Marcelo Caetano (director)

Marcelo Caetano
Born1982 (age 43–44)
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2000s–present
Known forBody Electric (2017), Baby (2024)

Marcelo Caetano (born 1982) is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter,[1] whose debut feature film Body Electric (Corpo Elétrico) was released in 2017.[2]

Career

Born and raised in Belo Horizonte, he moved to São Paulo in the early 2000s.[3] He worked in film as a casting director, an assistant director and a contributing screenwriter on various films,[4] and directed a number of short films, prior to Body Electric, which premiered in the Bright Future competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2017.[5][6]

His second feature film, Baby, premiered in the Critics Week program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

Personal life

He is openly gay.[1]

Filmography

  • A Tal Guerreira - 2008
  • Bailão - 2009
  • By Your Side (Na Sua Companhia) - 2011
  • Verona - 2013
  • Body Electric (Corpo Elétrico) - 2017
  • Baby - 2024

References

  1. 1 2 Boris Bastide, "Dans le viseur de Marcelo Caetano, réalisateur de « Baby », le collectif décliné en tous genres". Le Monde, March 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Jay Weissberg, "Film Review: ‘Body Electric’". Variety, February 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Poster and first clip for Cannes Critics' Week entry Baby". Cineuropa, May 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Leo Barraclough, "Marcelo Caetano’s ‘Baby’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Cannes Premiere". Variety, May 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas. "Rotterdam reveals Bright Future selection". Screen. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  6. ↑ Weissberg, Jay (2017-02-07). "Film Review: 'Body Electric'". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  7. ↑ Elsa Keslassy, "Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 2024 Lineup". Variety, April 15, 2024.
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