Fernando Grostein Andrade
Directing
- Born
- January 30, 1981 (age 45) · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Fernando Grostein Andrade (born January 30, 1981, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, and media entrepreneur. He is a columnist for VEJA magazine and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. His best-known work is the documentary Quebrando o Tabu, which discusses alternative policies to the War on Drugs and features former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso as well as former US presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, infectologist Drauzio Varella and writer Paulo Coelho. In 2012, in partnership with Sun Dog Pictures, owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, the documentary was adapted into an international version which was narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The project has spun off into the largest online platform in defense for human rights, with over 15 million followers between Facebook and Instagram.
Known for
Abe
June 24, 2020
Breaking the Taboo
June 3, 2011
Carcereiros: O Filme
November 28, 2019
Na Quebrada
October 16, 2014
Wandering Heart
July 24, 2009
Breaking Myths
September 13, 2022
Encarcerados
October 18, 2019
An Illustrated Story
December 10, 2018
Necklace
October 9, 2024
Flavors and Borders
October 3, 2024
Cine Rincão
December 21, 2011
Behind the camera11
- 2024Necklace Director, Producer
- 2024Flavors and Borders Director
- 2022Breaking Myths Director, Writer, Producer
- 2020Abe Director, Story
- 2019Carcereiros: O Filme Producer
- 2019Encarcerados Director
- 2018An Illustrated Story Producer
- 2014Na Quebrada Director
- 2011Cine Rincão Director, Cinematography
- 2011Breaking the Taboo