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Luiz Fernando Carvalho

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Carvalho studied Architecture and Literature. For cinema, still very young, in 1984, wrote and directed the short film "A Espera", based on "A Lover's Discourse: Fragments ", by Roland Barthes, which won the best film, actress and photography awards [Concha de Oro] at the 34th Festival de San Sebastian, Spain, and the special jury prize at the Festival de Ste. Therèse, Canada.

For television [TV Globo], Luiz Fernando Carvalho was assistant director on the mini-series "O Tempo e O Vento" and "Grande Sertão: Veredas", until he started directing work such as "Riacho Doce", adapted from the book by José Lins do Rego. As general director he directed "Os Homens Querem Paz" [Finalist of the 34th Festival of Cinema and Video of New York], "Uma Mulher Vestida de Sol" and "A Farsa da Boa Preguiça", the last two based on books by Ariano Suassuna. He directed the drama series "Renascer" and "O Rei do Gado". In 2001 he directed the mini-series "Os Maias", based on the book by Eça de Queiroz. In 2005, he created and directed the two parts of the micro-series "Hoje é Dia de Maria", inspired by stories from Brazilian oral traditions [Input International Board - Taipei, 2005; finalist of the International Emmy Awards 2005 - categories Mini-series for TV and Best Actress [Carolina Oliveira]; Hors Concours - Banff, Canada, 2006; Prix Jeunesse International 2006 - Munich, Germany; Grande Prêmio da Crítica APCA 2005; Prêmio Clara de Assis 2006 - CNBB [Confederação Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil].

His debut feature film was "Lavoura Arcaica", based on the book by Raduan Nassar. The film won over fifty international and Brazilian awards.

Today, Luiz Fernando Carvalho directs a nucleus at Rede Globo, where he carries out the Quadrante project, launched in June 2007 with the adaptation of the novel "A Pedra do Reino" by writer Ariano Suassuna. The Quadrante emerged from the director's desire to reveal the country's stories, dreams and contradictions through literary adaptations, understanding Brazilian culture as a decisive factor in the identity and development of its people.

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