago Mendonça and the short film “El Día de La Batalha de Puebla” (2014), by Adriana Barbosa. In 2016, he co-directed the short film "Ferroada selected for the OFF Cinema Film Festival in Poland, among other festivals. He has also collaborated as a script writer in other projects such as "La Flaca" about the Mexican leader of the Santa Muerte cult in Queens, NY.

In 2018 his first feature film "Madrigal for a living poet" premiered at Tiradentes Film Festival. He is currently developing his second feature film "Ode ao Natal".

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Ferroada
Ferroada

A filmic reverie in homage to the writer-gravedigger Tico, who in a marginal life, searches for an aesthetic and political inspiration. A film by Adriana Barbosa & Bruno Mello Castanho.

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Mike Ambs

I love to film things, tell stories, and read on the subway. I'm pretty sure blue whales are my power animal. 

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