Laura Mañá
Laura Mañá Alvarenga (born 12 January 1968) is an actress, film director and screenwriter. In 1997 she directed Paraules, her first short film and in 2000 her first feature film, Sexo por compassion, selected at the Sundance and Toronto film festivals and awarded at the Malaga Film Festival (Best Film and Audience Award) and at the Festival de Miami (Best Screenplay), among others.
Laura Mañá

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- Born
- 12 January 1968
- Birthplace
- Barcelona, Spain
- Birth Name
- Laura Mañá Alvarenga
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- Spain
- Fields
- script
- Languages
- Spanish · Catalan
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• Born — 12 January 1968 • Birthplace — Barcelona, Spain • Birth Name — Laura Mañá Alvarenga • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • actress Laura Mañá Alvarenga (born 12 January 1968) is an actress, film director and screenwriter. She was born in Barcelona. As an actress, she has worked for directors such as Bigas Luna or Vicente Aranda. In 1997 she directed Paraules, her first short film and in 2000 her first feature film, Sexo por compassion, selected at the Sundance and Toronto film festivals and awarded at the Malaga Film Festival (Best Film and Audience Award) and at the Festival de Miami (Best Screenplay), among others.
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As an actress
• Lolita al desnudo, 1991 • La Teta y la luna, 1994 • Pizza Arrabbiata, 1995 • Libertarias, 1996 • Romasanta, 2004 • El cuerpo en llamas, 2023
As a director and screen writer
• Paraules, 1997 • Sexo por compasión, 2000 • Killing Words, 2003 • Morir en San Hilario, 2005 • Te quiero, imbécil, 2020 • Un novio para mi mujer, 2022
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