卡迪亚·兰德 Kátia Lund

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Kátia Lund (born 1966 in São Paulo) is an American-Brazilian film director and screenwriter. Her most notable work was as co-director of the film **** of God.In 1996, she began work on the documentary Notícias de uma Guerra Particular (News of a Private War), an exploration of the ongoing battle between the favelas' heavily armed drug dealers (many of whom are small children) and Rio de Janeiro's police. It was released in 1999 to critical acclaim and was nominated for an Emmy after airing on PBS. The success of the film made her an in-demand director of music videos for Brazil's hip-hop artists. She won numerous MTV Video Music Awards Latin America.In 2001, Lund was invited by Fernando Meirelles to co-direct Golden Gate (Palace II), a short film about two young boys in a favela. The film won several awards in film festivals all over the world. Lund and Meirelles continued their collaboration with the film **** of God which received international acclaim and was nominated for **** Academy Awards including best director (Lund was not nominated, only Meirelles received recognition from the Academy).[2] The success of that film was the springboard for the television series **** of Men, a continuation of the story told in Golden Gate. Lund produced the show with Meirelles and directed **** episodes. The show was a major hit in Brazil.