Natalia Leite
Brazilian writer and director · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1985 · age 41
Natalia Leite is a Brazilian writer and director. She is best known for directing the indie hit film M.F.A., a feminist rape-revenge thriller that spurred debates at the start of the #MeToo movement. Subsequently, she went on to direct episodes of The Handmaid's Tale.
Natalia Leite is read about 27 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 28 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Dianna Agron Natalia directed Bare (2015)
Kristine Froseth Natalia directed The Age of Innocence
Paz de la Huerta Natalia directed Bare (2015)
Chris Zylka Natalia directed Bare (2015)
Emily St. John Mandel Produced Last Night in Montreal
Francesca Eastwood Natalia directed M.F.A. (2017)
Louisa Krause Natalia directed Bare (2015)
Mike Manning Produced M.F.A. (2017)
Leah McKendrick Produced M.F.A. (2017)
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About this person
Her work has been described as having “a bracing, assertive style” (Variety), "emotional intelligence", and as “cementing the reign over highly stylized, sexually progressive dramas” (Slant). Leite is known to incorporate her documentary subjects into her scripted films.
