Paz Encina
Known for
Directing
Born
July 9, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Asunción, Paraguay
Biography
Paz Encina (born July 9, 1971; Asunción) is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, known for her drama film Hamaca Paraguaya (2006), winner of the FIPRESCI Award of the Cannes Film Festival.
She was born in Asuncion, Paraguay. Studied at the Universidad del Cine of Buenos Aires, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in cinematography. Hamaca Paraguaya was her first feature film. She previously made short films like La siesta (1997), Los encantos del Jazmín (1998) y Supe que estabas triste (2000).
Best known work
Paraguayan Hammock
2006
Eami
2022
Memory Exercises
2016
Río arriba
2005
Family
2014Arrival
2014
I Knew You Were Sad
2000Aromas que trae el viento
2019Paraguay River: First Movement
2010
Sometimes I See You
2021Filmography
2025
HappinessDirector
2024
Carta a un Viejo MasterDirector
2022
EamiDirector, Screenplay, Producer
2021
Sometimes I See YouConsulting Editor
2020
VeladoresScreenplay, Director
2019
Aromas que trae el vientoDirector
2016
Memory ExercisesDirector, Writer
2014
SorrowsDirector
2014
FamilyDirector
2014
ArrivalDirector
2011
A Wind from the SouthScreenplay, Director
2010
Paraguay River: Third MovementDirector, Screenplay
2010
Paraguay River: Second MovementDirector, Screenplay
2010
Paraguay River: First MovementDirector, Screenplay
2006
Paraguayan HammockDirector, Writer
2005
Río arribaWriter
2000
I Knew You Were Sad B&NScreenplay, Director
2000
I Knew You Were SadScreenplay, Director
2000
Paraguayan HammockScreenplay, Director
1998
Los encantos de JazmínDirector
1997
La siestaDirector