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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1954-11-18 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Paula Gaitán

Biography:

Paula Gaitán is a french-colombian filmmaker, based in Brazil. She was married to the film-maker Glauber Rocha and made her debut as art director of the film The Age of the Earth (1980), a success at the Venice Film Festival.

She currently directs experimental and monumental films.

Known For

Acting

2025

Girl Meets Boy as Marcela

2023

2020

2019

Calidris as Director

2013

2008

2007

2003

1987

1984

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Production

2013

Memória da memória as Executive Producer

Directing

2023

2021

Ostinato as Director

2020

Riverock as Director

2016

2014

Night as Director

2013

The Volcano Exiles as Director

2010

Agreste as Director

2009

Kogi as Director

2008

Days in Sintra as Director
Life as Director

1991

Lygiapape as Director

1988

Uaka as Director

-

Steps as Director

Writing

2021

Ostinato as Screenplay

2020

Riverock as Screenplay

2013

Memória da memória as Screenplay

2010

Agreste as Screenplay

2008

Life as Writer
Days in Sintra as Writer

Camera

2021

Promessas e Previsões as Director of Photography

2014

Night as Director of Photography

2013

Memória da memória as Director of Photography

2010

Agreste as Director of Photography

Sound

2021

The Path is Made by Walking as Sound Designer

2020

Light in the Tropics as Sound Designer
Dogs’ Street Opera as Sound Designer

Editing

2021

Ostinato as Additional Editor

2020

Riverock as Editor

2013

2010

Agreste as Editor

2008

Life as Editor

Crew

-

Steps as Sound Design Assistant
Steps as Cinematography

Art

1980

The Age of the Earth as Art Direction