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portrait João Salaviza, Brazil

João Salaviza (1984) studied Cinema at the Lisbon Theater and Film School and at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. His first short film ARENA was awarded the Palme d'Or at Cannes (2009), followed by the Golden Bear for Short Films at the Berlinale for RAFA (2012). He also released the short films HIGH CITIES OF BONE (2017) and RUSSA (2018) in the Official Competition of the Berlinale. His first feature film, MOUNTAIN, had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival (Critics Week) in …