Fernando Meirelles

Director
Forfans of world cinema, crime dramas, and political thrillers; readers interested in social realism and cinematography.
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The Profile

Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for City of God and The Constant Gardener.

Brazilian film director; co-directed City of God (2002) and directed The Constant Gardener (2005). Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for City of God. Rachel Weisz won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Constant Gardener.

Reviews praise Meirelles’s visceral, documentary-flavored direction and complex storytelling. City of God is lauded for its unflinching portrait of Rio’s favelas and powerful ensemble cast. The Constant Gardener is highlighted for its ethical critique, love story, and vivid cinematography by Cesar Charlone. Performances by Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes earn special mention. Overall sentiment: strongly positive.

Notable Quotes

❝ Probably the best feature film ever to come to us from the country of samba, "The City of God" is more than a film and more than a documentary: it is a carbon copy of the real situation in the favelas.
❝ "The Constant Gardener," although at times it verges on the sentimental and may come across as dull in certain parts, is in my opinion a completely successful film dealing with "hot" topics through a sharp and at times even documentary style.
❝ A truly great film.

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