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Petra Costa (born 8 July 1983) is a Brazilian filmmaker and actress. She has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2018. Her first documentary feature, Elena (2012), won multiple awards internationally.
Petra Costa was born on 8 July 1983 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She is a director and producer, known for The Edge of Democracy (2019), Olmo & the Seagull (2015) and Undertow Eyes (2009).
In the documentary “Elena,” Petra Costa explores the life of her sister, who moved from Brazil to New York, and later committed suicide.
Dec 9, 2019 · Petra Costa ‘s second feature documentary, “ The Edge of Democracy ,” tells the story of the rise of democracy following years of military dictatorship in Brazil — and the corruption threatening...
Dec 13, 2019 · Brazil’s ousted President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, are the tragic central heroes of Petra Costa’s documentary “The Edge of Democracy.”
Petra Costa was born on July 8, 1983 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She is a director and producer, known for The Edge of Democracy (2019), Olmo & the Seagull (2015) and Undertow Eyes (2009).
Jun 19, 2019 · Those likenesses were on Petra Costa’s mind as she filmed The Edge of Democracy, a documentary that covers Brazil’s recent slide from socialist prosperity toward military dictatorship and the...
