Govinda Van Maele
Illustration — Govinda in 2013 Govinda Van Maele (born 1983) is a Luxembourgish film director of Sri Lankan‑Belgian origin. Director and screenwriter of the drama film Gutland, it was selected as the Luxembourgish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The brother of Narayan Van Maele, who was a cinematographer in Gutland.
Govinda Van Maele
Vincent Courtois · Vincent Courtois / Festival EntreVues · Govinda Van Maele, réalisateur de "A day in the open" · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- 1983 · Luxembourg.
- Nationality
- Luxembourg
- Occupation
- screenwriter · photographer · director
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Illustration — Govinda in 2013 Govinda Van Maele (born 1983) is a Luxembourgish film director of Sri Lankan‑Belgian origin. Director and screenwriter of the drama film Gutland, it was selected as the Luxembourgish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The brother of Narayan Van Maele, who was a cinematographer in Gutland.
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Govinda Van Maele is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, photographer and director.
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Govinda Van Maele was born on 1 January 1983.
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