Raíssa Castor
Editing
Biography
Raíssa has been working in film and television editing since 2019. Her last jobs as an editor were the feature film “Horizonte” by Jessica Candal and the short film "A Bolha" by Caio Baú. She is also the editor of the short fiction films “O Batismo” by João Marcelo Gomes, “Marcha Lenta” by Joana Nin and Alana Rodrigues, and “Quarto Vazio” by Julia Vidal, which premiered at the 13th Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival. As an assistant editor, she has worked on feature films such as Aly Muritiba's “Private Desert”, chosen as the Brazilian representative for the 2022 Oscars, George Walker's “The Woman Who Cries”, which national premiered at the 47th São Paulo International Film Festival and Gil Baroni's “Alice Junior 2”. In the last two years, she has also begun to dedicate herself to screenwriting and directing. She is set to debut her short film “My Piece of Mandioca” in 2025. In addition, Raíssa flirts with other artistic areas, such as painting, illustration, engraving and photography.
Known For
Fernanda, the woman who had never lost an argument with her girlfriend, one day is left without an answer. She then goes out in search of an argument.
I Had Something To Tell You
In order to invent a region, it is necessary to create its culture, preferably with the help of cinema. Inspired by the book and play “A Invenção do Nordeste”, this is a re-editing of Brazilian films essential to the foundation of the Northeastern imaginary.
The Editing of the Brazilian Northeast
Drawing on the idea that memory is an editing room, veteran lesbian filmmaker Rita Moreira revisits her trajectory through her films. Moving between images of 1970s New York—where she self-exiled during Brazil’s military dictatorship—and more recent works from the late 2010s, the film weaves together time and experience to reflect on the political, social, and emotional transformations that shape both Brazil’s history and the director’s life.
Rita Moreira: Crônicas, Memórias e Videotape
A portion of yuca triggers Rita's delusions and personal transformations.
Meu Pedaço de Mandioca
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