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Ju Rezende
Apr 29, 2004 (22 years old)Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil1 credits
Ju Rezende is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, producer, and assistant director based in São Paulo. Born in Bahia, Brazil, her birth name is Júlia Rezende, though she works professionally under the name Ju Rezende.Ju Rezende is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, producer, and assistant director based in São Paulo. Born in Bahia, Brazil, her birth name is Júlia Rezende, though she works professionally under the name Ju Rezende. She graduated in Cinema from FAAP (Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado) and has worked across several areas of filmmaking while also creating online content about cinema and the filmmaking process. Ju Rezende directed the short film “Para Onde Vão as Folhas”, which portrays the world through the perspective of an autistic girl and reflects on how autistic people experience and interpret their surroundings. Julia herself is autistic, and the film draws from her own lived experience. She also directed “Busurú”, a film that explores themes of origin, memory, and the cultural roots of Bahia.Show more
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