Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 26, 2001
Place of Birth
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Credits
13 titles
Zahira "Sotto" Saccenti
Biography
Zahira (she/they) is a non-binary trans artist from Brazil, with a bachelor’s degree in Film from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). They directed their first short film in 2022, “Esse Assunto Dá Canja”, and have since dedicated their career to film production and post-production, working primarily in directing, producing, on-set sound recording, and sound editing and mixing. Her main works include the film “Neon Cats”, in which she directed and, also, was the first project she worked on to be awarded public financial support; “Sangue de Lobo, Pele de Cordeiro” (2025), her most recent directorial work and her final-year project in college; and “Nós Costumávamos Crescer” (2025), her first feature film, on which she worked on sound editing, mixing, and post-production finalization. Occasionally, she also takes on cameos and makes appearances as an actress in films, both as part of the cast and in voice-over and dubbing roles, so you might well spot her on screens around the world!
Known For
Filmography
Não se diz adeus assim
Sound Director
Sangue de Lobo, Pele de Cordeiro
Director
Magic Island - 5th Anniversary Special
Toni Trovão
Crosswords
Sound Director
This is not a joke!
Director
Adorável Evolução
Sound Director
Chicken Soup Talks
Vendedor
MISS UNIVERSO
Sound Assistant
Downpour
Director
Garça Branca
Producer
Nós Costumávamos Crescer
Sound Designer
Sem Fantasia - Teaser
Aysha (voice)
I Will Never Forget You
Director