Josué Méndez (born September 18, 1976, in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian
film director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
including ''
Days of Santiago
''Days of Santiago'' () is a 2004 Peruvian drama film directed by Josué Méndez. It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Cast
* Pietro Sibille as Santiago ...
(Dias de Santiago)'', ''
Gods
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(Dioses)'' and ''
The Monroy Affaire (El caso Monroy)''. ''Dias de Santiago'' is about a cab driver in
Lima, Peru
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
. It was Peru's official nomination into the 2006
Academy Awards
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.
See also
*
Claudia Llosa
Claudia Llosa Bueno (born 15 November 1976) is a Peruvian film director, writer, producer, and author. She is recognized for her Academy-Award-nominated film, '' The Milk of Sorrow''.
Early life
Claudia Llosa was born on November 15, 1976, i ...
*
Francisco Lombardi
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Alberto Durant
References
Living people
Mass media people from Lima
Peruvian film directors
1976 births
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