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Pablo César is Argentine, born in Buenos Aires in 1962. He is the only Latin American filmmaker who has dedicated for more than 30 years to dealing with African themes, filming in Africa, and addressing issues related to Afro-descendants and the African cultural legacy in Argentine society. Pablo has been dedicated to professional cinema since 1987. He directed 16 long feature films, of which 9 are co-productions with African nations, making him a pioneer and unique in Latin America, and also 2 co-productions with India and 2 long documentaries.
He has filmed in Tunisia, Cape Verde, Mali, Benin, Angola, Ethiopia, Namibia, Morocco.
He started making cinema when he was 13 years old when his older brother José María, who was also a filmmaker, gave him an Super 8MM camera and taught him about the arts and techniques of making movies. Pablo during the first period of learning cinema, he mad twenty short films and two long feature films in Super 8mm.
Pablo has given seminars and workshops on Latin America-Africa film cooperation in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Togo and Egypt. In addition, he has two films in co-production with India.
He is professor at the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires since 1992. He has won international awards and has also participated as a jury at the festivals of Amiens (France), Montreal (Canada, Festival de Cine Joven), Kelibia (Tunisia), Huy (Belgium), Hyderabad (India), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Nador (Morocco), Abuja (Nigeria), Carthage (Tunisia) and IFFI Goa (India) and Pune (India).
Awards and participation in film festivals
EL LLAMADO DEL DESIERTO
THE CALL OF THE DESERTBest male performance award to Abdellah Chakiri, Nador International Film and Collective Memory Festival (Morocco, 2021)
Best screenplay award to Jerónimo Toubes, Nador International Film and Collective Memory Festival (Morocco, 2021)
Special mention for best male performance to Abdellah Chakiri, Fez International Film Festival (Morocco, 2022)
PENSANDO EN EL
THINKING OF HIMWorld Premiere - Closing Film at 48th International Film Festival of India - (Goa) November 2017
EL CIELO ESCONDIDO
THE HIDDEN SKYAwarded BEST PICTURE in Philadelphia International Film Awards (Philadelphia, USA, May 2017)
Awarde BEST ACTOR (Mr. Pablo Padilla) Independent Toronto Film Festival (Toront, Canada, March 2017)
International Film Festival of London
International Film Festival of Arusha
International Film Festival of India
LOS DIOSES DE AGUA
THE GODS OF WATERAward BEST FILM - Festival NIFF - Houston (USA), October 2015.
Award BEST DIRECTOR - Festival NIFF - Houston (USA), October 2015.
International Film Festival of India - IFFI Goa 2014
World Premiere. - FESPACO - Panafrican Film Festival of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), February 2015
National Arts Festival - Grahamstown (South Africa), July 2015
Cinema Labia - Cape Town (South Africa), November 2015.
ORILLAS
THE SHORESFestival “Vues d'Afrique 2011” (Montreal, Canada) World Premiere: 01 may 2011
Festival “Image et Vie” (Dakar, Senegal) June 2011
Festival International of Humain Rights (Sucre, Bolivia) July 2011
International Film Festival of Rwanda (Kigali, Rwanda) July 2011
New York International Latino Film Festival (New York, USA) August 2011
International Film Festival of India IFFI (Goa, India, November 2011)
Special Jury Award Festival Quintessence (Benin, January 2012)
Public Award Festival Quintessence (Benin, January 2012)
Togo International Film Festival (Togo, November 2012)
Luanda International Film Festival (Angola, November 2012)
Next International Film Festival - Houston (USA), October 2015
Actress Dalma Maradona Nominated BEST ACTRESS
Labia Cinema - Cape Town (South Africa), November 2015.
HUNABKÚ
HUNABKÚBiarritz Film Festival Cinema and Cultures Of Latin America (France, September 2007) World Premiere
International Film Festival of India (India, November 2007) Asian Premiere
XXVII International Film Festival of Amiens (France, November 2007)
Cinemagic International Film Festival (Northern Ireland, November 2007)
El Cairo International Film Festival (Egypt, November / December 2007)
Pune International Film Festival (India, January 2008)
Chennai International Film Festival (India, December 2007)
Labia Cinema - Cape Town (South Africa), November 2015
SANGRE
BLOODBest Actrees Award (Mme. Ivonne Fournery) International Film Festival of Amiens (France). November 2003
Galas Section of Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México. February 2004
Mostra Internacional de Cinema of Sao Paulo (Brazil, October 2004)
Shanghai International Film Festival (China, July 2004)
Cinemanila 2004, Philippines
Labia Cinema - Cape Town (South Africa), November 2015
AFRODITA, EL JARDÍN DE LOS PERFUMES
APHRODITE, THE GARDEN OF PERFUMESXVIII International Film Festival of Amiens (France, November 1998) World Premier
International Film Festival of Mar del Plata (Argentine, November 1998)
XVI FESPACO, Panafrican Festival of Cinema & TV of Burkina Faso (February, 1999)
El Cairo International Film Festival (Egypt, November / December 2007)
Calcutta International Film Festival (India, November 1999)
Chennai International Film Festival (India, December 2007)
UNICORNIO, EL JARDIN DE LAS FRUTAS
UNICORN, THE FRUIT GARDENXVI International Film Festival of Amiens (France, November 1996) out of competition. First world screening
XV FESPACO Panafrican Festival of Cinema & TV in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, 1997). Out of competition. Section “Films du Monde”
XXI Sao Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, October 1997)
XII Trieste Latino American Film Festival (Italy, October 1997)
Calcutta International Film Festival (India, October 1998)
Kerala International Film Festival (India, April 1998)
New Delhi, International Film Festival IFFI, (India, January 1998)
Riga “Arsenal” International Film Festival (Latvia, September 1998) - University of San Diego (USA, 1998)
FUEGO GRIS
GREY FIREBest Film awarded by the Youth Cultural Magazine “Caiman Barbudo” in the XV La Habana Film Festival (Cuba, 1993)
Best Film awarded by The Metropolitan Habana Radio in the XV La Habana Film Festival (Cuba, 1993)
Special Award of the Radio & TV of Calcutta, in the XXV International Film Festival of India (India, 1994)
Best Art Direction (Mrs. Valeria Ambrosio) National Award “Sin Cortes” Magazine (Argentine, 1994)
Best Original Music (Mr. Luis Alberto Spinetta) National Award “Sin Cortes” Magazine (Argentine, 1994)
Best Camera (Mr. Jose Trela) National Award “Sin Cortes” Magazine (Argentine, 1994)
Second Latin America Film Festival of Lima (Peru, August 1998)
Labia Cinema - Cape Town (South Africa), November 2015
EQUINOCCIO, EL JARDIN DE LAS ROSAS
EQUINOX, THE ROSE GARDENSelected for the International Film Festival of Cairo (Egypt, 1991)
Selected for the International Film Festival of Trivandrum (India, 1991)
Selected for the International Film Festival of Kelibia (Tunisia, 1991)
Selected for the International Film Festival of Alexandrie (Egypt, 1992)
Selected for to International Film Festival of Riga (Latvia, 1992)
Labia Cinema - Cape Town (South Africa), November 2015
LA SAGRADA FAMILIA
THE HOLY FAMILYFICC Award Best Film in the International Film Festival of Figueira da Foz (Portugal, 1988)
Selected for the Tashkent International Film Festival (URSS, 1988)
Selected for the International Film Festival of Amiens (France, 1988).
DE LAS CARAS DEL ESPEJO
FROM THE FACES OF THE MIRRORGrand Prix Jeunesse for the Best Film in the UNICA Festival in Saint-Nazaire (France, 1983)
Argentine Ocial Selection for the UNICA Festival (Youth Category) (France,1983)
Bronze Medal in the IAC, International Film Competition of London (U.K., 1984)
Best Photography (Mr. Francisco Acri), National Film Festival of Villa Gesell (Argentine, 1983)
Invited to participate in the following Ocial Film Centers (1983-1984): Barcelona (Spain), Paris & Saint-Lazare (France), Kutaisy Film Festival (Georgia Republic, USSR), Soyuskino Moscow (URSS), Huy Worl Film Festival (Belgium); Potsdam, Francfort der Oder et Berlin (German Democratic Republic).
Invited for the Gala Opening of the International Youth Film Festival in Montreal (Canada1987)
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