Mika Kaurismäki was born in September 1955 in Finland. After the high school he used to work as a painter of houses and apartments in a small town of Kuusankoski in the Southeastern part of Finland. He studied cinema in Munich, Germany (Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen) between 1977–1981 and made his diploma film The Liar in 1980 in Finland. His younger brother Aki Kaurismäki, then a student of journalism, played the main role and also co-wrote the screenplay.
Born in Sevilla, Spain, into a Spanish-Nicaraguan family. Mercedes Moncada spent half of her life living in both countries. Nine years ago, she moved to Mexico. She is a trained sociologist with experience in journalism and field research. She became acquainted with film production in 1996 and has since worked on several documentaries and narrative films. The Passion of Maria Elena is her directorial debut.
Born in 1952 in Chita. Studied screenwriting at the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), and went on to postgraduate study in screenwriting and directing (1987–89). Her debut film about a village family, Hey, You Geese, came out in 1991. The countryside is the common denominator of all her projects, on which she works mainly with non-actors.
Born in 1980, in Buenos Aires. At the age of three, his family moved to the United States. He returned to Buenos Aires at the age of 15, at that time that he also became interested in film and theatre. He studied philosophy, screenwriting and went to film school. At the age of 19, he started writing the screenplay for Black Box. Also works for the advertising market.
Born in 1942, Niš. Has been making films since the 1960s. After spending some time living in other countries, he returned to Yugoslavia, where he directed plays and docu-dramas. In 1993 he founded the Teresianum production company and made video and television productions for B 92, the most independent radio and television station in Belgrade.
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1967 Žurnal o omladini na selu, zimi (Tednik o mladini na vasi pozimi)
Born in 1970, Bangkok. He grew up in Khon Kaen, a small city in the northeast of Thailand. He has a degree in Architecture from Khon Kaen University and an M.F.A. in Filmmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been making films and videos since the early 90s. He is one of the few filmmakers in Thailand who has worked outside the strict Thai studio system.
Born in Kuching, Malaysia, he graduated from the Drama and Cinema Department of the Chinese Cultural University of Taiwan. In the beginning of his fruitful career he worked as a theatrical playwright/produced an TV director. In 1991 he discovered Lee Kang-Sheng, who went on to become Tsai's favourite and regular actor in almost all Tsai's films. His second film Vive l'Amour won the Golden Lion for the best picture at Venice '94.
Abderrahmane Sissako was born on 13th October, 1961 in Kiffa, Mauritania. Soon after, the Sisssako family moved to Mali, where the little Abderrahmane spent his childhood. He returned to Mauritania after he finished high-school, but set off for Moscow the next year. In the years 1983 - 1989 he studied at the Film Institute VGIK where he graduated with the film A Game (Le Jeu).
Born in 1961, Therwil, Switzerland. Graduated in 1979 and shot his first film footages with the video association Basel. In 1981/82 worked as an assistant director for the musical production of TV Globo in Brasil. Received a grant for guest study at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1983 and joined the academy for film and televison studies DFFB in Berlin a year later.
Mika Kaurismäki was born in September 1955 in Finland. After the high school he used to work as a painter of houses and apartments in a small town of Kuusankoski in the Southeastern part of Finland. He studied cinema in Munich, Germany (Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen) between 1977–1981 and made his diploma film The Liar in 1980 in Finland. His younger brother Aki Kaurismäki, then a student of journalism, played the main role and also co-wrote the screenplay.
Born in Sevilla, Spain, into a Spanish-Nicaraguan family. Mercedes Moncada spent half of her life living in both countries. Nine years ago, she moved to Mexico. She is a trained sociologist with experience in journalism and field research. She became acquainted with film production in 1996 and has since worked on several documentaries and narrative films. 
A multi-faceted artist, painter, writer, musician, Moussa Sene Absa switches easily between writing and directing, in the theatre as well as the cinema. He made his debut as an actor, then moved to directing with the production of his own stage play, La légende de Ruba. In the cinema, he scripted Les enfants de Dieu.
Born in 1952 in Chita. Studied screenwriting at the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), and went on to postgraduate study in screenwriting and directing (1987–89). Her debut film about a village family, Hey, You Geese, came out in 1991. The countryside is the common denominator of all her projects, on which she works mainly with non-actors.
Born in 1980, in Buenos Aires. At the age of three, his family moved to the United States. He returned to Buenos Aires at the age of 15, at that time that he also became interested in film and theatre. He studied philosophy, screenwriting and went to film school. At the age of 19, he started writing the screenplay for 
Born in 1942, Niš. Has been making films since the 1960s. After spending some time living in other countries, he returned to Yugoslavia, where he directed plays and docu-dramas. In 1993 he founded the Teresianum production company and made video and television productions for B 92, the most independent radio and television station in Belgrade.
Born in 1970, Bangkok. He grew up in Khon Kaen, a small city in the northeast of Thailand. He has a degree in Architecture from Khon Kaen University and an M.F.A. in Filmmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been making films and videos since the early 90s. He is one of the few filmmakers in Thailand who has worked outside the strict Thai studio system.
Born in Kuching, Malaysia, he graduated from the Drama and Cinema Department of the Chinese Cultural University of Taiwan. In the beginning of his fruitful career he worked as a theatrical playwright/produced an TV director. In 1991 he discovered Lee Kang-Sheng, who went on to become Tsai's favourite and regular actor in almost all Tsai's films. His second film Vive l'Amour won the Golden Lion for the best picture at Venice '94.
Abderrahmane Sissako was born on 13th October, 1961 in Kiffa, Mauritania. Soon after, the Sisssako family moved to Mali, where the little Abderrahmane spent his childhood. He returned to Mauritania after he finished high-school, but set off for Moscow the next year. In the years 1983 - 1989 he studied at the Film Institute VGIK where he graduated with the film A Game (Le Jeu).
Born in 1961, Therwil, Switzerland. Graduated in 1979 and shot his first film footages with the video association Basel. In 1981/82 worked as an assistant director for the musical production of TV Globo in Brasil. Received a grant for guest study at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1983 and joined the academy for film and televison studies DFFB in Berlin a year later.