Janice D'Avila

Películas

Lair's Birthday
Cinematography
Lair is exhausted. He can no longer drink, his wife is dead, and all he gets for his 80th birthday is a visit from his daughter's insufferable family and a lousy cake. But when he casts them out of his house, he receives a tempting call from the beyond.
The Beginning of Life 2: Outside
Director of Photography
Las conexiones genuinas entre los niños y la naturaleza pueden revolucionar nuestro futuro. Pero, ¿sigue siendo posible este descubrimiento en los principales centros urbanos del mundo? El nuevo capítulo de "The Beginning of Life" revela el poder transformador de este concepto.
Ocupa
Cinematography
Camila is passionate about fashion and counterculture, living her days between the clothes of the store she works and the writing of her master's project. At a party she meets Anisha, who lives in a squat in Berlin. Inspired by her, Camila rekindles her dream and begins planning to move to Germany.
Ecstasy
Director of Photography
Racked with anxiety in the chaotic political landscape of 1990s Brazil, Clara finds solace in starving herself, experiencing both rapture and torture. In this elliptical non-fiction film, anorexia becomes a way for Clara to challenge womanhood and find a place in an uncertain, surreal, and brutal world.
Push
Director of Photography
El elevado coste de la vivienda y los fondos de inversión mundiales, empujan a las personas a la pobreza, desnudas de un derecho fundamental. La determinación del activista Leilani Farha para denunciar esta situación, revela la perversidad detrás del especulación. Es hora de reconocer que éste no es un desarrollo natural e inevitable.
Ser O Que Se É
Director of Photography
El comienzo de la vida
Director of Photography
One of the greatest neuroscience breakthroughs is having discovered that babies are far more than a genetic load. The development of all human beings lies on the combination of genetics, the quality of the relationships and the environment they are set on. The Beginning of Life invites everyone to reflect: are we taking good care of this unique moment, which defines both the present and future of humankind?
Listening to the River
Cinematography
The artist Cildo Meireles in search of the sound of Brazil's main water basins in order to construct the sound sculpture Rio:Oir (River:Hear) created from the play on words and concepts. From Foz do Iguaçu to the Pororoca of Macapá, from the Águas Emendadas Park to the mouth of the São Francisco river, and later, in a studio, gathering the pieces and matching them to the cacophony of residual waters and human laughter. The documentary "Listening to the River" reveals the artist's simplicity, the relation of region's inhabitants with water, and it enhances our perception between sound and image.
Elena
Director of Photography
Una joven brasileña, viaja a Nueva York con el sueño de ser actriz. Dos décadas después, Petra también se convierte en actriz y viaja a Nueva York en busca de su hermana. Petra espera encontrarla paseando por las calles con su blusa de seda.
Aluga-se
Cinematography
How much does urban space influence our interior space?
The Impassive Muse
Cinematography
In "The Impassive Muse", Adrine is of Armenian descent and has OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). Edivaldo is from Pernambuco and suffers from immobilizing absence seizures which make him stand as still as a statue. Adrine is married to Adilson, a brutalized man who do not bear to be touched by the woman. Edivaldo wants to marry Gladis, unlikely aspirant to the fashion world. Adrine don't want to be noticed. Edivaldo need to 'be somedbody' to win back his bride. One morning, the lives of Edivaldo and Adrine cross because of ripe orange. Among historical monuments, sculptures, people of different backgrounds and dreams, Edivaldo and Adrine share a journey of recognition and acceptance without imagining that what they live, in fact is the oldest and necessary of the stories: a love story.
Lulu's Dream
Cinematography
'Lulu's Dream' integrates the actress Simone Spoladore's monologue "Louise Valentina", conceived from two female figures who hold strong personality traits and independent spirit: the north american actress Louise Brooks and the comic book character Valentina, created by the Italian Guido Crepaz. These are dreams from both characters, fantastic frames from the imaginary of a silent movie actress who left many words.
The Devil Baby Was Born in São Paulo
Cinematography
An investigation into three São Paulo urban legends: The Devil Baby, the Blonde of the Bathroom and the Clown Gang. Originated in rumours, they were reported by the extinct tabloid Notícias Populares (NP) at different times. From this search, a universe is revealed where fantasy and reality are confused.