
Directing
Rafael Lobo
Born
1985-01-13 (41)
Place of birth
Brasília
Known for
Directing
Credits
11 titles
Rafael Lobo is a filmmaker, editor, and producer with a degree in Audiovisual Studies and a Master's in Communication from the University of Brasília (UnB), where his dissertation explored the intersections between philosophy and horror through the concept of a “Horror Worldview,” focusing on the work of David Cronenberg. He began his career with the award-winning short film Confinado (2010), and in 2011 co-founded Espaço Laje, an artistic collective in Brasília. In 2013, he directed Palhaços Tristes, further consolidating his relationship with horror cinema. Lobo continued to approach the genre through a philosophical lens in Bartleby (2016), inspired by the work of Herman Melville. At the …
Known for
NRJulia and Sérgio set out in search of Rebeca, a missing cycling activist, moving through Brasília, a city marked by silence and unresolved histories. Their investigation leads them to forgotten tragedies, where ruins, memories, and unsettling presences begin to intertwine. Blurring the line between the real and the fantastic, Mapas unfolds as a journey through ghosts of the past that continue to echo in the present.
Maps
2026
NRAdaptation of Herman Melville’s work Bartleby, the Scrivener. The head of a public office in Brasília hires a new employee named Bartleby, who initially seems to be the solution to all his problems.
Bartleby
2016
NRYou know all that bullshit about having a child, planting a tree, and writing a book? Pedro is only interested in the damn book.
Confined
2010
NRDaylight fades, and a dark atmosphere takes over the Friday night. Lost souls drift through the city’s murky swamp toward the unknown. Will Felizardo have the courage to complete his journey?
Sad Clowns
2013
NRXarpi decides to face the city's night alone, confronting her inner and outer fears. During this journey, she comes across a mysterious graffiti artist whose interventions challenge and threaten her identity.
Xarpi
2024
NRA poetic and intimate look at the life and work of photographer Luis Humberto.
Luis Humberto: The Possible Gaze
2019
Behind the camera
NRJulia and Sérgio set out in search of Rebeca, a missing cycling activist, moving through Brasília, a city marked by silence and unresolved histories. Their investigation leads them to forgotten tragedies, where ruins, memories, and unsettling presences begin to intertwine. Blurring the line between the real and the fantastic, Mapas unfolds as a journey through ghosts of the past that continue to echo in the present.
Maps
2026
NRJulia and Sérgio set out in search of Rebeca, a missing cycling activist, moving through Brasília, a city marked by silence and unresolved histories. Their investigation leads them to forgotten tragedies, where ruins, memories, and unsettling presences begin to intertwine. Blurring the line between the real and the fantastic, Mapas unfolds as a journey through ghosts of the past that continue to echo in the present.
Maps
2026
NRAdaptation of Herman Melville’s work Bartleby, the Scrivener. The head of a public office in Brasília hires a new employee named Bartleby, who initially seems to be the solution to all his problems.
Bartleby
2016
NRAdaptation of Herman Melville’s work Bartleby, the Scrivener. The head of a public office in Brasília hires a new employee named Bartleby, who initially seems to be the solution to all his problems.
Bartleby
2016
NRYou know all that bullshit about having a child, planting a tree, and writing a book? Pedro is only interested in the damn book.
Confined
2010
NRYou know all that bullshit about having a child, planting a tree, and writing a book? Pedro is only interested in the damn book.
Confined
2010
NRDaylight fades, and a dark atmosphere takes over the Friday night. Lost souls drift through the city’s murky swamp toward the unknown. Will Felizardo have the courage to complete his journey?
Sad Clowns
2013
NRDaylight fades, and a dark atmosphere takes over the Friday night. Lost souls drift through the city’s murky swamp toward the unknown. Will Felizardo have the courage to complete his journey?
Sad Clowns
2013
NRXarpi decides to face the city's night alone, confronting her inner and outer fears. During this journey, she comes across a mysterious graffiti artist whose interventions challenge and threaten her identity.
Xarpi
2024
NRA poetic and intimate look at the life and work of photographer Luis Humberto.
Luis Humberto: The Possible Gaze
2019
NRA poetic and intimate look at the life and work of photographer Luis Humberto.
Luis Humberto: The Possible Gaze
2019
