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Cecilia Barriga
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Barriga in 2015 filming the 7N Spanish national march
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| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) Concepción, Chile
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| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid Columbia University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, director |
Cecilia Barriga (born in 1957) is a talented film director from Chile and Spain. Her 1991 film, Meeting Two Queens, was shown at important film festivals. These included the Montreal Women's Film and Video Festival and the New York International Festival of Gay and Lesbian Film. She directed her first full-length movie, Time's Up!, in New York City. It was first shown at the Donostia-San Sebastián Film Festival in 2000.
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Becoming a Filmmaker
Cecilia Barriga left her home when she was 19 years old. She went to study sound and image at the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. In 1983, she started her career in the world of cinema. She finished her university degree in 1984. Later, in 1994, she moved to New York City. There, she continued her studies in writing film scripts and creating video art at Columbia University.
Meeting Two Queens (1991)
Meeting Two Queens, also known as Encuentro entre dos Reinas, is a special film by Cecilia Barriga. In this movie, she took scenes from old Hollywood films. These scenes featured famous stars like Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. Barriga then re-edited and cut these scenes together in a new way.
Her goal was to show these famous actresses in a different light. She wanted to highlight strong female characters and friendships. The film offers a new way to see these stars. It shows them as important figures for people who wanted to challenge traditional ideas about movies and roles.
Many film experts have talked about Meeting Two Queens. They see it as a creative way to use existing film clips to make a new story. One critic, B. Ruby Rich, said that Barriga's film "re-edits Dietrich and Garbo movies to construct a dream narrative: get the girls together, help them meet, let them get it on". Another writer, Kelly Hankin, noted that the film "skillfully juxtaposes spare parts from a range of classical Hollywood films to depict a romance between Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich".
Films Directed by Cecilia Barriga
Cecilia Barriga has directed several films. Here are some of them:
- Im Fluss (2008)
- El camino de Moises (2005)
- Ni locas, ni terroristas (2005)
- Atrapados en el paraíso (2001)
- Time's Up! (2001)
- Encuentro entre dos Reinas (1991)
See also
In Spanish: Cecilia Barriga para niños
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