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Lucía Puenzo
Lucía Puenzo (born 28 November 1976, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine author, screenwriter and film director. She is the daughter of the Oscar-winning film director, producer, and screenplay writer, Luis Puenzo. Early life Puenzo studied literature at the University of Buenos Aires and proceeded to attend the ENERC, film school of the National Film Institute from Argentina (INCAA), where she graduated. She has done work with feature films, documentary films and mini series. Career Puenzo began her career in the film industry as a screenwriter; her first work being The Whore and the Whale (2002) She also wrote the screenplay for the film Through Your Eyes (2007), which was based on the short story "Cinismo", by the Argentine writer Sergio Bizzio. Within the same year, Puenzo made her debut as a director with the film, XXY (2007). In much of her work, Puenzo focuses on childhood and adolescences. Most of these pieces feature either queer or intersex characters. She frames t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area 16.7 million, making it the List of metropolitan areas, twentieth largest metropolitan area in the world. It is known for its preserved eclecticism, eclectic European #Architecture, architecture and rich culture, cultural life. It is a multiculturalism, multicultural city that is home to multiple ethnic and religious groups, contributing to its culture as well as to the dialect spoken in the city and in some other parts of the country. This is because since the 19th century, the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of Immigration to Argentina, im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Niño Pez
''The Fish Child'' () is a 2009 Argentine drama film directed by Lucía Puenzo. The film is a loose adaptation of Puenzo's first novel of the same name. The film premiered in the Panorama section at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Lala (Inés Efron) a girl from an affluent Argentinian family and daughter of a successful judge, is in love with Ailin ( Mariela Vitale) who has worked as a maid for her family since she was 13. The two lovers are desperate to be together and hatch a plan to run away to Ailin's hometown of Lake Ypoa Paraguay. Lala steals paintings and other items from even at times her own family in order to finance their escape. As the movie continues, showing scenes in non-chronological order, mysteries of Ailin's past life, including her connection to the story tale called the Fish Child, are revealed. The two lovers find themselves in the face of crime, and against odds and hardships on their journey of escape into embracing their true love. Ail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of LGBT-related Films Directed By Women
This is a list of lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related films that were directed by women. LGBTQ-themed films directed by women – especially, but not exclusively, lesbian-themed movies – are an important and distinct subset of the Film genre, genre. Academics have studied the issue of how women as directors contribute to the way lesbian stories, in particular, have been told; while LGBTQ media, and to some extent the mainstream, have examined the difference a "female gaze" brings to a film. Television film, Telefilms and Documentary film, documentaries are included in the list. Films co-directed with men are not included. English titles beginning with Determiner#Articles, determiners "A", "An", and "The" are alphabetized by the first significant word. 0–9 * ''2 Seconds'' (1998, Canada) by Manon Briand * ''A 20th Century Chocolate Cake'' (1983, Canada) by Lois Siegel * ''3 Generations (film), 3 Generations'' (2015, United States) by Gaby Dellal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Female Film And Television Directors
This is a list of female film and television directors. Their works may include live action and/or animated features, shorts, documentaries, telemovies, TV programs, or videos. A * Jennifer Abbott (Canada) * Sarah Abbott (Canada) * Jennifer Abod (USA) * Marguerite Abouet (Ivory Coast) * Abiola Abrams (USA) * Mona Achache (France) * Nan Achnas (Indonesia) * Ally Acker (USA) * Jill Ackles (USA) * Kasia Adamik (Poland) * Catlin Adams (USA) * Joey Lauren Adams (USA) * Perry Miller Adato (USA) * Anita W. Addison (USA) * Maren Ade (Germany) * Harmony Adesola (Canada) * Elvire Adjamonsi (Benin) * Dianna Agron (USA) * Yasmin Ahmad (Malaysia) * Peggy Ahwesh (USA) * Shirikiana Aina (USA) * Kyōko Aizome (Japan) * Omolola Ajao (Canada) * Mania Akbari (Iran) * Chantal Akerman (Belgium-France) * Desiree Akhavan (USA) * Zoya Akhtar (India) * Nargis Akhter (Bangladesh) * Atuat Akkitirq (Canada) * Zaynê Akyol (Canada) * Haifaa al-Mansour (Saudi Arabia) * Gina Alaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana Film Festival
The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Latin American filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as ''Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana,'' and in English as International Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana. It takes place every year during December in the city of Havana, Cuba. History The inaugural International Festival of New Latin American Cinema was held on December 3, 1979, and more than 600 film directors of Latin America responded to the first call made by the Cuban Institute of the Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC). Its founders included ICAIC president Alfredo Guevara, and the filmmakers Julio García Espinosa and Pastor Vega. As expressed in its founding convocation, the festival aimed to "promote the regular meeting of Latin American filmmakers who with their work enrich the artistic culture of our countries (…); ensure the joint presentation of fiction films, documentaries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Goya Awards
The 22nd ceremony of the annual Goya Awards, took place at the Palacio de Congresos of the Campo de las Naciones in Madrid, Spain on February 3, 2008, presented by José Corbacho. On December 17, 2007, Juan Diego Botto and Ivana Baquero read the nominations on behalf of the Academy. The surprise winner of the night was '' Solitary Fragments'' by Jaime Rosales which won the Goya for best film and best direction. '' Las 13 rosas'' started with fourteen nominations and won four, while '' El Orfanato'', initially a favourite, won seven Goyas but none in the major category. Major awards Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Alfredo Landa Alfredo Landa Areta MML (3 March 19339 May 2013) was a Spanish actor. Biography He was born in Pamplona, Navarre. He finished his pre-university studies in Donostia-San Sebastián. He then began university studies in law, where he began to ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goya Awards 22 2007 film awards 2007 in Spanish cinema 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
The Argentine Film Critics Association () is an organization of Argentine-based journalists and correspondents. The association presents the ''Silver Condor Awards'' (''Premios Cóndor de Plata'') honoring achievements in Argentine cinema. The awards are considered Argentina's equivalent of the Academy Awards. The association was organized on July 10, 1942, and the annual awards have been given since 1943, with breaks in between.IMDb film data base, awards section. The Argentine Film Critics Association is a member of the International Federation of Film Critics, also known as . Silver Condor The Silver Condor (''Cóndor de Plata'') is a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cromo (TV Series)
''Cromo'' is an Argentine television drama, an eco-crime series which premiered in the fall of 2015 on TV Pública. Synopsis Created by Lucía Puenzo, Nicolás Puenzo and Pablo Fendrik, the series stars Guillermo Pfening and German Palacios as Diego and Simon, research scientists investigating the murder of Diego's wife, Valentina (Emilia Attías), while she was investigating an environmental disaster in Corrientes."Toronto Review: 'Cromo' Puts the Sexy Back Into Environmental Studies" '' Indiewire'', September 15, 2015. The script was written under the watch of a group of |
The Fish Child
''The Fish Child'' () is a 2009 Argentine drama film directed by Lucía Puenzo. The film is a loose adaptation of Puenzo's first novel of the same name. The film premiered in the Panorama section at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Lala (Inés Efron) a girl from an affluent Argentinian family and daughter of a successful judge, is in love with Ailin ( Mariela Vitale) who has worked as a maid for her family since she was 13. The two lovers are desperate to be together and hatch a plan to run away to Ailin's hometown of Lake Ypoa Paraguay. Lala steals paintings and other items from even at times her own family in order to finance their escape. As the movie continues, showing scenes in non-chronological order, mysteries of Ailin's past life, including her connection to the story tale called the Fish Child, are revealed. The two lovers find themselves in the face of crime, and against odds and hardships on their journey of escape into embracing their true love. Ail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through Your Eyes (film)
"Through Your Eyes" is the lead single, released on July 29, 2016, from Britt Nicole's eponymous fifth album. It appears on ''WOW Hits 2018''. Background The song was conceived by Nicole after wanting to constantly better herself. She explained: "The song is about seeing ourselves through the eyes of God and finally finding life and purpose." Composition "Through Your Eyes" is originally in the key of B Major, with a tempo of 96 beats per minute. Written in common time, Nicole's vocal range spans from F#3 to D#5 during the song. Music video A lyric video for the song premiered on Aug 15, 2016 on YouTube. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. *David Garcia – producer *Ben Glover – composer & lyricist *Britt Nicole – composer & lyricist Live performances Nicole performed the song Live on Air1 Air1 is an American Christian radio network owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), a non-profit Christian ministry. It primarily broadcasts contemporary wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Través De Tus Ojos (film)
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
