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Sofia Leão

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Sofia Leão

Born May 19, 1998 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 28)

Sofia Leão (Rio de Janeiro, 1998) is a photographer and documentary filmmaker. Since 2019, she has worked as Camera Assistant and Director of Photography (DoP) on short films, several of which have been selected for prestigious festivals such as Locarno, Berlin, Clermont-Ferrand, TIFF, Biarritz. In 2024, she made her directorial debut with the short film Película (co-directed with Brenda Barbosa),…

Known For

Film CopacabanaFilm Copacabana · 2025
Film Copacabana
2025
MovieDocumentary
A woman places a chair on the sidewalk in Rio and watches as the neighbourhood "unfolds" before her eyes – like a movie scene. Workers, tourists, dogs and street life combine to form a Copacabana portrait, through clever editing and montage.
Around CopacabanaAround Copacabana · 2019
Around Copacabana
★ 5.52019
MovieDocumentary
Presidential elections. Fake news. Pleasures and pains through the neighborhoods of the city. Brazil, 21st century.
PelículaPelícula · 2025
Película
2025
Movie
A photo film that takes us through time and memories of a mysterious tale.
Neon PhantomNeon Phantom · 2021
Neon Phantom
★ 4.92021
MovieMusicDrama
A delivery man dreams of having a motorcycle. He was told that everything would be like a musical film.
A Bird Called MemoryA Bird Called Memory · 2023
A Bird Called Memory
2023
Movie
A bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home. Lua, a trans woman, searches for Memory in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, but the city can be a hostile place.
The Pleasure of Killing BugsThe Pleasure of Killing Bugs · 2020
The Pleasure of Killing Bugs
2020
MovieFantasyDrama
In the near future, the climate crisis reaches an irreversible point. A nun and a priest meet to talk about the disappearance of insects.

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