Malu de Martino, a multifaceted creative force, hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the year 1960. This 58-year-old visionary is renowned for her captivating cinematic masterpieces, including "So Hard to Forget" (2010),"Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua" (2012),and "Mulheres do Brasil" (2006).
Malu de Martino's artistic approach is characterized by her meticulous attention to visual arts within her films, seamlessly blending documentary and fictional techniques. Her work is deeply rooted in the principles of Cinema Novo, a pioneering movement in Brazilian film that emphasized social equality, which gained prominence during the 1960s and 1970s.
However, Malu de Martino identifies more closely with the concept of 'Auteur Cinema', a filmmaking theory that attributes the primary creative responsibility to the director. This philosophical alignment reflects her passion for storytelling and her unwavering commitment to bringing her unique vision to the screen.
