Fernando Grostein Andrade

Fernando Grostein Andrade

  • Birthday: 1981-01-30
  • Place of birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

Fernando Grostein Andrade (born January 30, 1981, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, and media entrepreneur. He is a columnist for VEJA magazine and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. His best-known work is the documentary Quebrando o Tabu, which discusses alternative policies to the War on Drugs and features former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso as well as former US presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, infectologist Drauzio Varella and writer Paulo Coelho. In 2012, in partnership with Sun Dog Pictures, owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, the documentary was adapted into an international version which was narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The project has spun off into the largest online platform in defense for human rights, with over 15 million followers between Facebook and Instagram.

Filmography

Breaking Myths

2022

As Self

Production

Breaking the Taboo

2011

As Director

Wandering Heart

2009

As Director

Na Quebrada

2014

As Director

Abe

2020

As Director

Encarcerados

2019

As Director

Carcereiros: O Filme

2019

As Producer

Abe

2020

As Story

An Illustrated Story

2018

As Producer

Breaking Myths

2022

As Director

Breaking Myths

2022

As Writer

Breaking Myths

2022

As Producer

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