Héctor Babenco
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
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Before Night Falls
as Virgilio PineraSpanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban...
Movie pageJulian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
as SelfA chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian...
Movie pageBabenco: Tell Me When I Die
as SelfBesieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco...
Movie pageAbout Cinema
as SelfAn abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film...
Movie pageCritic
as SelfSeventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the...
Movie pageThe Past
as ProyeccionistaAfter 12 years, Sofía and Rímini decided to separate. While Rímini finds it easy to move on and...
Movie pagePaulista
as Héctor BabencoThree metropolitan stories entwine in São Paulo. Would-be actress Marina arrives in the city...
Movie pageThe Venice Project
as Danilo DanuzziRoland is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister lives on their family's...
Movie pageTangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
as SelfRare documents and details of the film's story. From its initial option to its critical...
Movie pageSabotage: Maestro do Canão
as SelfMauro Mateus dos Santos was known by another name: Sabotage. Growing up amidst poverty in São...
Movie pageRita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
as uncreditedThis revealing documentary about the Brazilian sex symbol goes deep into her career as she...
Movie pageTalk to Him
as Hector BabencoDr. Drauzio Varella has a hypothetical conversation with his friend Hector Babenco, a filmmaker...
Movie pagePixote In Memoriam
as SelfA tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by...
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