Martina Gusmán (born 28 October 1978) is an Argentine actress and film producer.

Biography

Martina Gusmán has produced around ten Argentine films, including '' El Bonaerense'' (2002) and the comedy '' Familia rodante'' (2004). She also played under the direction of her partner Pablo Trapero in the film ''Nacido y criado'' and in '' Leonera''.; the latter film won her several prizes, including the best young actress award from the

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. She starred in the 2010 drama '' Carancho'', which was entered into the

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section at the

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. In 2011, she was a member of the jury chaired by

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for the main competition at the

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Selected filmography

* ''The Lighthouse'' (1998) * ''Nada x perder'' (2001) * '' Lion's Den'' (2008) * '' Carancho'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2012) * ''Sólo para dos'' (2012) * ''The Die is Cast'' (2015) * '' El Hijo (The Son)'' (2019) * '' El año de la furia'' (2020) * '' The Innocent'' (2021) * '' Echo 3'' (2022) * '' Get Away If You Can'' (2022)

References

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* 1978 births Living people Argentine film actresses Argentine film producers Argentine women film producers Actresses from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-actor-stub