Cecilia Barriga facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cecilia Barriga
Barriga in 2015 filming the 7N Spanish national march
Born	1957 (age 67–68) Concepción, Chile
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. She is known for creating unique films. 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 later directed her first full-length movie, Time's Up!, in New York City. This film first appeared at the Donostia-San Sebastián Film Festival in 2000.

Cecilia Barriga's Education Journey

Cecilia Barriga left her home at 19 years old. She moved to study sound and image at the Complutense University of Madrid. In 1983, she started her career in filmmaking. She finished her university degree in 1984. Later, in 1994, she moved to New York. There, she continued her studies at Columbia University. She focused on screenwriting and video art.

About 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 re-edited scenes from old Hollywood films. These films featured famous stars like Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. Barriga wanted to show these stars in a new way. She aimed to create a space where people could see themselves represented. This film helped to re-imagine these stars as important figures. They became icons for movements that celebrated diverse identities in the early 1990s.

Meeting Two Queens also connects with feminist ideas. It was made by a fan for fans of Garbo and Dietrich. These stars are very important in film history. Barriga's film helps people feel good about who they are. It shows how Hollywood role models can be inspiring. This can be very empowering for people finding their own identity.

Film Scholars Discuss the Film

Film experts have studied Barriga's work. Mary Desjardins wrote in Film Quarterly that these films are considered avant-garde. This means they are experimental and new. They are made by taking parts from different films. This helps viewers think about how all films create meaning.

The critic B. Ruby Rich also commented on the film. In her book, New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut, she said Meeting Two Queens "re-edits Dietrich and Garbo movies to construct a dream narrative." She noted it brings the characters together in a new story. Kelly Hankin, in The Girls in the Back Room: Looking at the Lesbian Bar, added that the film "skillfully juxtaposes spare parts from a range of classical Hollywood films." This creates a unique story between Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.

Cecilia Barriga's Films (Director)

Here are some of the films Cecilia Barriga has directed:

• 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

• List of female film and television directors
• List of LGBT-related films directed by women