Brazilian ambassador José Bustani, the first director of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, tried to avoid the destruction of Iraq, but was forced out under pressure from the USA. Today, similar situations are repeating themselves in multilateral organizations.
Biography:
José Joffily is an actor and director who has directed fiction and nonfiction films throughout his career. His films have been in festivals such as IDFA, It's All True, Havana, Berlin, Rotterdam, Guadalajara, among others. In Brazil, he had films awarded at the most important festivals in the country, such as Brasilia and Gramado.
Isabel Joffily got her bachelor degree in Social Sciences by UFRJ and she graduated as Master of Visual Arts by UERJ. She began her directing career with the documentary short The Portrait of Camem D, selected to more than 15 national and international festivals, such as Visions du Réel and It’s All True IFF. In 2021, Isabel directed her first feature documentary After Spring, selected to Cinelatino - Rencontres de Toulouse, among others. Isabel produced A Symphony For A Common Man, selected for Hot Docs, IDFA and It’s All True IFF, where it received an Editing Award and a Special Mention. Isabel also wrote and produced 7 Haircuts In Congo, selected for Doc Lisboa, Olhar de Cinema (Curitiba Int’l Film festival), where it received the Best Brazilian Movie Award, and Rio IFF, where it received a Special Mention. Isabel Joffily was part of IDFA Academy 2023.
