Vasco Alexandre

Directing

Vasco Alexandre

Born

1993-11-20 (32)

Place of birth

Lisbon, Portugal

Known for

Directing

Credits

9 titles

Vasco Alexandre is a Portuguese screenwriter and director working across fiction films, commercials, music videos and television. His credits include the short films Yard Kings, Ten With a Flag and Way of the Lamb, as well as music videos for Monolink and the Swedish science-fiction series Röd flagga (SVT, 2027). He holds a BA from Middlesex University and an MA from Screen Academy Scotland.

Known for

Behind the camera

Yard Kings poster
NR

The film follows the story of Ellie, a young girl from a violent home. The 9-year-old seems to escape from her harsh reality by spending her days in the woods of a nearby scrapyard with her friend, Pete. There, the pair have built a new home for themselves. One night, after witnessing the horrifying abuse of her mother, Ellie decides to come back home and confront her stepfather.

Yard Kings

2020

Yard Kings poster
NR

The film follows the story of Ellie, a young girl from a violent home. The 9-year-old seems to escape from her harsh reality by spending her days in the woods of a nearby scrapyard with her friend, Pete. There, the pair have built a new home for themselves. One night, after witnessing the horrifying abuse of her mother, Ellie decides to come back home and confront her stepfather.

Yard Kings

2020

Way of the Lamb poster
NR

After his grandfather dies, young Josef begins to believe that his grandfather has been reincarnated as a lamb. As his conviction grows, he struggles to reconcile what he feels to be true with the religious beliefs and traditions of the world around him.

Way of the Lamb

—

Way of the Lamb poster
NR

After his grandfather dies, young Josef begins to believe that his grandfather has been reincarnated as a lamb. As his conviction grows, he struggles to reconcile what he feels to be true with the religious beliefs and traditions of the world around him.

Way of the Lamb

—

Ten With a Flag poster
5.0

In a society where the government predicts the genetic intellectual capacity of every newborn child, a pregnant woman's fetus is rated a perfect, but unusual 10.

Ten With a Flag

2023

King poster
NR

An experimental music film choreographed to the song 'King' by Icelandic musician Brikcs. Set at the ARKEN museum of modern art, it explores themes of identity and depression through movement.

King

2024

King poster
NR

An experimental music film choreographed to the song 'King' by Icelandic musician Brikcs. Set at the ARKEN museum of modern art, it explores themes of identity and depression through movement.

King

2024

Monolink: Avalanche poster
NR

Two strangers take over the city for a day.

Monolink: Avalanche

2025

Monolink: Avalanche poster
NR

Two strangers take over the city for a day.

Monolink: Avalanche

2025