"Sousa Haz is one of the brightest voices

of the young generation of Brazilian artists” 

- Walter Salles

Academy Award–winning director

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Márcio-André de Sousa Haz is a Spanish-Brazilian filmmaker, writer, and visual artist based in Barcelona.

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He studied directing and screenwriting with Roman Coppola, Asghar Farhadi, Stephan Elliott, and Christopher Hampton. His body of work includes movies, documentaries, commercials, and music videos for bands such as They Might Be Giants and Besh o Drom.

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His short film Cozy for Two at Kuleshov St. won the Best Director award at the Festival de Málaga (Medina Media 4K Award). The First Time I Saw Francis Taylor He Was in Slow Motion earned twelve awards at international festivals, including Best Director and Best Film at the 48 Hour Film Project and the Sardinia Film Festival.

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As a writer, his work has been translated into more than twenty languages. His book Poemas Apócrifos de Paul Valéry was nominated for the Jabuti and Oceanos literary prizes. He received a grant from Brazil’s National Library Foundation for his essay Poética das Casas, and his book Ensaios Radioativos was adapted for the stage at Teatro Miguel Falabella in Rio de Janeiro.

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His debut feature film, Above Budapest, is set for release in 2025.