
January 1, 1973 · 53 years old
Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, born in 1973 in Asunción, Paraguay. A communications student at the Catholic University of Asunción, Marcelo spent time in New York, London, and Madrid, where he studied film and production at various institutions. From his short films, K…

Marcelo Martinessi's stunning debut The Heiresses is an immersive and emotionally compelling look into the lives of the privileged, through the tribulations of a hesitant woman in quiet crisis.