Marcelo Gomes is a Brazilian

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and

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Early life

Gomes was born in

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, Brazil. Before going on to create films, he worked as a programmer of films at a film club.

Career

Gomes first directed several short films, a video, and a

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, between 1995 and 2000. His debut

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, '' Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus'', was screened in the

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section at the

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. His 2013 film ''

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'' was screened in the Panorama section of the

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. The historical drama ''

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'', released in 2017, was nominated for many awards, including the

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, and won several, including Best Film at CinEuphoria in Portugal and at the

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. His 2022 film '' Paloma'', based on a true story, tells of a

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woman in rural Brazil who wishes to have a traditional

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wedding. It had its world premiere at the

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in June–July 2022, and was screened at the

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in October 2022.

Filmography

Gomes has directed both short and feature films, including: * ''O Brasil em Curtas 06 - Curtas Pernambucanos'' - 1999; video * ''Clandestina Felicidade'' - 1999; short * ''Os Brasileiros'' - 2000; TV film * '' Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (Cinema Aspirinas® e Urubus)'' - 2005 * ''

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You ''I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You'' () is a 2009 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Marcelo Gomes and Karim Aïnouz. Plot José Renato ( Irandhir Santos), a geologist, is sent on a 30-day assignment into an ...

(Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque te Amo)'' - 2009, with

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* ''

Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica ''Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica'' () is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed and written by Marcelo Gomes. At the 45th Festival de Brasília The Festival de Brasília (Brasília Film Festival), officially the Festival de Brasília do Cine ...

'' - 2012 * ''

'' - 2013 * ''

'' - 2017 * ''

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(Estou Me Guardando Para Quando O Carnaval Chegar)'' - 2019 * '' Paloma'' - 2022 * ''

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(Retrato de um certo Oriente)'' - 2024

Recognition and awards

In 2005, '' Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures'' won the French National Education Prize. Many of his other films have won or been nominated for film awards, including: *2009: ''I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You'', winner,

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prize,

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*2019: ''Waiting for the Carnival'', selected for the masters program of the

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References

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* 1963 births Living people Brazilian film directors People from Recife Brazilian screenwriters {{Screen-writer-stub