Petra Costa

Born July 8, 1983· Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Petra Costa is a Brazilian filmmaker and actress. She first directed the short film Undertow Eyes (2009) which screened at the MoMA and was winner of best short film at Rio Film Festival, Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, London International Documentary Festival among others. She then directed the feature Elena (2012) which premiered at IDFA, followed by SXSW and HotDocs. Elena won m… Read more

Known for

Nobody's Watching2017The Edge of Theocracy2020

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.5

The Edge of Theocracy2020

Petra Costa

★ 6

Nobody's Watching2017

Petra

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

★ 7.3

Apocalypse in the Tropics2025

★ 7.7

The Edge of Democracy2019

★ 7.2

Olmo and the Seagull2015

★ 7.3

Elena2013