Richard Wolf (born Ricardo Lobo; 1956) is a Brazilian-American

documentary A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

film director. He directed the documentary films ''Light Within the Cracks'' and '' A Requiem for Syrian Refugees''.

Career

Wolf worked under the name Ricardo Lobo in

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. He produced special reports for ''Documento Especial'' and directed documentaries for TV Cultura, including ''De Volta para Casa'' which won the Ayrton Senna Journalism Award and

TV Cultura TV Cultura, or simply Cultura, is a free Brazilian non-commercial public television network headquartered in São Paulo and a part of Father Anchieta Foundation, a non-profit foundation funded by the São Paulo State Government. It focuses on ...

s ''O Grito da Periferia'' (1999). Lobo changed his name to Richard Wolf and moved to the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

, where he directed documentaries such as the 2001 film ''Behind the Veil,'' a film investigating women's underground resistance against

fundamentalism Fundamentalism is a tendency among certain groups and individuals that are characterized by the application of a strict literal interpretation to scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, along with a strong belief in the importance of distinguis ...

in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Wolf's 2003 film ''Women of the Sand: Nomad Islamic Women,'' focused on women in the Mauritanian desert, is part of the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, a ...

's permanent collection. Wolf also directed ''A Requiem for Syrian Refugees,'' a film investigating the Syrian refugee camp known as Kawergosk, which was released theatrically in 2014. In 2020, Wolf released the documentary ''Light Within the Cracks,'' which profiled people in the largest urban slum in Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. The film was an official selection at the New York International Reel Film Festival and the Manhattan Film Festival. In 2023, Wolf released ''Ukraine 5.6,'' a documentary focused on the trauma of Ukraine war survivors. Wolf has also made films for the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...

, including a documentary on the

UN Security Council The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, an ...

, as well as reports on

AIDS The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, pr ...

and environmental community activities.

Filmography

References

{{reflist 1956 births Brazilian documentary film directors American documentary film directors Living people Columbia University alumni