Gurcius Gewdner

Biography

Gurcius Gewdner, born in 1982, screenwriter, editor and director, stood out early in the Brazilian underground with eschatological-dadaist anti-music performances with his group Os Legais, from the mid-90s onwards. Self-taught, but with an academic background in History, his interest in performance art and experimental music gave rise to the desire to make films, which were born parallel to his musical projects. A multi-faceted filmography: influenced by Christoph Shilingensief, Vera Shitlova, John Waters and the Kuchar brothers, he has several short and medium-length fiction films, including Texas Carlos Massacre (2021), Lieder Die Soldaten Morgen (2019), Bom Dia Carlos (2015, awarded at the Festival des Cinémas Différents de Paris, shown at Fifigrot, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Housecore Horror Festival, among others), Erivaldo: o Astronauta Místico (2013), Freddy Breck Ballet...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
    Bowels of Hell

    Director • Directing

  2. 2022
    Trash Double

    Director • Directing

  3. 2022
  4. 2021
    Texas Carlos Massacre

    Director • Directing

  5. 2021
  6. 2021
    Sete Gatos Para Calígula

    Director • Directing

  7. 2021
    Seahorse comes on horseback

    Director • Directing

  8. 2019
    Lieder die Soldaten Morgen

    Director • Directing

Gurcius Gewdner - Aperture