Pablo Trapero
Pablo Trapero (Born 4 October 1971, in San Justo, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine film producer, editor and director.[1]
Career
His films are known for portraying the lives of ordinary people, and usually involving some form of social criticism to modern society, such as his movie Mundo Grúa (which portrayed the life of a migrant contract worker), or the highly-acclaimed El Bonaerense, which focused on the corruption and the lives of Buenos Aires Province police officers.
He's also known for speaking about taboo subjects such incest, as portrayed in his recent film as a producer Géminis (directed by Albertina Carri), which depicts a romantic relationship between a brother and sister.
His 2010 film Carancho was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, [2] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[3]
His 2012 film White Elephant competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5]
Filmography
Producer and Director
- Mundo Grúa (1999)
- El Bonaerense (2002)
- Familia Rodante (2004)
- Nacido y Criado (2006)
- Leonera (2008), released in the U.S. as Lion's Den
- Carancho (2010)
- White Elephant (2012)
Director Only
- Mocoso malcriado (1993)
- Negocios (1995)
- Naikor, La Estación de Servicio (2001)
Producer Only
- La Libertad (2001)
- La Mecha (2003)
- Ciudad de María (2002)
- Mi Mejor Enemigo (2005)
- Dí Buen Día a Papá (2005)
- Géminis (2005)
Television
- Ensayo (2003) - TV Series
References
- ↑ Pablo Trapero at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Defending Champ Argentina Submits 'Carancho' to Oscars". thewrap.com. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar® Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ↑ "Cannes Oficial Selection Announced". Latin American Film. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
External links
- * Pablo Trapero at Cinenacional.com (Spanish).
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