Born in São Paulo, Brazil, she made her debut as a director with the short film Uma Menina Como Outras Mil (2001). She also signed the direction of two others shorts, Roda Real (2004) and Índias (2005). She directed the features Bollywood Dream (2009, 33rd Mostra), the first co-production between Brazil and India, and Los Silencios (2018, 42nd Mostra).
