
Petrus Cariry
Directing
- Born
- December 28, 1977 (age 48) · Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Born in Brazil in 1977, Petrus Cariry directed his first feature film in 2007, the award-winning film “The Grain”, which started the trilogy of death, followed by “Mother and Daughter” (2011) and “Clarisse” (2015) that together won more than 200 awards at national and international film festivals. In 2018 he released “The Boat”, his first feature film after the death trilogy. In 2019, Petrus released the documentary "The Welles Raft" directed in collaboration with Firmino Holanda. Petrus Cariry films have been shown at important film festivals such as Nantes (3 Continents), India (IFFI), Toulouse, Mar Del Plata, Vina Del Mar, Habana, Miami and Oldenburg.
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Behind the camera33
- 2026Terra Firme Director of Photography, Editor
- 2026O Cio da Terra Director of Photography
- 2025Gravidade Cinematography, Editor
- 2025Oysters Silence Director of Photography
- 2024Seahorse Director of Photography, Editor
- 2024Rift Cinematography
- 2023Dinho Editor, Cinematography
- 2023Heavier Is the Sky Writer, Director of Photography, Director
- 2022The Welles Raft Director, Director of Photography
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