Private Project

The Matriarch

A birthday, a wake. Two events in one event. A family and their reunion to celebrate and say goodbye to their matriarch. On her birthday, she dies. And everyone present is living the mysteries and intense realities that surround this family's secret stories.

  • Lula Oliveira
    Director
  • Lula Oliveira
    Writer
  • João Rodrigo Mattos
    Writer
  • Ana Luiza Penna
    Writer
  • Aline Fontes
    Producer
  • Gabriel Pires
    Producer
  • Rubian Melo
    Producer
  • Barbara Borga
    Key Cast
  • Hilton Cobra
    Key Cast
  • Luciana Souza
    Key Cast
  • Vinicius Oliveira
    Key Cast
  • Evelin Buchegger
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Matriarca
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 16 minutes 56 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    300,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Descoloniza
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Lula Oliveira

Lula Oliveira is a journalist and filmmaker.
Founding partner of DocDoma Films.
During the 1990s, produced a variety of independent short films (Morrão!, O Tocador de Ilusões, Perto do Fogo, Meninos Ambulantes, and A Fronteira do Invisível).
Worked as Assistant Director in the films Três Histórias da Bahia (by Sérgio Machado, Araripe Junior, and Edyala Yglésias), Eu me Lembro (by Edgar Navarro), Jardim das Folhas Sagradas (by Pola Ribeiro), and Cidade das Mulheres (by Lázaro Faria).
Wrote and directed Horizonte Vertical (Best Fiction Film award at the 28th International Film Journey of Bahia 2001).
Wrote and directed Na Terra do Sol (Best Short Film BNB Film Award at the 33rd International Film Journey of Bahia 2006).
Executive Producer of the feature film documentary Cuíca de Santo Amaro – Ele, o Tal (2010).
Executive Producer of the short films Cães (2009) and Premonição (2009).
Wrote and directed the documentary O Quilombo do Iguape: Uma Estória de Vida, de Terra e de Direitos (official selection in the Festival Terra de Tutti Film Festival - Bolonha/Firenze, 2018).
Wrote and directed the short film Clausura (official selection in the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival).
Produced and directed the short film documentaries Enseada (2021) and Trilha Patrimonial dos Caretas e Zambiapunga (2021).
A Matriarca is his first feature film as director.

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