Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (born 1978) is a Spanish filmmaker. Her full-length debut ''

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'' (2022) earned critical acclaim, and won her the

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Biography

Born in

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, Biscay, in 1978, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa earned a licentiate degree in English philology from the

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and a degree in film direction from the ECAM. Based in

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, she developed an early career in short films (including ''Clases particulares'', ''Dicen'', and ''Nena'') and advertising. Shortly after presenting her debut feature ''

'' at the Berlinale in February 2022, she wrapped shooting of her sophomore feature ''Eres tú'', a

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comedy written by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor.

Works

;Feature films

Accolades

References

Spanish women film directors 21st-century Spanish screenwriters People from Barakaldo 1978 births Living people {{Spain-film-director-stub