Carla Pekander

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Place of Birth Espoo, Finland

Also Known As 彭坤荣

Carla Pekander

Biography

Carla Pekander (also known in Chinese as 彭坤荣) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. She has studied at Beijing Film Academy, and Yunnan Arts University, which made her fluent in Chinese. Following in the footsteps of Zhang Yimou, Carla Pekander dedicated time for learning the art of cinematography first before attempting directing. Pekander is greatly inspired by nature and the changing seasons are visible part of her work. Her films have gathered attention in the international film festival circuit.

Known For

Director

Infatuation

as Director

Run Zhiying Run

as Director

Wild Cloudberries

as Director

2024
Grandma's Recipe

as Director

2023
Heatwave Reverie

as Director

2022
Pear Garden

as Director

2021
Summer Night

as Director

Producer

Infatuation

as Producer

Wild Cloudberries

as Producer

2024
Grandma's Recipe

as Producer

2023
Heatwave Reverie

as Producer

2022
Pear Garden

as Producer

2021
Summer Night

as Producer

Camera

Infatuation

as Director of Photography

Run Zhiying Run

as Director of Photography

Wild Cloudberries

as Director of Photography

2024
Grandma's Recipe

as Director of Photography

2023
Heatwave Reverie

as Director of Photography

2021
Past. Present. Future. NOW

as Director of Photography

Writer

Infatuation

as Writer

2024
2017

Editor

Infatuation

as Editor

Run Zhiying Run

as Editor

2024