Irena Salina (born 8 July 1978) was born in

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and acted in French theatre. She moved to

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and studied at the

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. Her first short film, ''See You on Monday'', screened at the

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. She is the niece of actor

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. ''Ghost Bird: The Life and Art of Judith Deim'' (2000), her first

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feature, played a number of festivals, winning the Best Documentary Award at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival and the President's Award at the Ajijic International Film Festival. Her films are also shown on the

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. She is also the director of '' Flow: For Love of Water'' (2008), a documentary about the world

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