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Manuela Martelli

Chile

Biography

Chilean actress (“Machuca”, “Il Futuro”, “Dos Disparos") and director, Manuela Martelli has directed the short films "Apnea" (2014) and “Marea” (2015), both premiered in multiple festivals including Cannes Directors' Fortnight, New York Film Festival and Sundance. In 2022 she premiered her first feature "1976" at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight. The film has won several awards at festivals such as BFI, Tokyo, Jerusalem, among others and was nominated to the Goya Awards 2023.

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