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Press - Critical Acclaim

Diego de La Texera e Maria Dulce Saldanha falam do filme 'Meteoro'”
Programa do Jô - Rede Globo • 12/04/2017 [Meteoro]

Diego de La Texera e Maria Dulce Saldanha falam do filme 'Meteoro'”

Maria Dulce Saldanha Emprende un Camino 'Meteórico'
Así - primeira hora • 02/05/2007 [Meteoro]

Maria Dulce Saldanha Emprende un Camino 'Meteórico'

Cinematic production 'Beso de Bala' mixes war and love
La Voz del Sandinismo • 15/08/2016 [Beso de Bala]

Cinematic production 'Beso de Bala' mixes war and love

Enquanto 'Meteoro' conquista o público, Diego de la Texera e Maria Dulce Saldanha anunciam os detalhes de 'Beso de Bala', um thriller político ambientado no Chile.

A espera del Beso de Bala'
Furiaca • 09/08/2016 [Beso de Bala]

A espera del Beso de Bala'

Os detalhes do novo thriller político de Diego de la Texera e Maria Dulce Saldanha: uma caçada internacional por desaparecidos políticos que atravessa cinco países da América do Sul.

Through the Shadow: Brazilian Gothic
O Estado de S. Paulo • 11/13/2015 [Through the Shadow]

Through the Shadow: Brazilian Gothic

Estadão acclaims Maria Dulce Saldanha's production for its sophistication in adapting Henry James to rural Brazil, creating a psychological thriller of high rigor.

Through the Shadow: Gothic suspense with a seal of quality
AdoroCinema • 11/12/2015 [Through the Shadow]

Through the Shadow: Gothic suspense with a seal of quality

Maria Dulce Saldanha produces this sophisticated psychological thriller directed by Walter Lima Jr., adapting a literary classic to the Brazilian context.

Through the Shadow and the talent of Tomás Sampaio
O Globo / Gente Boa • 11/11/2015 [Through the Shadow]

Through the Shadow and the talent of Tomás Sampaio

The 'Gente Boa' column highlights child actor Tomás Sampaio's transition from soap operas to thriller cinema in Maria Dulce Saldanha's production.

Through the Shadow: Suspense in the coffee plantation
Jornal Extra • 11/10/2015 [Through the Shadow]

Through the Shadow: Suspense in the coffee plantation

Xande de Pilares and Virgínia Cavendish shine under Maria Dulce Saldanha's production in a thriller that brings tension to the heart of coffee farms.

Santos students enchanted by the rhythm of tap dance
Diário Oficial de Santos • 08/28/2013 [Tap Cheating]

Santos students enchanted by the rhythm of tap dance

In a special session at the Coliseu Theater, the musical 'Na Cola do Sapateado' (On the Heels of Tap Dance) entertains hundreds of children from the municipal school system.

Tap dancing to take over the Ribeirão Preto Municipal Theater
Tribuna Ribeirão • 08/25/2013 [Tap Cheating]

Tap dancing to take over the Ribeirão Preto Municipal Theater

The group Catsapá brings to Ribeirão Preto the successful production that blends tap dance steps with rhythms such as samba and frevo.

Musical Variety: Tap dance is the highlight of the agenda
Jornal da Orla • 08/24/2013 [Tap Cheating]

Musical Variety: Tap dance is the highlight of the agenda

Featured on the cover of Jornal da Orla, the musical 'Na Cola do Sapateado' brings humor and Brazilian rhythms to the audience in Santos.

The Brazilian rhythm of tap dance returns to Angra
Maré / Caderno Dois • 08/09/2013 [Tap Cheating]

The Brazilian rhythm of tap dance returns to Angra

After its success at FITA, the musical 'Na Cola do Sapateado' holds free performances and workshops at the Câmara Torres Theater.

Infectious Steps
O Globo • 07/01/2011 [Tap Cheating]

Infectious Steps

The show 'Na Cola do Sapateado' extends its season at the Leblon Theater, highlighting the unprecedented fusion of American tap dance with Brazilian rhythms and democratizing access through social partnerships.

Na Cola do Sapateado: Historical success returns to Rio
Guia Crianças • 11/17/2010 [Tap Cheating]

Na Cola do Sapateado: Historical success returns to Rio

Gisela Saldanha and Maria Clara Gueiros return to the stage in a new season of the musical that revolutionized tap dancing in Brazil.

Diego de la Texera, the Guerrilla Filmmaker
El Nuevo Día • 02/08/2009 [Meteoro]

Diego de la Texera, the Guerrilla Filmmaker

A deep profile on the career and political philosophy of Diego de la Texera, highlighting his role as a mentor and director of works like 'Meteoro'.

Meteoro: Creating their own civilization
Primera Hora • 10/10/2007 [Meteoro]

Meteoro: Creating their own civilization

The newspaper Primera Hora highlights the film 'Meteoro', where workers and prostitutes build a new society in the isolation of 1960s Brazil.

Land of Utopia
El Nuevo Día • 10/07/2007 [Meteoro]

Land of Utopia

An analysis of how the film by Diego de la Texera and Maria Dulce Saldanha constructs the model of a perfect society amidst the isolation of the Brazilian desert.

Land of Utopia: Perfect society in the desert
El Nuevo Día • 07/10/2007 [Meteoro]

Land of Utopia: Perfect society in the desert

The newspaper El Nuevo Día highlights the release of 'Land of Utopia', a plot where workers and prostitutes create an ideal society after being abandoned in the Brazilian Northeast.

Meteoro: Opposing views on a fanciful tale
Primera Hora (Puerto Rico) • 10/04/2007 [Meteoro]

Meteoro: Opposing views on a fanciful tale

Detailed review of the film 'Meteoro', highlighting the performances of Maria Dulce Saldanha and Daniel Lugo under the direction of Diego de la Texera.

A Real Journey to the Imagination
El Nuevo Día • 10/04/2007 [Meteoro]

A Real Journey to the Imagination

Critic Luis Trelles dives into the mind of Diego de la Texera to explain how the film 'Meteoro' transforms a true event into a powerful imaginary journey about utopia.

Meteoro: There was never so much life in a desert
El Vocero • 10/04/2007 [Meteoro]

Meteoro: There was never so much life in a desert

At the official premiere in Puerto Rico, the film by Diego de la Texera and Maria Dulce Saldanha is acclaimed as a vibrant work that finds life and hope in the isolation of the desert.

Diego de la Texera, lover of his Latin history
Primera Hora • 10/02/2007 [Meteoro]

Diego de la Texera, lover of his Latin history

A profile on Diego de la Texera's passion for Latin American culture and how this perspective shaped the creation of the Brazilian utopia in 'Meteoro'.

Meteoro Lands: Diego de la Texera opens Cinema Fest
El Nuevo Día • 11/15/2006 [Meteoro]

Meteoro Lands: Diego de la Texera opens Cinema Fest

Puerto Rican director Diego de la Texera and Maria Dulce Saldanha present 'Meteoro' on the festival's opening night, offering a reflection on the resilience of utopias and the identity of Latin American cinema.

Possible Utopia: The paradise conceived by Diego de la Texera and Maria Dulce Saldanha
El Nuevo Día • 09/30/2007 [Meteoro]

Possible Utopia: The paradise conceived by Diego de la Texera and Maria Dulce Saldanha

The full cover story on 'Meteoro', detailing the humanistic vision and the creative partnership that brought this cinematic utopia to life.

Meteoro on Land
El Nuevo Día / La Revista • 09/30/2007 [Meteoro]

Meteoro on Land

In the cover story of the Sunday magazine, Diego de la Texera reveals how he transformed a true event into the 'most magical fantasy of the year,' celebrating the premiere of Meteor.

The Meteoro Arrives
Claridad • 09/27/2007 [Meteoro]

The Meteoro Arrives

An in-depth interview with Diego de la Texera in the newspaper Claridad, exploring the philosophy behind 'Meteoro' and the current state of Latin American cinema.

Diego de la Texera: Behind the camera of utopia
El Nuevo Día • 09/26/2007 [Meteoro]

Diego de la Texera: Behind the camera of utopia

A moving profile in the 'Unique Lives' section about Diego de la Texera, tracing his path from working in conflict zones to the creation of the magical universe of 'Meteoro'.

Providing a 'Boricua' touch to the Brazilian fantasy 'Meteoro'
Primera Hora • 09/24/2007 [Meteoro]

Providing a 'Boricua' touch to the Brazilian fantasy 'Meteoro'

Diego de la Texera and Daniel Lugo bring a Puerto Rican perspective to a story of utopia and fantasy filmed in the arid landscapes of Brazil.

Fable and Reality: The political parable of Meteor
Estado de Minas • 08/14/2007 [Meteoro]

Fable and Reality: The political parable of Meteor

A detailed analysis of the international co-production directed by Diego de la Texera, which transforms the isolation of road workers into an anarchist and poetic utopia.

‘Meteoro’ to pass over the Island again
El Nuevo Día • 04/15/2007 [Meteoro]

‘Meteoro’ to pass over the Island again

After shining at international festivals, the film 'Meteoro' by Diego de la Texera and Maria Dulce Saldanha arrives at the commercial circuit in Puerto Rico and Brazil.

A Meeting with Daniel Lugo
El Nuevo Día • 12/01/2006 [Meteoro]

A Meeting with Daniel Lugo

A detailed profile of award-winning actor Daniel Lugo, exploring his accidental acting debut and his prominent role in the film 'Meteoro'.

Meteoro: Satisfactions
El Vocero • 11/18/2006 [Meteoro]

Meteoro: Satisfactions

A glowing review by José Artemio Torres that highlights the harmony between humor, politics, and the memorable performances by Daniel Lugo and Cláudio Marzo in 'Meteoro'.

Cinemafest: Meteoro shines at the festival opening
The San Juan Star • 11/16/2006 [Meteoro]

Cinemafest: Meteoro shines at the festival opening

The film 'Meteoro' is an international highlight at the opening of the 18th edition of Cinemafest in Puerto Rico, consolidating the production company's presence in prestigious festivals.

Diego de la Texera: 'Utopia is still possible'
Diario del Festival (San Sebastián) • 09/23/2006 [Meteoro]

Diego de la Texera: 'Utopia is still possible'

In an interview with the official daily of the San Sebastián Festival, director Diego de la Texera and producer Maria Dulce Saldanha detail the creation of 'Meteoro' and its message of optimism inspired by the 1960s.

Meteoro makes an impact
El Nuevo Día • 08/01/2006 [Meteoro]

Meteoro makes an impact

The film by Diego de la Texera and Maria Dulce Saldanha gains global projection after being selected for the San Sebastián Festival in Spain.

Sandino: The book by Diego de la Texera
Newspaper Clipping • 1991 [Sandino]

Sandino: The book by Diego de la Texera

Filmmaker Diego de la Texera expands his perspective on Nicaragua in a fundamental book about General Sandino, the result of years of research and experience in the country.