María Luisa Bemberg

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María Luisa Bemberg

Directing April 14, 1922

Buenos Aires, Argentina

María Luisa Bemberg (April 14, 1922 – May 7, 1995) was an Argentine film writer, director and actress. She was one of the first Argentine female directors with a powerful presence…

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María Luisa Bemberg (April 14, 1922 – May 7, 1995) was an Argentine film writer, director and actress. She was one of the first Argentine female directors with a powerful presence both in the filmmaking and the intellectual world of Latin America, particularly during her most active period, from 1970 to 1990. In her work, she specialized in portraying famous Argentinian women and exploring issues of class and gender. Bemberg rejected being labelled a feminist, stating it was a bourgeois ideology. Her vast legacy extends to the 21st Century, with Bemberg being hailed as arguably Argentina’s foremost female director.

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  1. 2024
    Alemania

    Movie Thanks

  2. 2021
  3. 2020
    A Beautiful Dream

    Movie Herself (archive footage)

  4. 1997
    The Impostor

    Movie Writer

  5. 1994
  6. 1993
    I Don't Want to Talk About It

    Movie Director

  7. 1993
  8. 1990
    I, the Worst of All

    Movie Director

  9. 1986
    Miss Mary

    Movie Director

  10. 1984
    Camila

    Movie Director

  11. 1982
    Nobody's Wife

    Movie Director

  12. 1981
    Momentos

    Movie Director

  13. 1978
    Toys

    Movie Director

  14. 1975
    Triangle of Four

    Movie Writer

  15. 1972
    Woman's World

    Movie Director

  16. 1971
    Crónica de una señora

    Movie Writer