Cristèle Alves Meira

Portuguese and French nationality
Born on February 18th, 1983 in Montreuil (France)

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Trained as an actress, Cristèle Alves Meira began her career as a stage director. She then directed several short films, two of them were screened at Semaine de la Critique: Campo de Víboras (2016) and Invisível Herói (2019). Her debut feature, Alma Viva, developed at Next Step, premiered in competition at La Semaine de la Critique in 2022. The film won 5 Sophia Awards including Best Film at the Portuguese National Film Awards, and represented Portugal at the Oscars.