Actor
Marcelo Martinessi
Born 1973 · Asunción, Paraguay
Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, born in 1973 in Asunción, Paraguay. A communications student at the Catholic University of Asunción, Marcelo spent time in New York, London, and Madrid, where he studied film and production at various institutions. From his short films, Karai Norte (2009), Calle Última (2010), and El Baldío (2012), the director has imbued his stories with social and identity themes. His shorts, which have received support from National Geographic, have been successfully presented at several festivals around the world. He made his feature film debut with the acclaimed film Las Herederas (2018), which has won awards at prestigious festivals such as Berlin, Cartagena, Montreal, and San Sebastián, among others.
Directed
The Heiresses
Director · 2018
Narciso
Director · 2026
Ultima Street
Director · 2010
Diario Guaraní
Director · 2016
Man of the North
Director · 2009
Paraguay invented by Bartomeu Meliá
Director · 2010
El Baldío
Director · 2012
Partida
Director · 2008
The lost voice
Director · 2016
La tierra en Paraguay
Director · 2012
Los Paraguayos
Director · 2006