Ricardo Alves Jr.
Ricardo Alves Jr (b. 1982 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian director, producer and screenwriter who studied cinema directing in Buenos Aires. In 2016, he released his first feature film, Elon Doesn’t Believe in Death, followed by his first television film, the special O Natal de Rita in 2017. As producer, he released The Dead and the Others (2018) and The Buriti Flower (2023). Ricardo’s films have been screened widely at film festivals including Cannes, Berlinale, Rotterdam, Locarno, Oberhausen, IndieLisboa, Festival de Brasília. He has also exhibited in museums including Centre Pompidou, Paris, and the Reina Sofia, Madrid. In 2013, a retrospective dedicated to his short film work was curated at the Cinémathèque Française, Paris.
Filmography
Tudo o Que Você Podia Ser (2023), Quem tem Medo? (2022), Aragem (2021), Vitória (2020), Vaga Carne (2019), Russa (2018), Elon não Acredita na Morte (2016), Tremor (2013), Permanências (2010), Convite para Jantar com o Camarada Stalin (2007), 2006 – Material Bruto (2006)