Fernando Grostein Andrade

January 30, 1981 — São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fernando Grostein Andrade (born January 30, 1981, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, and media entrepreneur. He is a columnist for VEJA magazine and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. His best-known work is the documentary Quebrando o Tabu, which discusses alternative policies to the War on Drugs and features former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso as well as former US presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, infectologist Drauzio Varella and writer Paulo Coelho. In 2012, in partnership with Sun Dog Pictures, owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, the documentary was adapted into an international version which was narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The project has spun off into the largest online platform in defense for human rights, with over 15 million followers between Facebook and Instagram.

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Abe

2020

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Breaking the Taboo

2011

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Carcereiros: O Filme

2019

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Na Quebrada

2014

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Sandy & Junior: Estranho Jeito de Amar

2006

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Breaking Myths

2022

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Wandering Heart

2009

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Encarcerados

2019