Alejandra Márquez Abella

Alejandra Márquez Abella

42 · Born: Apr 30, 1982

Personal Details

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BornApr 30, 1982 San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Biography

Born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico in 1982, she studied filmmaking at the Centre d’Estudis Cinematogràfics de Catalunya in Barcelona. Her debut feature film, Semana Santa, and her second film, The Good Girls, both premiered at Toronto, the latter going on to screen at several festivals around the world and being nominated for 14 Mexican Academy of Film Awards. She has been working for television for more than a decade, including directing two episodes of the Narcos: Mexico series. El norte sobre el vacío is her third feature-length film.

Career

2023
A Million Miles Away
A Million Miles Away as Director, Screenplay
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2022
Northern Skies Over Empty Space
Northern Skies Over Empty Space as Director, Writer
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2019
The Good Girls
The Good Girls as Director, Writer
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2015
Semana Santa
Semana Santa as Director, Screenplay
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