João Marcos de Almeida

Directing

João Marcos de Almeida

Acting credits

Necropolis Symphony poster
5.9

In the city of São Paulo, the routine of gravedigger apprentice Deodato changes when a new working girl arrives at the cemetery. Together, they must re-register the abandoned tombs, but strange events make the apprentice wonder about the consequences of messing with the dead.

Necropolis Symphony

2014

No artwork available
NR

A short documentary by Marco Dutra.

Sunday

2015

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit poster
5.2

Jorge, bastard child of the infamous Red Light Bandit, decides himself to pursuit a life of crime after meeting with his father, who has been incarcerated for the last 30 years.

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit

2012

A Ópera do Cemitério poster
NR

Young gravedigger apprentice Deodato's job is at risk. The other gravediggers doubt his ability to do the work. His uncle Jaca tries to make him appreciate the job, but it's useless: the work distresses Deodato, who has artistic aspirations. He prefers to play the church organ in secret and wander around the cemetery writing poems. After fainting during one of the burials, he is called to the office, where he is confronted by Aloizio, the cemetery administrator...

A Ópera do Cemitério

2013

When I Was Alive poster
5.5

After losing his job and the end of his marriage, Júnior returns to his father's house. But that is not his childhood house anymore. His old room has been rented by a young woman and the place feels unwelcome and oppressive. Júnior develops and obsession for his family history, as strange things start happening in the house.

When I Was Alive

2014

We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at the Stars poster
7.8

Strike on the red carpet.

We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at the Stars

2020

A Stem poster
6.1

Clarisse notices a small green leaf growing out of her right arm.

A Stem

2007

Behind the camera