Oliver Laxe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Óliver Laxe
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Óliver Laxe Coro
11 April 1982 Paris, France
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| Alma mater | Pompeu Fabra University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Óliver Laxe Coro (born on April 11, 1982) is a talented filmmaker from Spain. He was born in Paris, France, but his family comes from Galicia, a region in Spain. Óliver Laxe is known for directing, writing, and sometimes acting in his own films. He has won important awards at the famous Cannes Film Festival.
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Early Life and Education
Óliver Laxe was born in Paris, France. His parents were from Galicia, Spain, and had moved to Paris. When he was six years old, in 1988, Óliver and his family moved back to Galicia.
He finished his high school studies in A Coruña, a city in Galicia. After that, he moved to Barcelona to study filmmaking at the Pompeu Fabra University. This is where he learned how to make movies. Later, he went to London, where he made his very first short film called Y las chimeneas decidieron escapar.
Filmmaking Career
Óliver Laxe has directed several films that have received international attention and awards.
First Films and Awards
His first full-length movie, You All Are Captains, was shown at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. This was a big deal because the Cannes Film Festival is one of the most important film festivals in the world. His film won the FIPRESCI Prize, which is an award given by film critics.
His next film was called Mimosas. This movie was filmed in the Atlas Mountains, a mountain range in North Africa. Mimosas was also shown at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and won the Nespresso Grand Prize in the Critics' Week section. This showed that his films were getting more and more recognition.
Fire Will Come
After making films abroad, Óliver Laxe returned to Galicia. There, he filmed Fire Will Come. This movie was also very successful. It was shown at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in a special section called Un Certain Regard. The film won the Jury Prize, which is another major award at the festival. This film helped him become even more well-known in the world of cinema.
Notable Films
Here are some of Óliver Laxe's most important films:
- You All Are Captains (2010) - This was his first feature film and won an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Mimosas (2016) - This film also won a big prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Fire Will Come (2019) - This movie won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Óliver Laxe para niños
