Karen Suzane

Directing

Karen Suzane

Known for

Directing

Credits

7 titles

Karen Suzane is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter who has quickly become one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary Latin American cinema. A graduate in Cinema and Audiovisual Studies from the Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Suzane spent years honing her craft through powerful, socially conscious independent shorts and documentaries. She gained widespread recognition as the co-director and creative force behind the acclaimed GNT documentary series Negro Muro (2023). Suzane made a massive international breakthrough with her stunning narrative feature debut, Quatro Meninas (2025). The 1885-set historical drama made its world premiere at the 58th Brasília Film Fest…

Known for

Ciclo poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ciclo

2025

Barulho poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Barulho

2026

A Dress to See Mom poster
4.5

Set in 1972, "A Dress to See Mom" ​​follows nine-year-old Márcia, who, faced with the physical and emotional absence of her mother for four long months, discovers early on the weight of responsibilities. Between household chores and caring for her siblings in a lower-middle-class interracial family, she finds strength to persevere in her mother's memory and affection. With delicacy and a touch of surrealism, the short film reveals the power of the bond between mother and daughter, addressing universal themes such as childhood, longing, and gender inequality. Inspired by a true story.

A Dress to See Mom

2023

A Mulher que Eu Era poster
6.5

Cocoa is a black woman married to a white man. Within her routine, she faces her memories and, in a dreamlike context, memories deal with past moments of oppression.

A Mulher que Eu Era

2019

O Capitalismo Matou Meus Pais poster
NR

With a box filled with unsold poetry books and the relationship with her parents deteriorating, Vanessa is losing hope. An unexpected visit rekindle new feelings.

O Capitalismo Matou Meus Pais

2023

Four Girls poster
NR

Finding shelter in an abandoned mansion, a group faces the challenges of coexistence. Free from traditional power structures, the black women experience power, love, and the possibility of dreaming about the future, while the white women resist learning to help with household chores, take care of themselves, and face their mistakes. When an old threat resurfaces, however, they all must band together to survive.

Four Girls

2026

Behind the camera

Ciclo poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ciclo

2025

Barulho poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Barulho

2026

A Dress to See Mom poster
4.5

Set in 1972, "A Dress to See Mom" ​​follows nine-year-old Márcia, who, faced with the physical and emotional absence of her mother for four long months, discovers early on the weight of responsibilities. Between household chores and caring for her siblings in a lower-middle-class interracial family, she finds strength to persevere in her mother's memory and affection. With delicacy and a touch of surrealism, the short film reveals the power of the bond between mother and daughter, addressing universal themes such as childhood, longing, and gender inequality. Inspired by a true story.

A Dress to See Mom

2023

A Mulher que Eu Era poster
6.5

Cocoa is a black woman married to a white man. Within her routine, she faces her memories and, in a dreamlike context, memories deal with past moments of oppression.

A Mulher que Eu Era

2019

A Mulher que Eu Era poster
6.5

Cocoa is a black woman married to a white man. Within her routine, she faces her memories and, in a dreamlike context, memories deal with past moments of oppression.

A Mulher que Eu Era

2019

O Capitalismo Matou Meus Pais poster
NR

With a box filled with unsold poetry books and the relationship with her parents deteriorating, Vanessa is losing hope. An unexpected visit rekindle new feelings.

O Capitalismo Matou Meus Pais

2023

Four Girls poster
NR

Finding shelter in an abandoned mansion, a group faces the challenges of coexistence. Free from traditional power structures, the black women experience power, love, and the possibility of dreaming about the future, while the white women resist learning to help with household chores, take care of themselves, and face their mistakes. When an old threat resurfaces, however, they all must band together to survive.

Four Girls

2026