Considered one of Brazil’s most important film directors, Lope is Andrucha Waddington’s fourth fiction feature film. In 2005, he directed House of Sand (Casa de Areia). After being part of the official selections of some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals—Berlin, Sundance and Toronto, among others—the film received excellent critical reviews from the international press and was released successfully in the United States and Canada. His first feature films as director were Twins (Gêmeas, 1999), and Me You Them (Eu Tu Eles, 2000) which screened in Official Selection (Un Certain Regard) at the Cannes Film Festival and was awarded Best Film in the Karlovy Vary, Havana and Cartagena film festivals. Me You Them was also the official Brazilian candidate for the 2001 Academy Awards®. Waddington has directed acclaimed documentaries featuring some of the most important names in Brazilian music, such as Maria Bethânia – Pedrinha de Aruanda (2007) and Viva São João! (2002), starring Gilberto Gil.