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Belén Asad

Born September 30, 1984 · Buenos Aires, Argentina (age 41)

Belén Asad is an Argentinean film director and photographer. She has edited two photo books, Urge and Perro Pistola and directed one feature film called Bombacha. She is a music video director known for working with the best artists from her country.

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Channel 54

Channel 54 · 2021

MovieDocumentary

An investigation about a transmission parallel to that of man’s arrival to the Moon, captured by a radio ham from Avellaneda, confronts the director of Channel 54 with a series of conspiracy theories and mysterious figures. Doing so also means questioning the nature of the images.

Bombacha

Bombacha · 2025

MovieDocumentary

Edu, is a young Brazilian Drag Queen in Buenos Aires' underground nightlife. He dreams of a grander life: Europe, romance, and transitioning into the woman he sometimes sees in the mirror. A marriage of convenience with a Dutch man offers him hope, but in the Netherlands his dreams crumble. Returning to Buenos Aires he finds his old life unrecognizable. Struggling with identity and love, Edu questions his place in drag and whether the roles he’s played reflect who he truly is.

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Channel 54

Channel 54 · 2021

MovieDocumentary

An investigation about a transmission parallel to that of man’s arrival to the Moon, captured by a radio ham from Avellaneda, confronts the director of Channel 54 with a series of conspiracy theories and mysterious figures. Doing so also means questioning the nature of the images.

Director of Photography

Bombacha

Bombacha · 2025

MovieDocumentary

Edu, is a young Brazilian Drag Queen in Buenos Aires' underground nightlife. He dreams of a grander life: Europe, romance, and transitioning into the woman he sometimes sees in the mirror. A marriage of convenience with a Dutch man offers him hope, but in the Netherlands his dreams crumble. Returning to Buenos Aires he finds his old life unrecognizable. Struggling with identity and love, Edu questions his place in drag and whether the roles he’s played reflect who he truly is.

Director