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‘Bionic’ Director Afonso Poyart to Make Two Movies With Brazil’s Paris Entretenimento (EXCLUSIVE)
Poyart, who also directed Collin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins in ‘Solace,’ moves from thrillers to two true-life stories.
RIO DE JANEIRO — Paris Entretenimento, the production arm of top Brazilian distribution company Paris, will produce two features, “My Life with Shurastey” and “Bahamas Club,” helmed by Afonso Poyart, director of Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins starrer “Solace” and just out Brazilian Netflix action thriller “Bionic.” As for the ‘Bahamas Club,’ it is the controversial tale of an entrepreneur building an empire, which instigates people’s curiosity about the universe of prostitution,” said Veronica Stumpf. After directing prize-winning music videos,Poyart made his debut in film in 2012 with indie feature “2 Coelhos” (Two Rabbits), a pic with breathtaking action scenes, despite its low budget.
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