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Joana Gramaça

Born September 29, 2001 · Lisbon, Portugal (age 24)

Joana Gramaça, an emerging Director, Screenwriter and Photographer from Lisbon, crafts cinematic worlds that exist just beneath the surface of the visible. Guided by an innate curiosity for the unseen, her work is a quiet, profound exploration of human vulnerability and hidden psychological textures. Blending evocative independent storytelling with a sharp, rigorous visual signature, she invites a…

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The Form and the Silence

The Form and the Silence · 2026

The Form and the Silence

MovieDramaFantasy

Pushed by the precision of a demanding rehearsal, a young actress navigates the quiet tension between who she is and who she feels she needs to be.

Salt in the Wound

Salt in the Wound · 2025

Salt in the Wound

MovieDramaMystery

"Sal na Ferida" (“Salt in the Wound”) explores grief and human connection through Amélia’s tense encounter with Miguel, a young man whose presence is both familiar and unsettling, leaving the audience questioning what - and who - remains unresolved.

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The Form and the Silence

The Form and the Silence · 2026

The Form and the Silence

MovieDramaFantasy

Pushed by the precision of a demanding rehearsal, a young actress navigates the quiet tension between who she is and who she feels she needs to be.

Director

Salt in the Wound

Salt in the Wound · 2025

Salt in the Wound

MovieDramaMystery

"Sal na Ferida" (“Salt in the Wound”) explores grief and human connection through Amélia’s tense encounter with Miguel, a young man whose presence is both familiar and unsettling, leaving the audience questioning what - and who - remains unresolved.

Director