Ana Cristina Barragán
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| Born | 1987  Quito |
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| Occupation | Film director |
Ana Cristina Barragán (born 1987) is an Ecuadoran filmmaker.
Ana Cristina Barragán was born on 1987 in Quito. She studied film at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.[1]
Barragán's feature film debut, Alba (2016), follows a painfully shy 11-year-old girl (Macarena Arias).[2] Alba premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival and was Ecuador's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[3]
La Piel Pulpo (“Octopus Skin”, 2022) is a coming-of-age drama about twins Iris and Ariel who live on a remote island and grow up in tune with nature. Iris leaves the island to go to a city in search of her estranged father.[4] The film won six awards at Ecuador's 2024 Colibrí Awards. [5]
Filmography
[edit]- Despierta/Awake (2008, short)
- Domingo violeta/Violet Sunday (2010, short),
- Anima/Spirit (2013, short)
- Alba (2016)
- La Piel Pulpo/Octopus Skin (2022)
- Soñé que era Piedra (2022, short)
- Ave/Bird (2023, short)
References
[edit]- ^ Telégrafo, El (2016-10-24). "Ana Cristina Barragán: Jugar al cine". El Telégrafo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (2016-06-01). "'Alba': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Oscars: Ecuador Selects ALBA as Its Contender". Cinema Tropical. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (2022-09-18). "From 'Alba' Director, San Sebastian Title 'La Piel Pulpo' Bows Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Ana Cristina Barragán Sweeps Ecuador's Colibrí Awards with OCTOPUS SKIN and AVE". Cinema Tropical. 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2025-02-06.