She was born in Maputo on 1983 and graduated from the University of São Paulo. Her first feature as main producer, Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho, has won the Teddy Award and the Fipresci Prize at the Berlinale 2014, and was the Brazilian entry for the Oscars 2015. Her second feature, As Duas Irenes, premiered at Berlinale 2017.