Laís Santos Araújo
Laís SANTOS ARÁUJO (1993, Brazil) is a director and screenwriter from Alagoas, Brazil. Her work focuses on narratives with morally ambiguous characters, exploring femininity and violence. She’s currently a part of the Festival de Cannes’ 50th Residénce, in Paris. In 2025, she co-directed her first feature film, Marina, which received Hubert Bals Fund support and is currently in post-production with the support of Darkroom 2026. Her short film Infantaria (2024) won Best Film at the 73rd Berlinale, and her short Sometimes We’re The Same Height premièred at IFFR 2019.
Filmography
Como ficamos da mesma altura/Sometimes We’re the Same Height (2019, short), Infantaria (2024, short)
Laís Santos Araújo at IFFR
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Tell Her What Happened to Me
Pethrus Tibúrcio | 25' | Brazil | World premiere
An exciting and heartwarming romance full of dreams, wounds and fantasies. -
Marina
Laís Santos Araújo, Pethrus Tibúrcio | 100' | Brazil |
Marina, the only black teen in her wealthy private school, prepares for her dream 15th birthday party. Meanwhile, dozens of bodies with bullet ho -
Como ficamos da mesma altura
Laís Santos Araújo | 17' | Brazil | International premiere
Laura misses a party to go on a trip with her dad. A witty study of family, miscommunication and support.
