Paula Gaitán

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Paula Gaitán is a french-colombian filmmaker, based in Brazil. She was married to the film-maker Glauber Rocha and made her debut as art director of the film The Age of the Earth (1980), a success at the Venice Film Festival. She currently directs experimental and monumental films.

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Total trailers found: 31

Steps Trailer (2021)

24 March 2021

An experimental, visual poem that registers life and the architecture of Sintra (Portugal), captured by Paula Gaitán and featuring glimpses into her own photography art, rural/urban contrast, and memories with Glauber Rocha and family.

Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude Trailer (2020)

16 December 2020

A reflection on the works and thinking of the last years of production by Torquato. Such as the magazine "Navilouca", the film "Terror da Vermelha", the column "Geleia Geral" and the controversial Cinema Novo X Marginal, among other passages important aspects of Brazilian culture in the 60s and 70s.

Subtle Interferences Trailer (2016)

28 November 2016

Studies on sound based on the work of musician Arto Lindsay and the relationship of the body/camera with music.

Days in Sintra Trailer (2008)

11 May 2008

Using home movies and other media, a filmmaker returns to Sintra, Portugal to search for memories of her late husband, Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha.

The Age of the Earth Trailer (1980)

17 November 1980

Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s.

Riverock Trailer (2020)

28 January 2020

A meeting with music, composer, poet and sociologist Negro Léo. He gives his thoughts on the development of music, Brazilian and international politics, the rise of neo-pentecostal evangelical churches and obsession over social media, in parallel with his own life story.

30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille Trailer (2019)

11 June 2019

For the 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille about thirty directors have done us the honor of offering us some very beautiful short films.

Light in the Tropics Trailer (2020)

25 February 2020

A film like a monument: Luz nos Trópicos is a tribute to the rich greens of the Amazon and the forests of New England in winter, celebrating the indigenous peoples of continental America and flowing as a film as freely as a winding river.

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth Trailer (2003)

17 September 2003

Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the Cinema Novo, with interviews with some of his friends and colleagues.

Elza Soares: A Mulher do Fim do Mundo Trailer (2017)

03 March 2017

Music about becoming women in the contemporary world, their emancipation and struggles

Calidris Trailer (2019)

23 February 2019

New York City attracts Jane and Carlos, like so many others, with the promise of a better life. That's why they've left their home country, Brazil.

Dogs’ Street Opera Trailer (2020)

08 April 2020

Author Paula Gaitán's journey through the streets of São Paulo recording her songs and sound inventions as she walks.

Kogi Trailer (2009)

17 June 2009

For the KOGI Indians, there is a great mirror that divides two worlds, the perceptual and the sensory.

Memória da memória Trailer (2013)

01 July 2013

Reviewing home videos, filmmaker Paula Gaitán constructs a curious narrative about her youth while talking to her children.

The Path is Made by Walking Trailer (2021)

23 January 2021

A man's journey through time or infinite space.

Promessas e Previsões Trailer (2021)

22 May 2021

Night Trailer (2014)

24 November 2014

During one night, a woman walks through Rio de Janeiro, and hears the music around: jazz, rock, eletronica.

Girl Meets Boy Trailer (2025)

14 February 2025

After Lucía and Jorge break up, she starts dating a friend, and he starts dating an old crush. But will they find their happy ending?

Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática Trailer (1984)

19 December 1984

A couple of filmmakers facing difficulties to make a film in the midst of an economic crisis, affecting the relationship between them.

The Volcano Exiles Trailer (2013)

22 September 2013

She menage to save from a fire a bunch of pictures and a diary written by hand. Those words and faces becomes the last traces left from the man she one day knew and loved.

O Canto das Amapolas Trailer (2023)

20 April 2023

Intimate conversations between a daughter and her mother. Through these off-screen dialogues, the film explores themes of family history, the Holocaust, and Judaism, blending personal memory with historical reflection.

Life Trailer (2008)

20 October 2008

A documentary about actress brazilian Maria Gladys, a strong presence in films by Júlio Bressane, Rogério Sganzerla among others.

No Tempo de Glauber Trailer (1987)

27 February 1987

Abertura Trailer (1979)

01 October 1979

One of the most daring and radical shows presented in Brazilian television: "Abertura". It was broadcast between February and October, 1979, with weekly editions, presented by Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha.

Ostinato Trailer (2021)

22 January 2021

A documentary about the creative process of Arrigo Barnabé

Lygiapape Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

A film about the work of plastic artist Lygia Pape. Parting from Lygia Pape's installations to recreate her visual and sound universe.

Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha Trailer (2007)

26 November 2007

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Glauber Rocha's 1980 production "A Idade da Terra" (The Age of Earth), including unedited clips taken from the sixty hours of recovered raw footage.

Uaka Trailer (1988)

03 December 1988

In Xingu, the Quarup - a great festive event in which men steal the divine fire, spreading it over the earth - is celebrated every year in the Kamaiurá village.

Da Fome ao Sonho Trailer (2026)

11 February 2026

Filmmaker Paula Gaitán and Richard Peña, a professor at Columbia University and former director of film programming at Lincoln Center, delve into the manifestos of Glauber Rocha, revisiting the Aesthetics of Hunger and the Aesthetics of Dreams to reflect on the revolutionary power of cinema.

Mais Luz Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Agreste Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

Drylands could be anywhere, just as Marcélia Cartaxo could be many women (including herself). The actress is placed in a situation in which she encounters nature and other female figures, in some instances, her doubles.