Ricardo Lobo:
Seasoned filmmaker Ricardo Lobo makes films about lesser-known individuals in hidden corners of the world. In this interview, he discusses his film “Sisters of Ladakh,” about Buddhist nuns in India, and his film “Fatima,” about the civilian casualties of war in Iraq.

Mr. Lobo has directed over 30 films for commercial networks and public television, as well as independent productions broadcast on the BBC, CNN and other major media outlets. Shot in four continents, these films are as diverse as their environments. But all of them share deep humanistic values, a close rapport with compelling real-life characters and outstanding cinematography.

Mr. Lobo’s many awards include the World Medal at the New York Festival, the Ibero-American journalism award presented by EFE (Spanish News Agency), the Prince Rainier Award at the Montecarlo Festival, the Ayrton Senna and Vladimir Herzog awards for special reports on children and human rights. Mr. Lobo is a Brazilian-born U.S. resident with European background and Asian imprint. He is a hybrid cosmopolitan director with a broad world vision.