- Sebastián Cordero
Sebastián Cordero (born
May 23 ,1972 inQuito ,Ecuador ) is afilm director ,writer andeditor , often recognized for his work in "Ratas, Ratones, Rateros ", his debut film which portrays the life in a poverty-strickenEcuador . His films have been exhibited in festivals such as theSundance Film Festival andCannes Film Festival among others.He first became interested in
filmmaking when he saw "Raiders of the Lost Ark " at the age of 9. At the age of 18 he began his studies in film and script making in theUniversity of Southern California . After his graduation he moved back to Ecuador with the idea of filmmaking in a country where there is practically no movie industry.His first movie, "
Ratas, Ratones, Rateros " (1999), led to his first appearance atVenice Film Festival , appearing later in film festivals such as Toronto, San Sebastián and Buenos Aires, and been recognized with awards and honors at Huelva and La Habana film festivals.His second film, "Crónicas", was recognized with the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award, and first appeared at Cannes in the "A certain look" section in 2004, and was nominated to the
Grand Jury Prize atSundance Film Festival . He was attached to direct the motion picture "Manhunt" that tells the story of what occurred in the lapse of the 48 hours that followed the assassination ofAbraham Lincoln . This movie project was later cancelled.Films
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Ratas, Ratones, Rateros " (starring Carlos Valencia, first appeared Venice film festival in 1999).
*"Crónicas" (starringJohn Leguizamo , first appeared Sundance 2004).
*"Manhunt" (starringHarrison Ford , cancelled).External links
* [http://www.cronicasthemovie.net "Cronicas" official website]
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*imdb title|id=0481131|title=Manhunt
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