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Anita Rocha da Silveira

Anita Rocha da Silveira is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing the films Kill Me Please and Medusa.

Life and career

Silveira was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. In 2011, she had her first international premiere at a bigger film festival with her short film Handball being selected to International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. In 2012, her short film The Living Dead (Os Mortos-Vivos), screened at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight. Her debut feature film Kill Me Please, premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section in 2015. Her second feature film Medusa, premiered at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight and Toronto International Film Festival in 2021. She was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2023.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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