Patrick Belem
- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Lara Jacoski and Patrick Belem co-founded Bem-te-vi Produções, an independent Brazilian film production company. Since 2012, they have embarked on diverse projects across four continents, capturing the essence of authentic human experiences in short-format documentaries. Their portfolio includes global impactful works like "Balansophy" (2012 - honored at the Festival Passion For Freedom - London/UK), "Progress" in Morocco for an art residency (2012, And'Art Casablanca), the collaboration with NGOs in Bolivia for Projeto Perfil" (2013), in Brazil supporting artists with their art work (2014), "Watch Your Waste" initiative in Thailand (2015), promoting recycling and cinema in schools, and the production of "Better Days" (2017) in India, a six-episode series featured on platforms like Better India, Times Now, and Facebook, amassing over 500+k views.
Strenghtening their focus in 2017, the duo concentrated on ethnographic projects across Latin America, spotlighting alternative lifestyles rooted in ancestral wisdom. They immersed themselves in the lives of various indigenous communities in Brazil, including the Guarani, Yawalapiti, Xavante, Kuikuro, Karajá, and most recently, the Huni Kui people. Their crowning achievement is the completion of their inaugural feature, a seven-year endeavor titled "Eskawata Kayawai," chronicling the cultural journey of the Huni Kuin.
Strenghtening their focus in 2017, the duo concentrated on ethnographic projects across Latin America, spotlighting alternative lifestyles rooted in ancestral wisdom. They immersed themselves in the lives of various indigenous communities in Brazil, including the Guarani, Yawalapiti, Xavante, Kuikuro, Karajá, and most recently, the Huni Kui people. Their crowning achievement is the completion of their inaugural feature, a seven-year endeavor titled "Eskawata Kayawai," chronicling the cultural journey of the Huni Kuin.
