José Antonio Portugal

Biography

Filmmaker, programmer, cultural manager, critic, and teacher for 49 years. He began his career by founding the "Blanco y Negro" film club in Arequipa in the early 1970s. He was involved in the management of film festivals and screenings, primarily based in Arequipa. He also worked as a film critic and columnist for print media such as the Arequipa newspaper El Correo and the Última Hora newspaper. As a filmmaker, he has directed more than 20 films between 1977 and 2016. For several decades, he has dedicated himself to teaching at various institutions in Lima, Cusco, Piura, and Arequipa.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1995Nominee

Best Director

Vergüenza

1977Nominee

Best Director

Antonio Raimondi

1995Nominee

Best Director

Los hijos del orden: Jóvenes en tiempos de violencia

Career Highlights

1979Highlight

Best Director

Crónica de Dos Mundos: La Búsqueda

1982Highlight

Best Director

Arte y Restauración

Video

TrailerVergüenza (1995)

Vergüenza

TrailerLos hijos del orden: Jóvenes en tiempos de violencia (1995)

Los hijos del orden: Jóvenes en tiempos de violencia