Died this Saturday (14), at the age of 58, filmmaker Breno Silveira. The death, registered in the interior of Pernambuco, was due to a fulminant heart attack. Breno filmed in the municipality of Vicência the feature Dona Vitória, whose main actress Fernanda Montenegro. The death was confirmed, via social networks, by Conspiração Filmes, of which the filmmaker was a partner. 
The filmmaker felt sick in the morning, when he had a tachycardia and was taken to the only hospital in the city, where he died at 10:45 am. The body has already been released by a brother of the filmmaker and will go to Rio de Janeiro, where he will be buried. Despite being born in Brasília, in recent years Breno lived with his family in the state capital.
In a note, Conspiração Filmes cites the filmmaker as one of the most brilliant directors of national cinema. “In his projects, Breno Silveira always imprinted his tireless pursuit of excellence and knew, like few others, how to use the strength of his gaze to portray Brazil”. He is survived by his wife, Paula Fiuza, and two daughters, Olivia and Valentina.
Silveira was the director of the film Dois filho de Francisco: a História de Zezé di Camago e Luciano, which became the highest-grossing film of the so-called resumption of national cinema at the time of its release, in addition to being a Brazilian representative for the Oscar in the category of best film. foreign. Gonzaga: De Pai para Filho, another classic directed by Breno, reached more than 1.5 million spectators in theaters and was the winner of three categories of the Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix, including best film.
repercussion
In a note, the city hall of Limoeiro, where the recordings took place, informed that the director had visited the Galpão das Artes Creation Center yesterday (13), in order to coordinate the rehearsals for the film. “We want to record our recognition and gratitude to this great filmmaker for the services rendered to the culture and art of Brazil”, he highlighted. “His legacy will motivate professionals in the cultural sector to remain steadfast in the goal of transforming society through art,” he added.
Trajectory
Breno started in cinema as a cinematographer. Her first notable participation was in the feature film Carlota Joaquina, released in 1995, by Carla Camurati. He was also director of photography for Eu, Tu, Eles, by Andrucha Waddington, a work that won him the title of best cinematography at the Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil 2000.
The filmmaker graduated from the Louis Lumière School in Paris and even directed several advertising campaigns for television.
Directing a feature film, Breno made his debut in 2005 in the film Dois filho de Francisco, which tells the story of his childhood until the national success of the duo Zezé di Camargo and Luciano. He then directed the film Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho, which tells the life story of Luiz Gonzaga and his son, Gonzaguinha.
