Director
Fernando Grostein Andrade
45 years · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil · 11 films
Fernando Grostein Andrade (born January 30, 1981, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, and media entrepreneur. He is a columnist for VEJA magazine and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. His best-known work is the documentary Quebrando o Tabu, which discusses alternative policies to the War on Drugs and features former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso as well as former US presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, infectologist Drauzio Varella and writer Paulo Coelho. In 2012, in partnership with Sun Dog Pictures, owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, the documentary was adapted into an international version which was narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The project has spun off into the largest online platform in defense for human rights, with over 15 million followers between Facebook and Instagram.
Best known for
Filmography 11
Necklace
2024 · Self, Director
Flavors and Borders
2024 · Director
Breaking Myths
2022 · Self, Director
Abe
2020 · Director
On Plex
Carcereiros: O Filme
2019 · Producer
Encarcerados
2019 · Director
An Illustrated Story
2018 · Producer
Na Quebrada
2014 · Director
Cine Rincão
2011 · Director
Breaking the Taboo
2011 · Director, Cinematography
Wandering Heart
2009 · Director