Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1950, Tendler majored in history from the University of Paris, with a master’s degree in cinema and history from the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences. One of the most important Brazilian documentary filmmakers, in his 50-year career, he released more than 80 films, including features, medium-length films and short films. His filmography includes the documentaries “The JK Years: A Political Trajectory” (1980), “Jango” (1984), “Retrato Falado do Poeta Castro Alves” (1997), “Marighella – Retrato Falado do Guerrilheiro” (2001), “Glauber the Movie, Labyrinth of Brazil” (2003, 27th Mostra), “Encontro com Milton Santos ou o Mundo Global Visto do Lado de Cá” (2006), “Utopia and Barbarism” (2009, 33rd Mostra) and “Nas Asas da Pan Am” (2020, 44th Mostra).