Nêio Mustafa is a Brazilian filmmaker whose work investigates the intersections between culture, identity, and the social dynamics that shape artistic expression. With a career strongly rooted in documentary filmmaking, he develops character-driven narratives focused on independent cultural movements, revealing stories of resistance, creativity, and transformation.
Creator and director of the ongoing documentary project Histórias de Vida (Life Stories), Nêio is dedicated to portraying the trajectories of notable personalities through an intimate, sensitive, and socially engaged lens. His humanistic approach seeks to go beyond biographical records, proposing reflections on empathy, justice, and inclusion in contemporary society.
Working in a hands-on, multi-functional capacity across his productions—taking on roles such as writing, directing, cinematography, and editing—Nêio maintains a strong authorial perspective, strengthened by cultural immersion and a commitment to narrative authenticity. His attentive gaze on social and cultural issues turns audiovisual media into a tool for transformation, offering new perspectives on the human condition.
Filmography
——— 2020s
• 2026 – BAHIA UNDERGROUND – The Saga of Rogério BigBross (documentary)
• 2025 – SEEING BEYOND SIGHT – The Journey of Ednilson Sacramento (documentary)
• 2024 – PANLOVISM – Intelligence and Love (documentary)
• 2022 – The Art of Eduardo Tavares – Keep Going (documentary)
• 2021 – Por Nós (music video)
• 2020 – Willyams Martins • Imagem • Música • Vida (documentary)
——— 2010s
• 2019 – As Crianças, a Educação e os Presentes do Cortez (documentary)
• 2018 – O Caiçara Experimental (documentary)
• 2017 – Zhô Bertholini – arte, poesia, história (documentary)
• 2016 – Gabriel Rasta e sua crítica ao sistema (music video)
• 2015 – Aceita? (video art)
• 2015 – Heitor Dantas – Homenzinho – INVIKTA PRAGA (music documentary)
• 2015 – Lembrancinhas da 25 (documentary)
• 2014 – Projeto para Mudar o Mundo (experimental)
• 2013 – Passeata na Av. Paulista em 11/06/2013 – Piauí (documentary)
• 2011 – Tudo Fechado (music video)
——— 2000s
• 2008 – Love Dematerialization (experimental)
• 2008 – Veneno (animation)
• 2007 – Plantas (3D animation)
• 2007 – Fome 2 (animation)
• 2005 – Fome (animation)
• 1998 – 28/5 (video art)
