The Promised Land

Zeca Brito has a master's degree in Visual Arts from UFRGS, a degree in Audiovisual Direction from Unisinos, and Visual Arts from UFRGS. He directed, scripted short films and feature films shown in Brazil and abroad. His short film “Aos Pés” was chosen Best Film by Popular Jury at Festin Lisboa 2009, and the feature film “O Guri”, shown at festivals in Portugal and Brazil. In 2015 he launched the feature “Glauco do Brasil” at the 39th International São Paulo Film Festival and the 10th Mercosul Biennial. In 2016, he directed the feature “Em 97 Era Assim”, Award for Best Direction and Best Film by Popular Jury at the Cinema dos Sertões Festival (Piauí Brazil), Best Direction by Actors at Mostra SESC Brasil, Best Film at The Best Film Fest (Seattle, USA), Special Jury Prize at the 8th Jagran Film Festival (India), official selection at the Regina International Film Festival (Regina, Canada), Los Angeles CineFest (Los Angeles, USA), 51st International Independent Film Festival (Houston, USA) and Best Foreign Youth Film Award at the American Filmatic Arts Awards (New York, USA). In 2017, he directed the documentary “A Vida Extra-Ordinaria de Tarso de Castro” shown at Festival do Rio and 41 Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo. In 2018, it launched the telefilm “Grupo de Bagé”, a documentary produced for Canal Curta. His most recent fiction feature “Legalidade” (2019) debuted at the 35th Latin Film Festival in Chicago. The film was also shown at festivals in Spain, Uruguay, Guatemala, and Romania. A public success in Brazil, it was shown at the 47th Festival of Gramado and received several awards at the 42nd Festival Guarnicê de Cinema and 14th National Meeting of Cinema dos Sertões, including best direction in both.