Julia Solomonoff

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Julia Solomonoff

Born March 4, 1968 · Rosário, Argentina (age 58)

Julia Solomonoff is an Argentine film actress, producer, film and television director, and screenplay writer. She currently lives in Buenos Aires and works in the cinema of Argentina and teaches as an adjunct professor at Columbia University in New York City.

Known For

The Motorcycle DiariesThe Motorcycle Diaries · 2004
The Motorcycle Diaries
★ 7.42004
MovieDrama
Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.
Silvia PrietoSilvia Prieto · 1999
Silvia Prieto
★ 7.11999
MovieDramaComedy
After her 27th birthday, Silvia Prieto decides to take charge of her life and make some changes. At the same time, she suddenly finds herself intertwined in the life of another woman who is also named Silvia Prieto.
ZamaZama · 2017
Zama
★ 6.52017
MovieDramaHistory
In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.
Learning to DriveLearning to Drive · 2014
Learning to Drive
★ 6.22014
MovieDramaComedy
As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.
1000 Boomerangs1000 Boomerangs · 1995
1000 Boomerangs
★ 6.51995
MovieDramaMusic
Nobody's WatchingNobody's Watching · 2017
Nobody's Watching
★ 6.02017
MovieDrama
Nico is a famous actor in Argentina, but in New York, nobody takes notice. He needs to juggle bartending, babysitting and odd jobs to keep himself afloat. But when old friends from Buenos Aires come to visit, he needs to juggle the image of his old life with the reality of the struggling actor in New York City.
Real TalkReal Talk · 2020
Real Talk
2020
MovieMusicComedy
A woman goes on a daytime show to confront a famous music producer of sexual harassment, only to find him armed with the “perfect apology.”
The Third Side of the RiverThe Third Side of the River · 2014
The Third Side of the River
★ 5.42014
MovieDrama
Tensions rise when a doctor (Daniel Veronese) pressures his teenage son to follow in his footsteps.

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ManuelaManuela · 2022
Manuela
★ 5.02022
MovieDrama
Manuela, a Latin American immigrant, walks through the empty streets of Los Angeles, scouring the area for work. Manuela arrives at a job interview at a large house in an affluent neighborhood. She’s greeted by a cold businesswoman looking for a nanny for her daughter, Alma. After getting the job, Manuela meets Alma, who is initially resistant to her. Alma’s mother, Ellen, is never around. She occasionally talks to them through the security camera. While Ellen is gone on a business trip, Manuela and Alma swim in the pool, clean the house, and form a maternal bond.The days go by, and they still haven’t heard from Ellen. Manuela takes on more and more of a motherly role, even wearing Ellen's clothes. One day, she learns that her entire world as she knows it has just changed and she must make a huge decision.

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