Elena Soarez
Cunoscut Pentru
Writing
Born
January 1, 1965 (age 61)
Birth Place
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biografie
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1965, Elena Soárez is one of the most important writers of Brazilian cinema today.
Elena Soárez holds a degree in economics from PUC; with a master's degree in social anthropology from UFRJ.
His debut as a screenwriter was at the invitation of filmmaker Andrucha Waddingotn, who became a screenwriter in the following films: Twin (1999), adapted from Nelson Rodrigues; the award-winning Eu tu eles (2000), a film that took part in the "A Certain Look" show at the Cannes Film Festival and whose screenplay was developed at the Screenwriters Laboratory at the Sundance Film Festival.
Elena Soárez holds a degree in economics from PUC; with a master's degree in social anthropology from UFRJ.
His debut as a screenwriter was at the invitation of filmmaker Andrucha Waddingotn, who became a screenwriter in the following films: Twin (1999), adapted from Nelson Rodrigues; the award-winning Eu tu eles (2000), a film that took part in the "A Certain Look" show at the Cannes Film Festival and whose screenplay was developed at the Screenwriters Laboratory at the Sundance Film Festival.
Filmografie
Marta
2026 — writer
100 Days
2025 — writer
Rio, I Love You
2014 — writer
Xingu
2012 — screenplay
Father’s Chair
2012 — writer
The Screenwriter
2012 — Herself
Slightly Out of Tune
2008 — script
Camila Jam
2007 — writer
City of Men
2007 — screenplay
The House of Sand
2005 — screenstory
Redeemer
2004 — screenplay
Diary of a Provincial Girl
2003 — writer