Directing
Antonella Sudasassi
Born
1986-01-01 (40)
Place of birth
San José, Costa Rica
Known for
Directing
Credits
10 titles
Antonella Sudasassi Furniss is a director, writer and producer, with a degree in Audiovisual Production from the University of Costa Rica. Her first feature film, The Awakening of the Ants (also known as Hormigas) has been shown in more than 65 international festivals and has won more than 14 international awards. The film represented the country at the Academy Awards, was nominated for the Goya Awards and won at the Platinum Awards. In her work as a director, she has been interested in telling stories centered on female characters and how they understand their sexuality at different stages of life. She is currently developing a creative documentary on sexuality in adult life.
Known for
6.2Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
The Awakening of the Ants
2019
6.6Raised in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, Ana, Patricia, and Mayela found their understanding of womanhood based on unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires.
Memories of a Burning Body
2024
No synopsis available yet.
Cicatrices
2021
7.0During a family trip, Luciana has sensations that will transform her world and trigger her curiosity, anger, guilt and fantasy.
The Awakening of the Ants: Childhood
2016
NRThree women over 65 defend their right to feel alive and to enjoy pleasure and desire.
Memorias
2022
NRCarlos, a married man with two daughters, dares to reveal his true sexual identity to his family; Ale, a trans woman manages to finally reconcile with the image in the mirror and accept herself; and Jaz and Lalay, two young lovers must confront their family and society in order to get married. The three stories are intertwined with historical events to recognize the struggle of thousands of LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Costa Rica.
It Is Love
2021
Behind the camera
6.2Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
The Awakening of the Ants
2019
6.2Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
The Awakening of the Ants
2019
6.6Raised in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, Ana, Patricia, and Mayela found their understanding of womanhood based on unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires.
Memories of a Burning Body
2024
6.6Raised in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, Ana, Patricia, and Mayela found their understanding of womanhood based on unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires.
Memories of a Burning Body
2024
No synopsis available yet.
Cicatrices
2021
No synopsis available yet.
Cicatrices
2021
7.0During a family trip, Luciana has sensations that will transform her world and trigger her curiosity, anger, guilt and fantasy.
The Awakening of the Ants: Childhood
2016
7.0During a family trip, Luciana has sensations that will transform her world and trigger her curiosity, anger, guilt and fantasy.
The Awakening of the Ants: Childhood
2016
NRThree women over 65 defend their right to feel alive and to enjoy pleasure and desire.
Memorias
2022
NRCarlos, a married man with two daughters, dares to reveal his true sexual identity to his family; Ale, a trans woman manages to finally reconcile with the image in the mirror and accept herself; and Jaz and Lalay, two young lovers must confront their family and society in order to get married. The three stories are intertwined with historical events to recognize the struggle of thousands of LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Costa Rica.
It Is Love
2021