Marcelo Martinessi
Marcelo Martinessi
Born in Asunción, Paraguay in 1973, he is a director and screenwriter. He studied communication in his hometown, followed by film at the London Film School. His short films, which revolve around literature and memory, have screened at festivals including the Berlinale and Clermont-Ferrand. He was executive director of his country’s first public television station from 2010 up to the coup d’état in 2012. His attempt at coming to terms with the ensuing political chaos gave rise to his short film La Voz Perdida (The Lost Voice), which won Best Short at the 2016 Venice International Film Festival.
Filmography
2009 Karai norte; Short Film 2011 Calle última; Short Film 2013La voz perdida (The Lost Voice); Short Film 2018 Las herederas (The Heiresses)