José Luis Guerín

Director

“I don’t see cinema in terms of Spanish, French, European or American. I think we should see cinema as a separate continent; the only continent I understand is the continent of cinema.”

Biography

José Luis Guerin was born in Barcelona. He started his career directing experimental films from 1975 to 1983, then directed his first feature film in 1983, Los Motivos de Berta. His film received a special price at the Berlin Forum. In 1988, José Luis Guerin directed the Spanish episode of City Life – the other episodes being directed by Reichenbach, Kieslowski, Agresti, Tarr, Sen et Rijneke. City Life was awarded in Berlin, Rotterdam and Montreal Film Festivals. In 1990, José Luis Guerin directed Innisfree, presented in competition at Cannes International Film Festival. In 1997, Tren de Sombras – presented during the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes – obtained the Golden and Silver Melies awarded by the European Federation of Fantasy Film Festivals. Then, in 2001, José Luis Guerin directed En construccion, awarded in San Sebastian Festival and, in 2007, En la ciudad de Sylvia, selected by the 2007 Venice Film Festival. —dissidenz.com

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Laali

1Aug11

Next Friday, 5th August 2011, at 7:30 pm, "Guest" will be screened at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid. After the screening, Guerin will give a talk on it. // Proyección de "Guest" en el Reina Sofía el viernes 7 de agosto a las 19:30h. Y después, charla con Guerin... ♥♥♥♥

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Laali

26Jun11

For those interested in ♥♥♥♥ Guerin ♥♥♥♥ and who are around somewhere in Spain, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Esteban Vicente is holding "La dama de Corinto. Un esbozo cinematográfico" (The Lady of Corinth. A Film Study) until 28th August 2011. "La dama de Corinto" is an audiovisual installation whose prologue is an epistolary short film that is available as well as a DVD along with the wonderful catalogue of the installation. The name of the film is "Dos cartas a aAna" (Two Letters for Ana). See more here: http://www.museoestebanvicente.es/eng/exposicion.asp?id=49

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