Alejandro Fernández Almendras

Alejandro Fernández Almendras

Nascimento : 1971-11-25, Chillán, Biobío, Chile

História

Alejandro Fernández Almendras (born 1971) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter and editor. His style has been characterized by being very critical of Chilean and Latin American society, which is reflected in his films, where he often deals with issues such as injustices, social differences, the work of the lower classes and intimate personal dramas.

Perfil

Alejandro Fernández Almendras

Filmes

The Play
Editor
A young Czech theater director has an ambition to adapt Eurypides' Phaedra. However, having affair with the actress, he puts his marriage at risk and the play turns to be a fiasco. Desperate, he tries to be the best possible father and husband. Not a perfect one.
The Play
Screenplay
A young Czech theater director has an ambition to adapt Eurypides' Phaedra. However, having affair with the actress, he puts his marriage at risk and the play turns to be a fiasco. Desperate, he tries to be the best possible father and husband. Not a perfect one.
The Play
Director
A young Czech theater director has an ambition to adapt Eurypides' Phaedra. However, having affair with the actress, he puts his marriage at risk and the play turns to be a fiasco. Desperate, he tries to be the best possible father and husband. Not a perfect one.
Mi amigo Alexis
Director
When a young soccer fan and his idol forge an unexpected friendship, the connection teaches them both lessons about life and their love of the game.
Uma Mentirinha a Mais, Que Mal Que Faz?
Script Consultant
A small-town journalist in southern Chile realizes he just run out of good news so that he starts making gossips and fake stories in order to keep his job in the local newspaper he works for.
Uma Mentirinha a Mais, Que Mal Que Faz?
Editorial Consultant
A small-town journalist in southern Chile realizes he just run out of good news so that he starts making gossips and fake stories in order to keep his job in the local newspaper he works for.
Amor De Família
Script Consultant
Since their parents split up, Sara and her younger sister live with their mother, whose new partner is a woman. Everyday life for the four of them is hardly any different than it is for other families. But not everyone sees it that way – Sara's father in particular has his doubts. As Sara’s 13th birthday approaches, she feels rather overwhelmed: her first crush, a body in the midst of changes and to top it off, conflicts over loyalty with her parents.
Much Ado About Nothing
Writer
After a night of partying, Vicente is involved in a hit-and-run that kills a man. Vicente claims his innocence, but he was drunk and high. A tangled web of lies buries the truth, making a social scandal disappear — exonerating the real culprit, the son of a powerful politician.
Much Ado About Nothing
Director
After a night of partying, Vicente is involved in a hit-and-run that kills a man. Vicente claims his innocence, but he was drunk and high. A tangled web of lies buries the truth, making a social scandal disappear — exonerating the real culprit, the son of a powerful politician.
Matar um Homem
Screenplay
Jorge é um pai de família de classe média que vê seu bairro tranquilo ser invadido por uma gangue de bandidos de rua. Eles viram alvo de intimidações e tem a casa invadida e roubada. O filho de Jorge tenta, bravamente, defender seu pai, mas isso desencadeia uma série de ameaças sobre a família. Apesar de buscar proteção do sistema jurídico, as burocracias retardam o processo e seguem deixando-os à própria sorte. A situação faz com Jorge se sinta humilhado, até que chega o momento em que ele é encurralado e precisa defender o que é seu.
Matar um Homem
Editor
Jorge é um pai de família de classe média que vê seu bairro tranquilo ser invadido por uma gangue de bandidos de rua. Eles viram alvo de intimidações e tem a casa invadida e roubada. O filho de Jorge tenta, bravamente, defender seu pai, mas isso desencadeia uma série de ameaças sobre a família. Apesar de buscar proteção do sistema jurídico, as burocracias retardam o processo e seguem deixando-os à própria sorte. A situação faz com Jorge se sinta humilhado, até que chega o momento em que ele é encurralado e precisa defender o que é seu.
Matar um Homem
Director
Jorge é um pai de família de classe média que vê seu bairro tranquilo ser invadido por uma gangue de bandidos de rua. Eles viram alvo de intimidações e tem a casa invadida e roubada. O filho de Jorge tenta, bravamente, defender seu pai, mas isso desencadeia uma série de ameaças sobre a família. Apesar de buscar proteção do sistema jurídico, as burocracias retardam o processo e seguem deixando-os à própria sorte. A situação faz com Jorge se sinta humilhado, até que chega o momento em que ele é encurralado e precisa defender o que é seu.
By the Fire
Screenplay
Daniel and Alejandra, a working class couple in their late 30s, move to the countryside near the Andes Mountains to begin the next chapter of their life together. Alejandra is ill, and Daniel looks after her, his soul mate. He scratches out a living doing farm work, while dreaming of buying his own plot of land. Over the course of a year, director Alejandro Fernández Almendras captures a life of love and frustration as Alejandra’s condition worsens, and Daniel can do nothing but keep on struggling.
By the Fire
Editor
Daniel and Alejandra, a working class couple in their late 30s, move to the countryside near the Andes Mountains to begin the next chapter of their life together. Alejandra is ill, and Daniel looks after her, his soul mate. He scratches out a living doing farm work, while dreaming of buying his own plot of land. Over the course of a year, director Alejandro Fernández Almendras captures a life of love and frustration as Alejandra’s condition worsens, and Daniel can do nothing but keep on struggling.
By the Fire
Director
Daniel and Alejandra, a working class couple in their late 30s, move to the countryside near the Andes Mountains to begin the next chapter of their life together. Alejandra is ill, and Daniel looks after her, his soul mate. He scratches out a living doing farm work, while dreaming of buying his own plot of land. Over the course of a year, director Alejandro Fernández Almendras captures a life of love and frustration as Alejandra’s condition worsens, and Daniel can do nothing but keep on struggling.
O Salva-Vidas
Editor
Um salva-vidas que evita entrar no mar pode ser bom em seu trabalho? Mauricio acredita que sim. Neste divertido documentário, conhecemos um personagem cotidiano e interessante que leva suas responsabilidades muito a sério.
Huacho
Writer
A Chilean family deals with the new values in a quickly changing world.
Huacho
Director
A Chilean family deals with the new values in a quickly changing world.
Along Came the Rain
Writer
An older couple is waiting for a visit from their daughter and grandson. It is winter in the Chilean countryside, yet there is a lot of work to be done. He cleans the ditch; she sells home-made cheese. After a long day it starts raining again. They sit in silence by the open hearth, waiting for the rain to stop.
Along Came the Rain
Editor
An older couple is waiting for a visit from their daughter and grandson. It is winter in the Chilean countryside, yet there is a lot of work to be done. He cleans the ditch; she sells home-made cheese. After a long day it starts raining again. They sit in silence by the open hearth, waiting for the rain to stop.
Along Came the Rain
Producer
An older couple is waiting for a visit from their daughter and grandson. It is winter in the Chilean countryside, yet there is a lot of work to be done. He cleans the ditch; she sells home-made cheese. After a long day it starts raining again. They sit in silence by the open hearth, waiting for the rain to stop.
Along Came the Rain
Director
An older couple is waiting for a visit from their daughter and grandson. It is winter in the Chilean countryside, yet there is a lot of work to be done. He cleans the ditch; she sells home-made cheese. After a long day it starts raining again. They sit in silence by the open hearth, waiting for the rain to stop.
From Afar
Script
In the days leading up to Christmas, a man travels from the city to the country to spend the day with his mother. Once they are together they talk about their daily lives, he helps her repair the motor pump and she does some laundry for him. Then he takes a nap and she feeds the chickens. A journey and a brief moment of intimacy between a mother and child.
From Afar
Director
In the days leading up to Christmas, a man travels from the city to the country to spend the day with his mother. Once they are together they talk about their daily lives, he helps her repair the motor pump and she does some laundry for him. Then he takes a nap and she feeds the chickens. A journey and a brief moment of intimacy between a mother and child.