Alek Lean
About
Winner of the African Diaspora Pride Award - FLIDAM 2022. Educated at UERJ, actor, producer, screenwriter and filmmaker with training at Centro Afro Carioca de Cinema Zózimo Bulbul and Escola de Cinema Darcy Ribeiro, he has shown films in more than 30 countries on four continents. Winner of the Best International Short Film in the Caribbean, 10 Honorable Mentions from the Jury at festivals in Brazil, África and Europe. Challeng Latinx21 Award in Los Angeles, USA. Creator of the Experimental Filmes collective focused on human rights. Alek is a representative Brazilian filmmaker of the African diaspora. Black, gay and natural from the suburb of Rio de Janeiro in São João de Meriti. Winner of the Pretas Potências Award (black bridges) in the Audiovisual category and the FLIDAM Pride of the African Diaspora Award in the Literature category (for original screenplays for cinema).
