Leandro dos Santos

Directing

Leandro dos Santos

Born

1991-02-06 (35)

Place of birth

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Known for

Directing

Credits

5 titles

Leandro dos Santos is a Brazilian screenwriter, director, producer, and founder of Lemoncito Filmes based in Salvador, Bahia. His work explores Black and queer experiences through themes of affection, masculinity, desire, family, and vulnerability. He completed his specialization at the Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV (EICTV/Cuba) and was part of Netflix's program for Black screenwriters.

Known for

Behind the camera

Let This Stay Between Us poster
NR

After becoming involved with his student, a university professor is torn between desire and professional ethics. Determined to safeguard their secret relationship, he puts his personal and professional stability on the line.

Let This Stay Between Us

2026

Let This Stay Between Us poster
NR

After becoming involved with his student, a university professor is torn between desire and professional ethics. Determined to safeguard their secret relationship, he puts his personal and professional stability on the line.

Let This Stay Between Us

2026

The Invisible Beauty poster
NR

In contrast to the narratives propagated by television, radio, and newspapers, The Invisible Beauty reveals what stigmas fail to see: the aesthetic and symbolic power that exists in Salvador’s Subúrbio Ferroviário. The short documentary follows the work and perspectives of five visual artists who, through their art, challenge narratives of marginalization and confront the sensationalism that often defines their realities. Interweaving personal journeys with artistic creation, the film sheds light on their struggle for appreciation, recognition, and visibility, while celebrating the creative power of the periphery.

The Invisible Beauty

2015

The Invisible Beauty poster
NR

In contrast to the narratives propagated by television, radio, and newspapers, The Invisible Beauty reveals what stigmas fail to see: the aesthetic and symbolic power that exists in Salvador’s Subúrbio Ferroviário. The short documentary follows the work and perspectives of five visual artists who, through their art, challenge narratives of marginalization and confront the sensationalism that often defines their realities. Interweaving personal journeys with artistic creation, the film sheds light on their struggle for appreciation, recognition, and visibility, while celebrating the creative power of the periphery.

The Invisible Beauty

2015

The employer’s skin color poster
NR

With classes suspended due to police tension in retaliation for a community protest, a child accompanies their mother on a day of work as a domestic worker and is surprised upon meeting her employer.

The employer’s skin color

2026