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Albertina CarriArgentine film director and screenwriter
Date of Birth: 01.01.1973
Country:  Argentina |
Content:
- Albertina Carri: A Pioneer of Argentine Cinema
- Education and Film Career
- Themes and Style
- Filmography
- Awards and Recognition
Albertina Carri: A Pioneer of Argentine Cinema
Early Life and Family TragedyAlbertina Carri was born in Argentina to a sociologist father and a Latin language and literature professor. Her idyllic childhood was shattered at the age of four when her parents were victims of Jorge Videla's military dictatorship. During the "National Reorganization Process," thousands of innocent Argentinians were forcibly disappeared. Albertina and her two sisters were raised by their grandmothers.
Education and Film Career
Following her graduation from the screenwriting program at the University of Buenos Aires Film Institute, Albertina Carri embarked on her cinematic journey in 1998. Her debut feature film premiered in 2000. Besides directing and writing, she has also worked as a cinematographer, editor, producer, and actress.
Themes and Style
Carri's films often explore the painful yet essential process of memory recovery and identity formation. She skillfully blends documentary, fiction, and reflexive elements to create a unique and thought-provoking cinematic experience.
Filmography
Feature Films2000: I Don't Want to Go Home (No quiero volver a casa)
2005: Twins (Geminis)
2008: The Fury (La rabia)
Short Films
2001: Excursions (Excursiones)
2001: Aurora
2001: Barbie Can Be Sad Too (Barbie también puede eStar triste)
2003: Fama
2004: De vuelta
2010: Restos
2012: Pets
Documentary Films
2003: The Blondes (Los Rubios)
2007: Argentine Borders: Blood Trails (Fronteras argentinas: Tracción a sangre)
Awards and Recognition
Best Director Award at Havana Film Festival (2008)FIPRESCI Award at Transylvania International Film Festival (2008)
Three awards at Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival (2003)
