Affonso Uchôa was born in the city of Contagem in Brazil He studied cinema in Minas Gerais and began his career as an assistant director He debuted as a director in A Vizinhança do Tigre 2016 a docudrama awarded at the Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes His next feature Arábia 2017 won the main awards at Festival de Brasília He also directed the shortfilm Sete Anos em Maio 2019