Tatiana Issa

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Tatiana Issa

Born January 16, 1974 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (age 52)

Tatiana Issa (São Paulo, January 16, 1974) is an award-winning Brazilian film and television producer and director. Winner of 3 Emmy Awards and nominated for another 12 Emmy Awards. Responsible for highly successful series such as "Pacto Brutal, o Assassinato de Daniella Perez" (HBO Max), one of HBO Max's most successful True Crime series, "Bateau Mouche, o Naufrágio da Justiça" (HBO Max) and the …

Known For

Dzi CroquettesDzi Croquettes · 2009
Dzi Croquettes
7.72009
MovieDocumentary
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to an entire generation.
BR TransBR Trans · 2021
BR Trans
2021
Movie
BR Trans is a documentary that gives voice to the most marginalized and murdered population in Brazil today: transsexuals. Through the juxtaposition of a play starring Silvero Pereira, real stories and fiction are mixed in search of feelings such as affection and empathy.​
ChaseChase · 2023
Chase
2023
MovieDocumentary
CHASE is a queer performative portrait of the first male dancer in modern ballet history to perform as a part of a female ensemble at an international ballet company. While pursuing the dream of being a ballerina and fighting for an inclusive ballet world, he is in a constant chase to find his own voice.
O GuaraniO Guarani · 1996
O Guarani
5.91996
MovieRomanceDrama
The forbidden love affair between Peri, an Indian, and the beautiful Ceci, a Portuguese white girl, in the 17th century Brazil.
DominiqueDominique · 2019
Dominique
6.02019
Movie
On a small island at the mouth of the Amazon River, Dominique reminisces about her life as a trans woman: from a strict religious childhood to living with a conservative gay uncle, from moving to São Paulo to entering a life of prostitution and being a victim of police brutality.
JubiabáJubiabá · 1987
Jubiabá
5.61987
MovieDramaRomance
Jubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells the story of the interracial love between the daughter of a rich Commander and Antonio Balduíno, a rascal, fighter and famous lover from Salvador.
Bertha Lutz: Women and the U.N. CharterBertha Lutz: Women and the U.N. Charter · 2021
Bertha Lutz: Women and the U.N. Charter
10.02021
MovieDocumentary
BERTHA LUTZ: WOMEN AND THE U.N. CHARTER reveals the important and unknown role of a Brazilian biologist and feminist in ensuring that gender issues were addressed at the basis of the United Nations.
Under the Greenwood TreeUnder the Greenwood Tree · 2020
Under the Greenwood Tree
2020
Movie
This documentary focuses on The Public Theater’s 2017 Public Works musical production of As You Like It, which was performed by 200 New Yorkers of all ages and boroughs, and was named one of the Top Ten shows of 2017 by The New York Times. Co-adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub, original choreography by Sonya Tayeh, and direction by Laurie Woolery, As You Like It was set to be remounted as part of the 2020 Free Shakespeare in the Park season, but those plans were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This film tracks the creation of As You Like It and the ways this resilient community has banded together amidst the crises of 2020.

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Hilda HurricaneHilda Hurricane · 1998
Hilda Hurricane
8.11998
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
After breaking off her engagement on her wedding day and going directly to a prostitution house, a young model becomes the city's most famous harlot, known as "Hilda Hurricane", in the 50's Brazil. She could do fine if it wasn't for Malthus, a young novice said to be a saint, for whom she falls in love. However, the boy is kept under the strict, severe doctrine of Father Nelson, a conservative priest intolerant even to every minor sin. Things start getting harder when Roberto, Malthus' old friend and a communist reporter (the actual author of the story), tries to interview Hilda and disclosure the real reasons behind her radical change of mind. In the meantime, the middle-classes are terrified by the "leftist threat" in Brazilian politics.

Dorinha

Deus Nos AcudaDeus Nos Acuda · 1992
Deus Nos Acuda
6.81992
SeriesSoapDrama
The plot tells the story of Celestina, an angel responsible for Brazil. When threatened by God with being sent to the country she was supposed to help grow, she despairs and seeks out her friend, the angel Gabriel. To help Celestina, Gabriel asks the Almighty to let her stay in heaven for another six months. God, however, imposes a condition: Celestina must make a Brazilian citizen more honest, dignified, and compassionate, without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have. To fulfill her mission, Celestina chooses the swindler Maria Escandalosa, a charismatic, beautiful, and kind-hearted young woman, daughter of the equally swindler Tomás Euclides. Convinced that she will transform the girl's character, Celestina disobeys divine laws and saves her from an explosion, then begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth.

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