Isaki Lacuesta

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Isaki Lacuesta
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Isaki Lacuesta in 2006
Born (1975-11-28) 28 November 1975 (age 48)
Girona, Spain
Alma mater Autonomous University of Barcelona
Occupations
  • Film director
  • lecturer
Employer Pompeu Fabra University
Partner Isa Campo

Isaki Lacuesta (born 28 November 1975) is a Spanish film director from Catalonia. His work includes documentary film, narrative film and video art.

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Lacuesta was born into a family of Basque origin. He studied audiovisual communication at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and obtained his Master's Degree in documentary film making at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, where he now works as a lecturer in documentary film making. He also teaches at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra University, the Centre d'estudis cinematogràfics de Catalunya, and the University of Girona.

He is a longtime collaborator and domestic partner of Isa Campo, after whom he rebranded his first name as Isaki (he is actually named Iñaki). [1] [2]

Prizes and awards

Filmography (selection)

Feature films
Short films
Video installations

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References

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  2. ↑ Belinchón, Gregorio (27 September 2022). "Isa Campo, el secreto mejor guardado del cine español". El País .
  3. ↑ Improvisationen rund ums Herz der Finsternis in: FAZ from 26
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  5. ↑ "Ediciones Anteriores - Alcances 2018. 50 Festival Cine Documental". www.alcances.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  6. ↑ "FilmAffinity". FilmAffinity (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  7. ↑ "IBAFF. Ibn Arabí Film Festival - Región de Murcia Digital". www.regmurcia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  8. ↑ "San Sebastian Film Festival". sansebastianfestival. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  9. ↑ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (9 May 2023). "Latido Snags San Sebastian Film Fest Multi-Winner Isaki Lacuesta's 'Saturn Return' (Exclusive)". Variety .
  10. ↑ Young, Neil (1 October 2014). "'Dying Beyond Their Means' ('Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades'): San Sebastian Review". The Hollywood Reporter .
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