Javier Fuentes-León

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Javier Fuentes-León

Born May 29, 1968 · Perù (age 58)

Writer, director, producer, editor. After graduating as a doctor in Peru, Javier Fuentes-León studied film directing at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles. His short film ESPACIOS (1997) won the CONACINE Short Film Award. The National Theater of Peru considered his play SR. NUBES one of the best of 2000 and published it in the compilation Dramaturgia Nacional 2000. His f…

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Larco Ave.: The MovieLarco Ave.: The Movie · 2017
Larco Ave.: The Movie
5.82017
MovieHistoryMusic
Based on a theater musical, this movie is set in the city of Lima, Peru during the end of the 80's. The plot is about a group of youngsters from Lima who are participating in a contest for the best new Peruvian rock band. All these while they have to deal with the worst economic situation in Peru, corrupt leaders and terrorism that is rampant throughout the country. Features very popular Peruvian rock songs from the 80's and 90's.
EspososEsposos · 2015
Esposos
2015
Movie
From interviews and testimonies Antonio Capurro builds a documentary that revolves around same-sex couples. Esposos wants to banish prejudices and stereotypes by trying to encourage reflection in our society. We will see well-known characters, citizens, activists, my friends, my family, a lesbian couple, a gay couple, heterosexual couples, the director's boyfriend and many others.
UndertowUndertow · 2009
Undertow
7.32009
MovieDramaRomance
A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.
The Vanished ElephantThe Vanished Elephant · 2014
The Vanished Elephant
6.02014
MovieMysteryThriller
A crime novelist receives a vital clue to the whereabouts of his long-missing fiancée.
The Best FamiliesThe Best Families · 2020
The Best Families
5.52020
MovieDramaComedy
Luzmila and Peta are two sisters who come from a modest environment and work as housemaids for Alicia and Carmen, two aristocratic ladies of Peru. They are almost considered a part of the families or, at least, that’s what it seems… But one day, as the city is taken over by violent protests, a birthday celebration gathers all the members of both families together. A long-held secret involving both households — upstairs and downstairs — is suddenly revealed, blowing up the bubble of their perfect aristocratic world forever.

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