COPAN

in the heart of são paulo, brazil, sits the 115 meter, 32-story high, edificio copan, not only an architectural wonder but an entity unto itself, a microcosm of everything the country stands for: the good, the bad and the ugly. filmmaker carine wallauer, a resident of copan, takes us deep into the matrix of brazils’ largest residential building to discover the complexities of being in lockdown in a building with over 5000 residents, 220 employees, 1160 apartments, 24 elevators and it’s own postal code. the building itself becomes the eyes through which we witness the growing pressure brazilians are under and becomes a microphone for the contrasting voices begging to be heard. this up close and personal story takes you past the doors and walls and into the intimate lives of the inhabitants living amidst a pandemic and having a shared human experience. through this lens, we shine a light on the growing division within a country that is being torn apart by corruption, populism, polarized politics and a collapsing democracy.




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status: on development

in 2020 we won the PROAC fund from sao paulo's state governement as a foment for the development of the film

PANDEMIC HEROES

the story of five essential service's workers during the pandemic of covid-19. their fears and hopes inside the chaos of brazilian daily life.

comissioned by yahoo/verizon media

IRMA

two sisters travel to southern Brazil in search of their father. on the way, they see mysterious beings, fossils and rare natural events. filled with magical images and sounds, the journey helps the two girls grow closer and a bit wiser.

HUMAN PLAYGROUND

A documentary series about sport, culture and tradition. Play is an essential condition for culture, and in this new documentary series we'll portray progressive ways on how humans use sport today, for example, as a tool of empowerment and a form to express their culture.




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status: on development

directed by Tomas Kaan
brazilian episode directed by Paula Sachetta
brazilian episode cinematography by carine wallauer
documentary series
on development

GUARDIAS DA FLORESTA

guardiãs da floresta is a documentary series about female leaders, who are facing the struggle for the preservation of the environment and women's rights. quilombolas, indigenous, coconut breakers, extractivists, who fight for the maintenance of their traditional ways of life, for the life of the forest and the whole planet.




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status: on post production

directed by carol silvestrin
cinematography by carine wallauer
series documentary
on post production