Paz Encina

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1971-07-09 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Asunción, Paraguay

Paz Encina

Biography

Paz Encina (born July 9, 1971; Asunción) is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, known for her drama film Hamaca Paraguaya (2006), winner of the FIPRESCI Award of the Cannes Film Festival. She was born in Asuncion, Paraguay. Studied at the Universidad del Cine of Buenos Aires, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in cinematography. Hamaca Paraguaya was her first feature film. She previously made short films like La siesta (1997), Los encantos del Jazmín (1998) y Supe que estabas triste (2000).

Production

2006

2021

Sometimes I See You

as Consulting Editor

2020

Veladores

as Screenplay

2020

Veladores

as Director

2022

Eami

as Director

2014

Family

as Director

2014

Arrival

as Director

2000

2022

Eami

as Screenplay

1997

La siesta

as Director

2022

Eami

as Producer

2011

2000

I Knew You Were Sad

as Screenplay

2000

Paraguayan Hammock

as Screenplay

2006

2000

2016

Memory Exercises

as Director

2011

2014

Sorrows

as Director

2016

2000

2005

Río arriba

as Writer

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