Mauro Lima

São Paulo, Brazil, 1967.

Lima is a Brazilian director and screenwriter who started his career in the mid-1990’s. He directed the films Louro Incendiária (1996), drama Deus Jr. (2000) and Taino 2 - Aventura Continua (2004). He has been praised by critics and audiences around the world for his biographical film Meu Nome Nao é Johnny (2008). His most recent film is Reis e Ratos (2012).

Filmography

Films by this director

My Name Ain't Johnny

(Meu Nome Não é Johnny, 2008.)

Directed by: Mauro Lima

PHOTOGRAPHY: Ulrich Burtin

Synopsis:

This is a biography of João Guilherme Estrella, a drug dealer from Rio de Janeiro. The film follows his rise and fall, from early experimentation with drugs in his youth to his gradual involvement in organized crime through which he established international connections. From a carefree member of the middle class, he first becomes a drug addict, then a major cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro. Then comes the trial, jail and a stay in a mental institution...

digital, color, 124 min

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