
Person
Marcelo Martinessi
Writing · Born 1973-01-01 · Asunción, Paraguay
Biography
Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, born in 1973 in Asunción, Paraguay. A communications student at the Catholic University of Asunción, Marcelo spent time in New York, London, and Madrid, where he studied film and production at various institutions. From his short films, Karai Norte (2009), Calle Última (2010), and El Baldío (2012), the director has imbued his stories with social and identity themes. His shorts, which have received support from National Geographic, have been successfully presented at several festivals around the world. He made his feature film debut with the acclaimed film Las Herederas (2018), which has won awards at prestigious festivals such as Berlin, Cartagena, Montreal, and San Sebastián, among others.
Known for

The Heiresses
Director

Narciso
Director

Man of the North
Director

Ultima Street
Director

El Baldío
Director

The Last Ones
Producer
The lost voice
Director

Los Paraguayos
Director
Diario Guaraní
Director

Partida
Director
Filmography
- 2026NarcisoDirector
- 2023The Last OnesProducer
- 2018The HeiressesDirector
- 2016Diario GuaraníDirector
- 2016The lost voiceDirector
- 2012El BaldíoDirector
- 2012La tierra en ParaguayDirector
- 2010Ultima StreetDirector
- 2010Paraguay invented by Bartomeu MeliáDirector
- 2009Man of the NorthDirector
- 2008PartidaDirector
- 2006Los ParaguayosDirector
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