Marcelo Martinessi

Known for: Directing
Born: April 12, 1973
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay

Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, born in 1973 in Asunción, Paraguay. A communications student at the Catholic University of Asunción, Marcelo spent time in New York, London, and Madrid, where he studied film and production at various institutions. From his short films, Karai Norte (2009), Calle Última (2010), and El Baldío (2012), the director has imbued his stories with social and identity themes. His shorts, which have received support from National Geographic, have been successfully presented at several festivals around the world. He made his feature film debut with the acclaimed film Las Herederas (2018), which has won awards at prestigious festivals such as Berlin, Cartagena, Montreal, and San Sebastián, among others.

Filmography

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Narciso 2026
Screenplay, Director, Producer
The Last Ones 2023
Producer
The Heiresses 2018
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Diario Guaraní
Diario Guaraní 2016
Writer, Director
The lost voice 2016
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
El Baldío 2012
Director
La tierra en Paraguay 2012
Director
Ultima Street 2010
Director
Paraguay invented by Bartomeu Meliá 2010
Director
Man of the North 2009
Writer, Director, Editor
Partida 2008
Director
Los Paraguayos 2006
Director

Credits from TMDB.