Mari Santos
Directing
Biography
Mariana Santos, professionally credited as Mari Santos, is a filmmaker from Sergipe, Brazil, who studied at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). Born on July 23, 2002, in Aracaju, her first project was an intimate short film titled Memórias de uma pessoa perdida, released in 2023. She also served as assistant director on the pilot episode of the series A(bi)stratos. In addition, she co-directed two short films in collaboration with Wesllei Cunha, Juliana Neves, and Ellen Karoline, titled Não olha para trás and Eles estão por perto.
Known For
A 20-year-old tries to find herself in the vastness of the world.
Memórias de uma pessoa perdida
A college student receives a letter from an unknown sender, after which strange situations begin to happen around her.
Não olhe para trás
A young woman's memories of her parents.
Hoje eu decidi correr
At night, a young man deals with strange situations that happen to him inside the university.
Eles estão por perto
Bernardo and Beatriz are friends who live together. However, some problems will occur when Bernardo wants to adopt a cat and Beatriz doesn't want a cat in the house. Arguments and crushes will ensue as they try to understand each other's minds.
A(bi)stratos
A short stop-motion animation in which two puppets dance to Melanie Martinez's "The Contortionist"