[4][5][6][7] Moratto began his career as an assistant to Iranian-American director Ramin Bahrani, who was nominated for an Academy Award for the Netflix film The White Tiger.

[9] Produced in partnership with Instituto Querô, a non-profit recognized by UNICEF, Sócrates was made with a budget of only 20 thousand dollars, featuring a cast and crew composed of teenagers from public schools and low-income communities in Santos, São Paulo.

For his performance, Malheiros was nominated for what some critics refer to as the "Independent Oscar," competing alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Ethan Hawke, and went on to star in the hit show Sintonia as well as Moratto's second feature film, 7 Prisoners.

[21][22][23] Regarding the project, Moratto discussed his research process, which included meeting with survivors of human trafficking in Brazil, with the goal of portraying their struggles with respect.

[26] Critics have cited this recognition as highlighting Moratto as an emerging director, known for exploring complex social themes in an artistic and accessible way for the public.