Sandra Kogut is a filmmaker born 1965 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, whose works transition between documentary and narrative fiction. She first received international attention for her 1991 documentary ''

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''. Kogut has taught at renowned universities around the world and has worked for Brazilian and European broadcasters. Her debut feature film project was the multi award-winning '' Mutum'' in 2007. She is more recently known for ''

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'' (2015), which had its premiere in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the

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Background

Kogut is of Hungarian descent and was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1965. She spent more than ten years living in France, before moving to the

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. She graduated in philosophy from the

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, and began her career as a performance and installation artist in 1984. Among other venues, Her works have been shown at the

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and

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. Her grandparents migrated to Brazil from Hungary to avoid

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, and it was their experiences which inspired her film ''A Hungarian Passport''.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1988 documentary) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' Parabolic People'' (1991) * ''En français'' (1993) * ''Here and There'' (''Lá e Cá'') (1995) * '' Adiu monde or Pierre and Claire's Story'' (''Adieu monde ou l'histoire de Pierre et Claire'') (1998 documentary) * '' Lecy e Humberto nos Campos Neutrais - Chuí - Chuy'' (1999) * '' A Hungarian Passport'' (''Un passeport Hongrois'') (2001 documentary) * '' Passengers of Orsay'' (''Passagers d'Orsay'') (2002) * '' Mutum'' (2007) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Three Summers'' (2019)

Recognition

While Kogut was residing in

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, Harvard Film Archive wrote of her works being archived by their

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and stated that she "has emerged as one of the most distinctive cultural filmmakers at work today. Her films are by turns whimsical, lyrical, and finely ironic—lighthearted and playful, yet also momentous and serious."

Awards and nominations

* 1995, won 'Main Prize' at

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for ''En français'' * 1998, won 'Special mention' at

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for ''Adieu monde ou l'histoire de Pierre et Claire'' * 1998, won 'Silver Dove for Short Footage' at

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for ''Adieu monde ou l'histoire de Pierre et Claire'' * 1999, won 'Prize of the Catholic Filmwork Germany' at International Short Film Festival Oberhausen for ''Adieu monde ou l'histoire de Pierre et Claire'' * 1999, won 'Prize of the Ministry for Development, Culture and Sports' at International Short Film Festival Oberhausen for ''Adieu monde ou l'histoire de Pierre et Claire'' * 2004, nominated for Grand Prize for 'Best Documentary' at Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for ''Un passeport Hongrois '' * 2004, nominated for ACIE Award for 'Best Documentary' from Associação dos Correspondentes de Imprensa Estrangeira at ACIE Awards, Brazil for ''Un passeport Hongrois'' * 2007, won Silver Precolumbian Circle for Best Feature Film at Bogota Film Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2007, won Feisal Award at Bogota Film Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2007, received Critics' Award at Bogota Film Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2007, nominated for

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for ''Mutum'' * 2007, won Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Special Mention at Molodist

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for ''Mutum'' * 2007, won Première Brazil for "best Film' at

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for ''Mutum'' * 2008, nominated for Grand Prize for 'Best Screenplay' at Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Coxiponé Award for 'Best Director' at Cuiabá Film and Video Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Dioraphte Award at

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for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Silver Daisy at Silver Daisy Awards, Brazil for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Coxiponé Award for 'Best Film' at Cuiabá Film and Video Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Coxiponé Award for 'Best Screenplay' at Cuiabá Film and Video Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Grand Coral for 'First Work' at

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for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Crystal Lens for 'Best Director' at Miami Brazilian Film Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won Jury Award for 'best Film at Paris Brazilian Film Festival for ''Mutum'' * 2008, won 'Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Special Mention' at

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for ''Mutum'' * 2008, nominated for ACIE Award for 'Best Film' from Associação dos Correspondentes de Imprensa Estrangeira at ACIE Awards, Brazil for ''Mutum'' * 2008, nominated for ACIE Award for 'Best Director' from Associação dos Correspondentes de Imprensa Estrangeira at ACIE Awards, Brazil for ''Mutum''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kogut, Sandra Living people 1965 births Brazilian film directors Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro alumni