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Albert Serra
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Serra at the 2024 Berlinale
Born (1975-10-09) 9 October 1975 (age 49)
Occupation Filmmaker
Years active 2003–present

Albert Serra Juanola was born on October 9, 1975. He is a Spanish filmmaker known for making unique and artistic movies. He also manages a film company called Andergraun Films. This company helps produce his films.

Albert Serra is famous for movies like Story of My Death (2013), The Death of Louis XIV (2016), and Pacifiction (2022). He also made a documentary called Afternoons of Solitude (2024). His films often explore interesting ideas and characters.

Albert Serra's Films

Albert Serra has directed many different types of films. He makes feature films, which are longer movies, and also short films. He has also created film installations for art exhibitions.

Feature Films by Albert Serra

These are some of the longer movies Albert Serra has directed:

Year English title Original title Notes
2003 Crespià, the film not the village Crespià
2006 Honour of the Knights Honor de cavalleria First shown at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2008 Birdsong El cant dels ocells
2011 The Lord Has Worked Wonders in Me El senyor ha fet en mi meravelles
2013 Story of My Death Història de la meva mort Won the top prize, the Golden Leopard, at the 2013 Locarno International Film Festival
2016 The Death of Louis XIV La Mort de Louis XIV First shown at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
2019 Liberté Won a special award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
2022 Pacifiction Pacifiction – Tourment sur les îles First shown at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival
2024 Afternoons of Solitude Tardes de soledad Won the Golden Shell at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival

Short Films and Art Projects

Albert Serra has also made shorter films and special art projects.

Year Title Notes
2009 Bauçà
2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero A collection of very short films by many directors
2014 Cubalibre Part of a very long art installation called The Three Little Pigs
2020 My Influences Part of a film series for a film festival
2022 Filmoteca de Catalunya 10 anys al Raval A short film for an anniversary

Film Installations for Art Exhibitions

These are art projects where films are shown in a special way, often in museums or galleries.

Year Original title English title Premiere exhibition venue
2010 Els noms de Crist The Names of Christ Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Spain
2013 Els tres porquets The Three Little Pigs dOCUMENTA (13), Germany
2015 La singularitat Singularity 56th Venice Biennale, Italy
2018 Roi Soleil
Galeria Graça Brandão, Portugal
2019 Personalien
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Spain

Awards and Recognition

Albert Serra's films have won many awards and have been recognized at major film festivals around the world.

Major Awards for Pacifiction (2022)

Pacifiction is one of his most awarded films.

Year Award Category Project Result Ref.
2022 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Pacifiction Nominated
2022 Louis Delluc Prize Best Film of the Year Pacifiction Won
2023 César Awards Best Film Pacifiction Nominated
Best Director Nominated
2023 Lumière Awards Best Film Pacifiction Nominated
Best Director Won
2023 Gaudí Awards Best Non-Catalan Language Film Pacifiction Won
Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Best Editing Nominated

Other Notable Awards

  • Honor of the Knights (2006)
    • Won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2006 Viennale Directors' Fortnight.
    • Named Best Feature Film at the 2006 Torino Film Festival.
  • Birdsong (2008)
    • Was shown at the 2008 Cannes Directors' Fortnight.
    • Won the Grand Prize at the 2008 Split International Film Festival.
  • Story of My Death (2013)
    • Won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.
  • The Death of Louis XIV (2016)
  • Pacifiction (2022)
    • Won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Tromsø International Film Festival.
    • Was chosen by Cahiers du Cinéma as the best film of 2022.

See also

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