Julia Murat (born November 24, 1979) is a Brazilian film director, writer and producer. She a documentarian known for film such as Found Memories which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2011.[1][2]
She is also known for her narrative films, like Pendular, which won the FIPRESCI Award at the Berlin International Film Festival[3] and her film Rule 34 (2022) which won best picture at the Locarno Film Festival.[4]
Education
She attended the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro where she studied graphic design and went on to the Darcy Ribeiro Film School where she studied screenwriting.[5][6][7]
Career
Her first documentary was Dia Dos Pais [Father's Day] which she co-directed and produced with Leo Bittencourt in 2008.[8][9] It premiered at Cinéma du Reel in 2008.[8][9]
In 2011, she moved into fiction films. She directed and co-wrote her first narrative feature film Found Memories (Portuguese: Histórias que só Existem Quando Lembradas, 2011) in 2011.[1][2] It premiered at the Venice Film Festival[1][2] and was reviewed positively by critics.[10][11] In his review, A.O. Scott of The New York Times described Murat as "an unobtrusive observer with a strong and confident visual sense."[12]
In 2017, she released her second narrative feature film Pendular,[13] which won the FIPRESCI Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.[3][14][15] Murat co-wrote the film with her partner Matias Mariani, about two artists trying to navigate their lives together.[16] The film was praised by The New York Times and the newspaper listed Murat as a filmmaker to watch.[17] That same year, she also released the documentary Law and Order Assurance Operations [Operações de Garantia Da Lei E Da Ordem] (2017).[18]
In 2020, Murat continued her writing collaborations with Matias Mariani, and was a co-writer on his film Shine Your Eyes.[19][20]
In 2022, she released her feature film Rule 34 (2022) at the Locarno Film Festival where it won the Golden Leopard for best film.[4] Murat sees the film as an interweaving of sex and politics and said she developed the main character, Simone, by listening to former pornographic actress Sasha Grey discuss the risk and limits inherent in making pornography.[21]
Personal life
As of 2017, she was in a six-year relationship with Brazilian filmmaker Matias Mariani.[16] The couple have two children together.[16] Her mother is Brazilian filmmaker, Lúcia Murat.[1][21]
Filmography
Feature Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rule 34 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Shine Your Eyes | No | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Operações de garantia da lei e da ordem | Yes | No | No |
| 2017 | Pendular | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2015 | O Porto do Rio | No | No | Yes |
| 2013 | Satellites | No | No | Yes |
| 2012 | Os Dias com Ele | No | No | Yes |
| 2011 | Found Memories | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2008 | Dia Dos Pais [Father's Day] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2007 | Vinícius D'Black and Cristina Lago in Another Love Story | No | No | Yes |
| 2006 | Navegaramazônia – Uma Viagem com Jorge Mautner | No | No | Yes |
| 2006 | The Foreign Eye | No | No | Yes |
Short Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sobre Papeis (short) | No | No | Yes |
| 2011 | Gisela (short) | No | No | Yes |
| 2010 | Passeio de Família (short) | No | No | Yes |
| 2009 | Pendular (short) | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2007 | Ok (short) | No | No | Yes |
| 2004 | Ausência (short) | Yes | No | Yes |
References
- ^ a b c d "Wiseman strip club docu plays at Venice Days". Variety (magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Venice Days 2011 – 8th edition". venice-days.it. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Berlinale 2017: The Critics' Choice". Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (2022-08-13). "'Rule 34' Wins Locarno Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Histórias que Só Existem Quando Lembradas". tiff. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Stories Only Exist When Remembered". Internationales Frauen Film Fest. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Julia Murat". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ a b Bo, João Lanari (2023-05-14). "Dia dos Pais | Crítica". Vertentes do Cinema (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ a b "International Competition, 2008 Edition". Cinéma du réel Archives (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Found Memories | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Found Memories - Reviews | Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (2012-05-31). "A Dying Village Gets a Curious Visitor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Bowen, Chuck (2017-03-08). "Review: Pendular". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Hopewell, John (2017-08-17). "Big World Pictures Acquires U.S. Rights to Julia Murat's 'Pendular' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Panorama 2017 Programme Complete: Powerful European Auteur Cinema / Three Surprising Indie Gems from China and Hong Kong / Brazil Well-Represented with Five Films". Berlinale. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Staff, T. H. R. (April 18, 2017). "'Pendular': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Scott, A.O.; Dargis, Manohla (March 22, 2017). "From Brooklyn to South Africa, 8 Filmmakers to Watch: [The Arts/Cultural Desk]". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Law and Order Assurance Operations (2017) | MUBI. Retrieved 2025-02-10 – via mubi.com.
- ^ James, Caryn (2020-07-23). "'Shine Your Eyes': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (2020-07-29). "'Shine Your Eyes' Review: Reimagining São Paulo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ a b "Un film au croisement du sexe et de la politique". Le Monde. June 7, 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
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