Lina Chamie

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1961-10-13 (63 years old)

Place of Birth São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Lina Chamie

Biography

Recognized for her sensitive treatment in fiction of urban dramas permeated by a humanist character, from which characters in crisis emerge, filmmaker Lina Chamie also transfers this perspective to documentary genesis. Chamie directed the following feature films: “Tônica Dominante” (2001), which earned him, among other awards, the Kodak Vision Award/WIF, in Los Angeles, and the São Paulo Association of Art Critics Award - APCA, in 2001; “A Via Láctea” (2007), world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Official Selection of the “Critics Week”, “Casa de América” Award, Madrid/Spain, with participation in more than 80 festivals around the world, received numerous awards and recognition from national and international criticism; “Santos - 100 Anos de Futebol Arte” (2012), official film celebrating the centenary of Santos F. C.; “São Silvestre” (2013), which received the award from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics - APCA as Best Documentary in 2014; “Os Amigos” (2014), feature-length fiction film, awarded in Gramado and released in 2014; “Dorina - Olhar para o Mundo” (2016), feature-length documentary film for HBO. “Santos de Todos os Gols” (2019), his seventh feature film, is a metaphysical film about the moment of the goal with the team that scored the most goals in the history of world football. His most recent film, “Kobra Auto Retrato” (2022), is a feature-length documentary about Eduardo Kobra, an internationally renowned Brazilian graffiti artist and muralist. The film won the award for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2023 Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix, receiving the Grande Othello Trophy.

Known For

Director

2022
2019
2014
Football's Passion

as Director

2013
Os Amigos

as Director

2013
São Silvestre

as Director

2007
The Milky Way

as Director

2000
Tônica Dominante

as Director

1995

Writer

2024
Asa Delta

as Story Consultant

2022
2013
Os Amigos

as Writer

2013
São Silvestre

as Writer

2007
The Milky Way

as Writer

2000
Tônica Dominante

as Screenplay

1995
Eu Sei Que Você Sabe

as Screenplay

Producer

2007
The Milky Way

as Producer

1995
Eu Sei Que Você Sabe

as Executive Producer

Editor

2024
O Anel de Eva

as Consulting Editor

2022

Crew

2020
A Few Steps

as Thanks

2014