Kalu Mendes (1969) is a singer, director, cameraman and producer from São Tomé. He studied production and film direction (Portugal) and virtual assembly (France). He directed short films for many institutions, among which the French Embassy in São Tomé and Santa Casa da Misericórdia. With his work, he pretends to educate the society. Among his films one can find such titles as  Agua boa, vida saudável (Good Water, Healthy Life, 2011, direction) e O avesso da vida (The Other Side of Life, 2012, production).