Fernando Mereilles is no ordinary director. Sure he´s got a lot of offers in Hollywood right now because of the two internationally acclaimed movies under his belt, but he has shied away from mainstream filmmaking and has kept to his own way of doing things. I doubt if he´s going to even last in Hollywood which is infamous for eating one´s soul. He has the temerity to even say in one interview that he hates big American productions because as a director it is important to have control over the movie he is making.

But what exactly makes Fernando different? I think what sets him apart is his vision that movies are much more than just entertainment.