Lisandro Alonso

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Lisandro Alonso
Born (1975-06-02) 2 June 1975 (age 49)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer, film editor
Years active2001-present

Lisandro Alonso (born 2 June 1975) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He has directed six feature-length films and a short film since 2001 and is loosely associated with the New Argentine Cinema movement. [1] His film La libertad was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. [2] Two of his films were selected for the Toronto International Film Festival, Los Muertos in 2004, and Liverpool in 2008. His 2014 film Jauja competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, [3] where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. [4] In addition, he was named Film Society of Lincoln Center 2014 Filmmaker in Residence on 24 June 2014. [5] His 2023 film Eureka, featuring Viggo Mortensen, screened at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Premiere section. [6]

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References

  1. Andermann, Jens (15 December 2011). New Argentine Cinema. I.B.Tauris. ISBN   9781848854635.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Freedom". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  3. "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. "Festival Reports - Cannes Film Festival 2014". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  5. "The Film Society of Lincoln Center Name Lisandro Alonso as Their Filmmaker in Residence". IndieWire. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. Rizov, Vadim (24 May 2023). "Cannes 2023: Lisandro Alonso on Eureka | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 25 May 2023.