Pereira dos Santos was born in São Paulo , Brazil . The first feature film he directed was '' Rio 40 ° '' , which was released in 1955 . The film is a chronicle of life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro , and it influenced several other directors , spurring the Cinema Novo movement . In 1963 , Pereira dos Santos was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival . In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival
3rd Moscow International Film Festival
3rd Moscow International Film Festival
Nelson Pereira dos Santos