Petra Costa

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

5Filmography★ 7.2Average 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

The Edge of Democracy2019Elena2013Apocalypse in the Tropics2025Olmo and the Seagull2015

Filmography

YearRating

Features 4

★ 7.7

The Edge of Democracy2019

★ 7.3

Elena2013

★ 7.3

Apocalypse in the Tropics2025

★ 7.2

Olmo and the Seagull2015

Short films 1

★ 6.7

Undertow Eyes2011

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles

★ 7.5

The Edge of Theocracy2020

★ 6

Nobody's Watching2017