Solveig Hoogesteijn facts for kids

Solveig Hoogesteijn, born in Sweden, is a talented Venezuelan filmmaker. She is known for writing, producing, and directing movies.

Making Movies: Solveig Hoogesteijn's Films

Solveig Hoogesteijn has created many interesting films. She wrote, produced, and directed El Mar del tiempo perdido (which means The Sea of Lost Time) in 1981. She also made Manoa in 1980. Another film, Manoa – Flucht aus der Zeit, was a special version made for German TV.

She also directed Alemania puede ser muy bella, a veces (Germany can be very beautiful, sometimes) in 1982. Later, she made Macu, la Mujer del Policía (Macu, the Policeman's Woman) and Santera.

Solveig Hoogesteijn also helped write and produce the film Maroa. This movie was chosen to represent Venezuela at the Academy Awards in 2007 for the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Her films have won many awards – 14 international awards and 20 national awards! Her film Manoa was even shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival in 1981.

Solveig Hoogesteijn's Life Story

Solveig Hoogesteijn is the second daughter of a Dutch father and a German mother. Her parents moved to Venezuela in 1947. For over 30 years, her father hosted a German-language radio show in Caracas called La Hora Alemana (The German Hour). This show was for all German-speaking people in the area.

Solveig went to high school at the Humboldt German School in Caracas. She then studied Art and Literature at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas. After that, she traveled to Germany to study filmmaking from 1971 to 1976 at the University of Television and Film Munich.

Solveig Hoogesteijn was married to Víctor Cuica, a Venezuelan jazz musician and actor. He worked on many of her films, creating the music soundtracks and sometimes acting in important roles. They have one son together.

Because she understands both European and Latin American cultures, Solveig works to connect these two parts of the world through art and culture. Since 2001, she has been in charge of a cultural center in Caracas called TRASNOCHO CULTURAL. This is a private organization that shares all kinds of culture, like films, theater, art, books, music, food, and history. It has become a very important cultural place in Venezuela. The way it is run, relying on money from the audience, has created a new way to manage cultural centers in her country, giving them complete freedom in what they offer.

Filmography: A List of Her Works

• 1975: Puerto Colombia
• 1977: El Mar Del Tiempo Perdido (The Sea Of Lost Time)
• 1980: Manoa
• 1980: Manoa - Flucht aus der Zeit (for TV)
• 1982: Alemania Puede Ser Muy Bella, a Veces (Germany Can Be Very Beautiful, Sometimes)
• 1987: Macu, La Mujer Del Policía (Macu, The Policeman's Woman)
• 1994: Santera
• 1999: “En Busca de Humboldt” (In Search of Humboldt), a documentary
• 2005: Maroa

See also

In Spanish: Solveig Hoogesteijn para niños

• List of Venezuelan films