Andrucha Waddington

Andrucha Waddington (b. 1970, Rio de Janeiro). Before making his debut with Twins (Gemeas, 1999), rated Film of the Year in Brazil, he assisted in projects by the major directors Carlos Diegues, Hector Babenco and Walter Salles. His second film, Me You Them (Eu tu eles, 2000), winning the Crystal Globe in the same year at Karlovy Vary, showed his interest in strong female characters as embodiments of both the hard lot of Brazilians and their undaunted vitality. Me You Them already made excellent use of the talents of Fernanda Torres, and in this film Waddington cast her in three roles, like the equally well-known Fernanda Montenegro. Waddington makes documentaries as well as feature films. The documentary about traditional music festivals Viva Sao Joao! (2002) was screened in the documentary competition at Karlovy Vary.

MFF Karlovy Vary