Santiago Otheguy
Santiago Otheguy (born January 29, 1973 in Buenos Aires ) is an Argentine-French film director .
Life
At the age of 18, Otheguy went to Paris . He studied art history at the Sorbonne . From 1995 to 1999 she studied film. This is where his short film Naima was made . He made his cinema debut in 2000 with drug scenes , for which he directed the episode Upward (La Rampe) with Claude Jade . In interviews he stated that he cast Claude Jade as an alcoholic because her delicacy and dignity contradicted the character of the role. This was followed by other short films ( Retiro , Mort à Cherbourg ) and the documentary 22 de Enero . In 2004 he worked as Juan Solanas' assistant director for the film Nordeste with Carole Bouquet .
Otheguy's breakthrough came with a drama on the subject of homosexuality, the protagonists of which are only connected to civilization by a ship, at the Berlinale 2007 : his film La León was a hit with the public and received the Teddy Award .
Web links
- Santiago Otheguy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Review of “La León” in the taz
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Otheguy, Santiago |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian-French film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |