Rodrigo de Janeiro is a filmmaker born in Belford Roxo, RJ. Among his most recognized films are “Nothing But The Night” (2019), with Léa Garcia, which portrays the 2016 coup seen from the perspective of a baby, and “Valente’s Journey” (2022), with Wilson Rabelo, the first existing film about the story of the legendary samba singer Assis Valente.

Samuel Lobo is a producer, screenwriter and director. He wrote and directed the short fiction films “Jaguanum” (2023), “Umas & Outras” (2018), “O Olho do Cão” (2017) and “Noite Escura de São Nunca” (2015), which won awards at festivals and were shown on TV.