
Directing
Rui Pedro Sousa
Born
1986-08-24 (40)
Place of birth
Aveiro, Portugal
Known for
Directing
Credits
7 titles
Rui Pedro Sousa was born on August 24, 1986 in Aveiro, Portugal, to Fátima Sousa and Fernando Sousa, a construction worker. After finishing Highschool, he worked as a waiter at his uncle's restaurant in his hometown. Aiming to become a Film Director, he soon moved to the city of Oporto, in Portugal, to study cinema at the Escola Superior Artística do Porto (ESAP), i.e., the Superior Studies School of Arts of Oporto. After completing his second year at ESAP, he interrupted his studies and joined the Production Company Lightbox Filmes, where he worked as a Motion Designer and VFX Artist for 8 years. While doing so, and with the mindset of becoming a Director, alongside working in Portuguese b…
Known for
NRIn a Portuguese apartment building, two couples share the same structure, yet live in entirely different universes. Iara and Lusa, a Brazilian couple, face the silence and strain of a marriage marked by routine and an emotional distance from each other and their homeland. Upstairs, Pedro and Inês, a younger Portuguese couple, lead an intense relationship fueled by energy, impulsivity, and a still-vibrant intimacy. Between thin walls, sharp banter, and cultural misunderstandings, their co-existence becomes a stage for laughter, unease, and unexpected revelations.
Sin Lives Upstairs
2026
6.8In 1974, a group of men lost their lives in what is still called today the Bloodless Revolution of Portugal.
Blood'less' Revolution
2024
NRTwo young brothers find a dead body while walking through the forest. This discovery will start a chain of events that will change their lives forever.
Insanium
2018
4.0When someone is abandoned of a loving relationship, he or she goes through a moment of anguish and suffering. It's up to them to find the strength to overcome the difficulties that came over their life
Tsintty
2013
NRAs a refugee camp reaches breaking point, a group of young voices defy silence, while a crucial vote in Europe teeters between compassion and complicity.
Eu condeno-te à morte
—
Behind the camera
NRIn a Portuguese apartment building, two couples share the same structure, yet live in entirely different universes. Iara and Lusa, a Brazilian couple, face the silence and strain of a marriage marked by routine and an emotional distance from each other and their homeland. Upstairs, Pedro and Inês, a younger Portuguese couple, lead an intense relationship fueled by energy, impulsivity, and a still-vibrant intimacy. Between thin walls, sharp banter, and cultural misunderstandings, their co-existence becomes a stage for laughter, unease, and unexpected revelations.
Sin Lives Upstairs
2026
6.8In 1974, a group of men lost their lives in what is still called today the Bloodless Revolution of Portugal.
Blood'less' Revolution
2024
6.8In 1974, a group of men lost their lives in what is still called today the Bloodless Revolution of Portugal.
Blood'less' Revolution
2024
6.8In 1974, a group of men lost their lives in what is still called today the Bloodless Revolution of Portugal.
Blood'less' Revolution
2024
NRTwo young brothers find a dead body while walking through the forest. This discovery will start a chain of events that will change their lives forever.
Insanium
2018
4.0When someone is abandoned of a loving relationship, he or she goes through a moment of anguish and suffering. It's up to them to find the strength to overcome the difficulties that came over their life
Tsintty
2013
NRAs a refugee camp reaches breaking point, a group of young voices defy silence, while a crucial vote in Europe teeters between compassion and complicity.
Eu condeno-te à morte
—
