Paulo Lins

Paulo Lins

Born: January 1, 1958
in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Movies for Paulo Lins...

Ballad of Return
Title: Ballad of Return
Character: Segundo Entrevistado
Released: November 3, 2016
Type: Movie
One day, Eduardo arrives at his house and discovers that Julia, his wife, tried to commit suicide. She left her husband and two children without saying goodbye. After some time, she comes back home. He tries everything to set her straight, but the impossibility of knowing her fully grieves him. The shadow of the suicide and the inevitable ghost of a new chance hover over their heads. Eduardo insists on understanding his wife, but an increasing jealousy and an unexpected discovery of her past torture him. He does not realize that, most of the time, the search for control easily becomes an obsession.
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Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca
Title: Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca
Character: Self
Released: August 21, 2014
Type: Movie
A look at Rio's cultural, political and technical revolutions since the 1970s to 2011
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The Screenwriter
Title: The Screenwriter
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
32 renowned Brazilian screenwriters of the contemporary Brazilian cinema talk about their creative processes. From the concept of script to their agreements and disagreements, going through their experiences with filmmakers, their reaction to the finished film, critic, and even controversies on auteurism.
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City of God
Title: City of God
Character: Pastor da Igreja
Released: August 30, 2002
Type: Movie
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
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News from a Personal War
Title: News from a Personal War
Character: Himself
Released: April 14, 1999
Type: Movie
Documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped into a daily war that knows no winners.