A portrait of one of Brazil’s greatest actresses, centered on the one thing inseparable from her identity: her craft. The documentary follows Fernanda Montenegro through her most recent work while looking back at the past to trace the making of a great actress over the course of her career. Directed by Pedro Waddington, son of filmmaker Andrucha Waddington—Fernanda’s son-in-law—the film embraces their family relationship as part of its narrative, capturing intimate moments with the actress backstage and unveiling previously unseen footage of projects made together as a family.
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Fernanda Montenegro
Self
Known for
Central Station
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Fernanda Torres
Self
Known for
I'm Still Here
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Lázaro Ramos
Self
Known for
The Man Who Copied
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Matheus Nachtergaele
Self
Known for
A Dog's Will
City of God
Ary Fontoura
Self
Known for
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Bruna Marquezine
Self
Known for
Blue Beetle
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Vladimir Brichta
Self
Known for
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Alan Marinho
Self
Pedro Waddington Director · Sérgio Mekler Screenplay Renata Catharino Screenplay
First release October 8, 2026 · Produced in Brazil · Production Hysteria Filmes, Trigonos Produções Culturais
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Conspiração Filmes
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Hysteria Filmes
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Trigonos Produções Culturais
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Bonarcado Produções Artísticas
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Brazil
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Portuguese
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Portuguese
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Brazil · October 8, 2026
Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
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