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Biography
Kleber de Mendonça Vasconcellos Filho is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. Beginning his career as a movie critic, he transitioned to filmmaking in 2002, initially directing short films and documentaries. In 2012, his narrative feature debut Neighboring Sounds (2012) was included by The New York Times in its best-of-the-year list.
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Awards & recognition
- Cannes Best Director Award · 2025
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2019
- Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize — Best Director
Filmography10 titles

Pictures of Ghosts
2023as Self / Narrator
2023as Self / Narrator

Bacurau
2019Director, Writer
2019Director, Writer

Aquarius
2016Director, Screenplay
2016Director, Screenplay

The Secret Agent
2025Director, Producer, Writer
2025Director, Producer, Writer

Neighboring Sounds
2012Director, Editor, Screenplay, Sound Designer
2012Director, Editor, Screenplay, Sound Designer

Cold Tropics
2009Cinematography, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer
2009Cinematography, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Producer, Writer

Green Vinyl
2004Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Sound Designer, Sound Editor
2004Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Sound Designer, Sound Editor

Eletrodoméstica
2005Director, Editor, Foley Artist, Producer, Screenplay, Sound Designer, Sound Editor
2005Director, Editor, Foley Artist, Producer, Screenplay, Sound Designer, Sound Editor

Room 999
2023as Self
2023as Self

Friday Night Saturday Morning
2006Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Screenplay, Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound Recordist, Story
2006Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Screenplay, Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound Recordist, Story