Pablo Agüero

Pablo Agüero
Pablo Agüero at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (2015)
Born (1977-05-13) May 13, 1977 (age 47)
Mendoza, Argentina
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2005-present

Pablo Agüero (born 13 May 1977 in Mendoza, Argentina) is an Argentine-French filmmaker and screenwriter. He obtained international recognition with Primera Nieve, winner of the Jury Prize for Short Films at the 2006 Cannes Festival.[1][additional citation(s) needed]

Born and raised in Patagonia, Agüero made his first film, Mas allá de las puertas at age 15, and won the main prize at the Patagonian Biennale of Art.[2]

Some of the actors who participated in his films are John Cale (Velvet Underground), who acted for the first time in the cinema in "Salamandra". Gael García Bernal (Amores perros, La mala Educación), Denis Lavant (Mister Lonely, Holy Motors) and Imanol Arias (La Flor de mi Secreto) were gathered for the first time in "Eva no duerme". Jeanne Moreau performed a radio adaptation of "Eva no Duerme" and an original song together with Gotan Project. It was the last performance of her life. Géraldine Chaplin plays "God" in "Madres de los Dioses".

Filmography

  • Lejos del Sol (short, 2005)
  • Primera Nieve (short, 2006)
  • Salamandra (2008)
  • 77 Doronship (2009)
  • Madres de los Dioses (2015)
  • Eva Doesn't Sleep (2015)
  • A Son of Man (2018)
  • Coven (2020)

Awards and nominations

Wins

Nominations

References

  1. ^ "PABLO AGUERO". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ Lang, Jamie (6 November 2018). "Mexican Startup Calouma Join Capricci Films on Pablo Agüero Thriller 'Sangria' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2024.