Petrus Cariry
Born in Brazil in 1977, Petrus Cariry directed his first feature film in 2007, the award-winning film “The Grain”, which started the trilogy of death, followed by “Mother and Daughter” (2011) and “Clarisse” (2015) that together won more than 200 awards at national and international film festivals. In 2018 he released “The Boat”, his first feature film after the death trilogy. In 2019, Petrus released the documentary "The Welles Raft" directed in collaboration with Firmino Holanda. Petrus Cariry films have been shown at important film festivals such as Nantes (3 Continents), India (IFFI), Toulouse, Mar Del Plata, Vina Del Mar, Habana, Miami and Oldenburg.
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Films (33)

Terra Firme
2026 · Director of Photography, Editor

O Cio da Terra
2026 · Director of Photography

Gravidade
2025 · Cinematography, Editor

Oysters Silence
2025 · Director of Photography

Seahorse
2024 · Director of Photography, Editor

Rift
2024 · Cinematography

Dinho
2023 · Editor, Cinematography

Heavier Is the Sky
2023 · Writer, Director of Photography, Director

The Welles Raft
2022 · Director, Director of Photography

A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021 · Screenplay, Editor, Director, Cinematography, Director of Photography

Foi um Tempo de Poesia
2021 · Director, Editor, Screenplay

Young Warriors
2021 · Director of Photography, Editor

Os Escravos de Jó
2020 · Editor, Director of Photography

Notícias do Fim do Mundo
2019 · Cinematography

Pop Ritual
2019 · Color Grading

My Neighbor Flora
2018 · Colorist

The Boat
2018 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Clarisse or Something About Us
2015 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

The Man Who Became Cabinet
2015 · Cinematography

Os Pobres Diabos
2013 · Director of Photography, Editor

Mother and Daughter
2012 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer

O Som do Tempo
2010 · Cinematography, Writer, Director

A Montanha Mágica
2009 · Screenplay, Director

Siri-Ará
2008 · Producer

Reisado Miudim
2008 · Director

Quando o Vento Sopra
2008 · Director

The Grain
2007 · Director, Editor, Writer

Capistrano no Quilo
2007 · Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Producer

Dos Restos e Das Solidões
2006 · Director

A Velha e o Mar
2005 · Screenplay, Director

Cidadão Jacaré
2005 · Director

Uma Jangada Chamada Bruna
2004 · Director

A Ordem dos Penitentes
2002 · Director, Screenplay


