Álvaro Longoria (born 1968 in

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) is a film director, executive producer, and actor. He produces indie films for several distributors including

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and

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. He is perhaps best known for producing the film ''Everybody Knows'' directed by

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and ''Che'' starring

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and directed by

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as well as '' Looking for Fidel'' directed by

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. He won a

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for Best Documentary Film for ''

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'', a story about the decolonization of the Sahara region of western Africa, starring

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. He received the Cinema for Peace International Green Film Award in 2020 for his film Sanctuary, and the Award for Justice in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Documentary

Producer only

Making-offs

Television

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