Lisandro Alonso (b. 1975, Buenos Aires) is one of Argentina's most remarkable contemporary directors. His films often betray a unique cinematic aesthetic that is radically different from today's plot-driven films. Instead, Alonso builds many of his films on silent characters wandering aimlessly through a barren landscape. They sometimes have the feel of anthropological documentaries. Freedom (La libertad, 2001) and The Dead (Los muertos, 2004) were shown at Karlovy Vary, with the second winning the Independent Camera Award in the Forum of Independents. His subsequent films Fantasma (2006) and Liverpool (2008) were shown at Cannes as part of the Directors' Fortnight. His most recent feature film, Jauja, was screened this year as part of Cannes' Un certain regard.
MFF Karlovy Vary
