
Rafael Lessa
Writing
Known For

Simone is a young law student who studies criminal law and advocates for women's rights. On her free time, she's a cam girl that makes live sexual performances on the Internet. One night, she watches a video that awakens her interest in BDSM-related activities, leading her into a series of conflicts dominated by violence and eroticism.
Rule 34

A child star in the '80s, Samantha clings to the fringes of celebrity with hilarious harebrained schemes to launch herself back into the spotlight.
Samantha!

Siblings Ana, Sofia and Beto try to outrun conventional relationships, like their parents' 30-year-long marriage, which has just come to an abrupt end.
Lov3

Two brothers develop great musical talent as children, using this craft to support their family. The release of their first hit takes them beyond the limits of Brazilian country music, and into the biggest concert venues in São Paulo.
The Adventures of José & Durval

After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
Socrates

Two twenty-something boys in a public restroom. They sniff coke, talk about sex, get dirty. But the film takes on another tone as they reveal what it is that they really want.
OK

A couple decides to have a free pass to be with another person without it being considered cheating, causing them to question the terms of their relationship. Maia and Caetano have been living together for a year and, upon signing a cohabitation agreement for their health insurance, they experience the true impact of monogamy. During a game with friends, they both choose one that is permitted for themselves. However, when the hypothetical situation becomes reality, they rethink the limits and desires of their relationship.
O Combinado Não Sai Caro

When desire clouds judgment, Aurora, a hairdresser in Sao Paulo's red-light district, discovers that love is only skin deep.
Boa

When Rafael starts to overexpose his boyfriend on Snapchat, he must overcome his addiction to social media in order to save his relationship. Directed by Daniel Ribeiro and Rafael Lessa, the film is acted by Rafael and his real life boyfriend, Yuri Siqueira. The film was entirely shot with an iPhone using the Snapchat app.
Love Snaps

Francisco Brennand is an eighty-five year odl, painter, sculptor and ceramist from Brazil. He lives and works isolated in an open-air museum set in an old ceramic roofing tile factory that belonged to his father. Based on his diaries, written over the past 60 years, the film narrates the artist's journey from the moment he moved into the factory until today.