Cristina Gallego
Cristina GALLEGO (1978, Colombia) is a producer, editor and director. After completing her studies in film and marketing, she worked as a producer of educational and cultural television at the National University of Colombia. Together with director Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego founded Ciudad Lunar. The company produced several acclaimed feature films. Gallego and Guerra were nominated for an Oscar for their efforts on El abrazo de la serpiente/Embrace of the Serpent (2015). The duo's feature Pájaros de verano/Birds of Passage (2018) has taken home a number of awards, including Best Film in London.
Filmography
Pájaros de verano/Birds of Passage (2018)
Cristina Gallego at IFFR
Los viajes del viento
117'
Colombia
IFFR 2010
El abrazo de la serpiente
122'
Colombia
IFFR 2016
Demonios tus ojos
94'
Spain
IFFR 2017
Pájaros de verano
A fascinating mix of native drama and hard-boiled crime film about the age-old Colombian Waayu people, who are being destroyed by the drug trade.
125'
Colombia
IFFR 2019