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Laís Bodanzky
Director 56 years old

Laís Bodanzky

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Laís Bodanzky (São Paulo, September 23, 1969) debuted in the direction with the short film Red Card, about a girl who lives among brats and discovers sexuality. This award-winning short film was selected for the New York Film Festival in 1995. She is the daughter of filmmaker... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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3 titles
As Melhores Coisas do Mundo

As Melhores Coisas do Mundo

Laís Bodanzky 2010 1h 46m 8.3

Everyday family life as perfectly normal madness. “As Melhores Coisas do Mundo“ follows a few days in the life of the 15-year-old Mano, who is fighting on two fronts: his parents have just got divorced and he is going through puberty.

Chega de Saudade

Chega de Saudade

Laís Bodanzky 2007 1h 35m

An evening in an old time dance hall in Sao Paulo introduces us to local characters who reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, of course, dance. Its earthy humour and eternal themes of ageing, loneliness and desire is an antidote to grumpy old men and women everywhere.

Bicho de Sete Cabeças

Bicho de Sete Cabeças

Laís Bodanzky 2001 1h 24m 7.5

Neto is a middle class teenager living a normal life. After his father finds a marijuana cigarette on his pocket, he is sent to a mental institution, where he gets to know a completely absurd and inhumane reality in which people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel system.

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