Kátia Lund

Director, writer and producer · Born January 1, 1966 (60) · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Kátia Lund (born 1966 in São Paulo) is an American-Brazilian film director and screenwriter. Her most notable work was as co-director of the film City of God. Lund's parents are Americans who emigrated to Brazil before she was born. She graduated from Escola Maria Imaculada, an American Catholic school in São Paulo where she excelled in art. She then attended Brown University where she became interested in filmmaking. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What are Kátia Lund's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

65%

Self

14%

Morality

14%

Society

6%

Survival2 Trauma2 Justice2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

3

Melancholic

4

Dread

1

Thrilling

1

Hopeful

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Haunting3 Thought-provoking2 Infuriating2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kátia Lund's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

BBC Select1 title, show their title on BBC Select
BritBox1 title, show their title on BritBox

Subscription and free streaming for Kátia Lund's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

My First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director
Abandoned: The Woman in the Decaying House(2025)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Amar é para os Fortes(2023)
Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Onda Boa com Ivete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Women of Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Director · Writer
No Risco do Circo, No Risco da Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Director
Meninos da Vila, a Magia do Santos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director · Writer
Pare, Olhe, Escute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director
(fdp) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 13 episodes · Director
Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Producer
All the Invisible Children(2005)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
City of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer
City of God(2002)
Co-Director
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
O Xangô de Baker Street(2001)
First Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Cidade dos Homens Palace II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Roto Supervisor
Palace II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Director
Brava Gente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 66 episodes · Director
Me You Them(2000)
Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Assistant Director
News from a Personal War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Director · Writer
Adão ou Somos Todos Filhos da Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Director
Central Station(1998)
Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Espectador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Production Director