Kleber Mendonça Filho (Portuguese: [ˈklebeʁ mẽˈdõsɐ ˈfiʎu]; born 22 November 1968)[1] is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, and critic.

[2] With a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as a film critic and journalist.

He wrote for newspapers such as Jornal do Commercio and Folha de S. Paulo, for magazines such as Continente[3] and Cinética,[4] and for his own site, CinemaScópio.

[10] His second documentary feature, Retratos Fantasmas (Pictures of Ghosts) premiered in the Special Screenings section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

Mendonça's films have received more than 120 awards in Brazil and abroad, with selections in festivals such as New York, Copenhagen and Cannes (Quinzaine des réalisateurs).