Paz Encina

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1971-07-09 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Asunción, Paraguay

Paz Encina

Biography

Paz Encina (born July 9, 1971; Asunción) is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, known for her drama film Hamaca Paraguaya (2006), winner of the FIPRESCI Award of the Cannes Film Festival. She was born in Asuncion, Paraguay. Studied at the Universidad del Cine of Buenos Aires, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in cinematography. Hamaca Paraguaya was her first feature film. She previously made short films like La siesta (1997), Los encantos del Jazmín (1998) y Supe que estabas triste (2000).

Known For

Director

2024
2022
Eami

as Director

2020
Veladores

as Director

2016
Memory Exercises

as Director

2014
Family

as Director

2014
Arrival

as Director

2014
Sorrows

as Director

2011
2006
Paraguayan Hammock

as Director

2000
2000
Paraguayan Hammock

as Director

2000
1998
1997
La siesta

as Director

Writer

2022
Eami

as Screenplay

2020
Veladores

as Screenplay

2016
2011
A Wind from the South

as Screenplay

2006
2005
Río arriba

as Writer

2000
2000
I Knew You Were Sad

as Screenplay

2000
Paraguayan Hammock

as Screenplay

Editor

2021
Sometimes I See You

as Consulting Editor

Producer

2022
Eami

as Producer