Isabel Lamberti

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Isabel Lamberti is a Dutch film director who works in a hybrid of documentary and fiction. [1]

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Lamberti is a graduate of film theory and directing programs at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and the Netherlands Film Academy. Her feature film debut is a Spanish-language film, La Última Primavera(The Last Days of Spring). [2] She won the New Directors’ Award at the 2020 San Sebastian Film Festival for her film LastLa Última Primavera. [3] The subject of the film is a family that lives in Cañada Real in Madrid, the largest informal settlement in Europe. [4] [5] The film was selected for the 2020 edition of the ACID programme in Cannes. [6]

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References

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  2. Aftab, Kaleem (2020-09-23). "Isabel Lamberti Straddles Fiction, Non Fiction in 'The Last Days of Spring'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. Berger, Laura (September 28, 2020). "Dea Kulumbegashvili's "Beginning" Wins Best Film & Other Top Honors at San Sebastian Fest". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  4. Snijders, Sabeth (27 October 2020). "Regisseur Lamberti vroeg deze familie om zichzelf te spelen: 'De schaamte die ik zelf heb, ontbreekt volledig bij hen'". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  5. Bockting, Berend Jan (2020-10-29). "Haar oma verklaarde haar voor gek, maar Isabel Lamberti bleef filmen in de Madrileense sloppenwijk". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  6. "L'ACID - La Última Primavera (Last Days of Spring)". Le site de l'ACID - Association du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  7. "Volando voy". HUMAN (in Dutch). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 2021-01-02.