Fina Torres

Directing

Fina Torres

Born October 9, 1951 · Caracas, Venezuela (age 74)

Fina Torres is a film director. She became known by winning la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, Oriana.  She studied design, photography and journalism in Venezuela and later on film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris. She now lives in Mexico and the United States.  She continues to work with film projects related to La…

Known For

Woman on TopWoman on Top · 2000
Woman on Top
6.12000
MovieComedyDrama
Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband's restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career.
From Prada to NadaFrom Prada to Nada · 2011
From Prada to Nada
5.42011
MovieComedyDrama
Two spoiled Beverly Hills sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.
EsperanzaEsperanza · 2005
Esperanza
5.02005
MovieDramaFantasy
Celestial ClockworkCelestial Clockwork · 1995
Celestial Clockwork
3.61995
MovieDramaComedy
Ana bolts from her wedding altar and flies from Venezuela to Paris to realize her dream of becoming a great opera star.
FernandFernand · 1980
Fernand
3.71980
MovieComedyDrama
Everybody takes advantage of Fernand who has just come out of prison.
The Wonderful World of SexThe Wonderful World of Sex · 1978
The Wonderful World of Sex
4.01978
MovieComedy
Liz in SeptemberLiz in September · 2014
Liz in September
6.62014
MovieDramaRomance
A shocking secret, ex-lovers and the arrival of an outsider shake things up for Liz as she celebrates her birthday at a lesbian-owned resort.
Foreign Directors on DirectingForeign Directors on Directing · 2008
Foreign Directors on Directing
2008
MovieDocumentary
Non-US directors speak about the idiosyncrasies of filmmaking in their respective countries. Because of the difficulty of financing, very few American film directors establish a body of work. For American women directors, the problem is two-fold. But in Europe, Canada, and some countries of South America, filmmaking is often government subsidized, making it possible for filmmakers to become prolific in their craft.

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