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Martín Sastre
Martín Sastre (born February 13, 1976) is a Uruguayan film director and contemporary media artist working with film, video, sculpture, photography and drawing. Life and career Sastre was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and started to study cinema at the early age of 8. He is the eldest brother of three children, a sister Maria Eugenia and brother Federico, among other members of his family, are regularly featuring in his early artwork. In 2002 he moved to Madrid, granted by Fundación Carolina of the government of Spain. One of his best-known early video-works is the Iberoamerican Trilogy formed by ''Videoart: The Iberoamerican Legend'', ''Montevideo: The Dark Side of the Pop'' and ''Bolivia 3: Confederation Next''. In 2003 Sastre set up the Martin Sastre Foundation for the Super Poor Art with the slogan, "Adopt a Latin American Artist". The Foundation has at its heart the opportunity to sponsor artists from the periphery who normally do not have the economic means to access i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Oreiro
Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (; born 19 May 1977) is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer. Oreiro began her career in telenovelas. Since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. Oreiro has worked on social awareness shows and events for organizations like Greenpeace and UNICEF, the latter of which designated her as List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, ambassador for Argentina and Uruguay in September 2011. She has been included in Esquire (magazine), ''Esquire'' magazine's "The Sexiest Woman Alive Atlas" list. Her most recognized works in cinema are the films '‘I'm Gilda’' (Gilda: no me arrepiento de este amor), ''Super Crazy'' (Re Loca), and the shortlisted for the Academy Awards, Oscar ''Clandestine Childhood'' (Infancia Clandestina) and ''The German Doctor'' (Wakolda). As an actress she has participated in some of the most important film festivals, such as in Cannes, San Sebastian and Venice, winning many a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
