João Pedro Lacerda

Directing

João Pedro Lacerda

Born October 13, 2006 · Olivais,Lisboa, Portugal (age 20)

João Pedro Lacerda, born in 2006 in Olivais Sul, Lisbon, studied Audiovisual Media in a vocational secondary course at the Escola Profissional de Comunicação e Imagem (EPCI), where he made short films such as Bens Materiais and Lidar com a Solidão. He worked as an electrical assistant on projects such as Algodão a Frio – Ricardo Leite (2025), Passaport – Tiago Pimentel (2025), and 2513 – The Numb…

Known For

LinesLines
Lines
Movie
‘Linhas’ follows a 19-year-old, Manu, who is torn between school, his family and a world that offers him money but robs him of his future. Marked by his mother’s absence and a distant relationship with his father, he finds in his sister, Cíntia, the only safe haven in his life. Amidst silences and secrets, ‘Linhas’ is a story about family, identity and the winding paths of life.
Bens MateriaisBens Materiais
Bens Materiais
MovieDocumentary
Documental film about the value of material things in areas affected by poverty, using a sneaker as the main example. "V5" Tells the audience what is like living in that situation on a day to day basis
ESPECTROESPECTRO · 2026
ESPECTRO
★ 10.02026
Movie
As her mother's Alzheimer's progresses, Maria Rita struggles with the growing weight of becoming her sole caregiver.
Mancebo RibeiroMancebo Ribeiro
Mancebo Ribeiro
MovieDrama
In a military base, Ribeiro, a young singer, waits in a line of recruits for his time to shave his head.
Tons de verdeTons de verde · 2026
Tons de verde
2026
Movie
God Save The PunksGod Save The Punks · 2026
God Save The Punks
★ 10.02026
MovieDrama
A young punk and an old man debate over what being punk is about.
Still on HoldStill on Hold · 2026
Still on Hold
★ 10.02026
MovieDramaComedy
After his phone runs out of battery, Chico, a young boy, tries everything to contact his first date.
Lidar com a solidão.Lidar com a solidão.
Lidar com a solidão.
Movie
"Lidar com a solidão". is an experimental documental film about ways to cope with mental issues. Johan tells the audience about how he feels when he skates, and the motives behind keeping him going , the film explores the relationship between Johan and Yanik , twin brothers , who practice twins sports , skate and surfing. Each one stating the twin opinion between them. This film is the director ( João Pedro Lacerda ) last film in HighSchool as a PAP project of professional aptitude

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